Random Orbital using #80 hard to reach spots

[kastanaras]

Just wondering when using #80 and #83, when it comes to spots like under the back spoiler/wing of a car I checked a car I am going to do and it will be impossible to do direct underneath of spoiler. So do I apply #83 and #80 by hand and also if I can apply it by hand can I do it on spots like door handles and inside badges like the ones used on the back of mercedes.

Also when doing it by hand, would I be using alot of passion like Scratch X or less.

[HagFan]

Re: Random Orbital using #80 hard to reach spots

Great questions. I've been wondering the same thing, as I look forward to using the new PC with those products. I'll subscribe to this one to see what the experts tell us.

I'm also a little unclear about how to clean the pad after each section. I've read where you are supposed to press a MF or terry cloth towel against the running pad to clean it, but I'm not real clear on how that's done.

[kastanaras]

Re: Random Orbital using #80 hard to reach spots

Yeah thanks for reminding me that I also need to find out how to clean pads after working each section.

Seems that everyone covers how to use #80 and #83 on a car but not exactly how you do for those spots you can't reach or hit with random orbital.

[BigLeegr]

Re: Random Orbital using #80 hard to reach spots

If the area you can't reach with a PC isn't badly marred (and it shouldn't be, since there wouldn't be much "traffic" there) you can skip the aggressive stuff (like #83) and just polish and wax the area. If you need to address some marring by hand, I'd suggest using a product made for use by hand, such as ScratchX (although you can use #80 by hand as well).

As to the cleaning of pads when they get gummed up, you can either "dab" the pad on a cloth to help transfer some polish out or you can brush it out with a medium bristle brush. The brush works better if the gumming isn't too wet. If the pad is over-saturated, the towel would be better (but try to use less polish so it doesn't gum up so much).

Here's a post from MikeP. on the official Meg's ways to clean pads:

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3598

[kastanaras]

Re: Random Orbital using #80 hard to reach spots

Well some of these areas are places like under door handles which has many scratches and usally around or in badges like these ones
See my dads mercedes has badge like this on back and when you look at it in the sun you can see spiderwebbing even inside the badge.

[BigLeegr]

Re: Random Orbital using #80 hard to reach spots

I'd suggest a little ScratchX (or #80) to lessen the visibility of the scratches, then glaze and wax. May not be perfect, but it should be an improvement.
I wouldn't go too aggressive, as it may scratch up the emblem, or, if you were powerful enough (or the car is in rough enough shape), you could loosen/detatch the emblem.

Sorry, I don't know any tricks for this type.

[kastanaras]

Re: Random Orbital using #80 hard to reach spots

Thanks,

Don't need them perfect but do need them to look good so when someone is looking at the car in the sun from all angles, those spots don't show up with light scratches and swirls.