Impossible to see polish breaking down on silver car

[tguil]

Re: Impossible to see polish breaking down on silver car

About white and silver cars/trucks. If you can't see the swirls, why worry? Just make sure that the surface is clean and smooth and then apply your wax/sealant. It took me almost 50 years to realize this.

Tom

[Mary S]

Re: Impossible to see polish breaking down on silver car

I have trouble with visibility of any chemicals on a white car too. I bought one of these halogen work lights on a tripod http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00914204000 and if you follow the reflection around on your paint you can see the product a lot better.

[FRS]

Re: Impossible to see polish breaking down on silver car

How much product are you applying, and how large of an area are you spreading it on?

It sounds as if you might not being enough - or possibly working too large of an area.

This took me a while to acquire. Very important to work on a small area .. then move to the next one, until all done.

Small area, small area, small area ... otherwise, bad or minor results only.

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Impossible to see polish breaking down on silver car

How much product are you applying, and how large of an area are you spreading it on?

It sounds as if you might not being enough - or possibly working too large of an area.

[floydsummerof68]

So I have a silver C6 and as soon as I apply M105, 83, etc... it is completely transparent and I cannot see any measureable amount of polish to know when it is breaking down and it results in my either overpolishing (dry buffing it) or not breaking it down enough.

Are there any tips to overcome this on a silver car?

I basically just have to make 4-5 passes and then assume I should wipe it off...it's very frustrating.