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Re: products & the process
I used to use Bleche White for my raised white letters on my tires. This was a great product when it was made by Westley's but ever since Black Magic took it over, it seems to no longer work as well; even with their "new and improved" formula. Besides, that stuff is pretty caustic and smells terrible. I have been using Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner mixed 4:1, sprayed on pretty heavy and then scrub with a stiff bristle tire brush and rinsed thoroughly. This has been working great for me - gets rid of all the brown crud on the tires and brings the brilliant white back out in the raised letters.
For the glass, I have used Invisible Glass and microfiber towels for several years. I love this stuff; it cleans well and does not streak.
As for using a DA polisher, they are quite safe to use, even in the hands of a novice. The forced rotation buffers are the tools that can be dangerous if not used correctly. There are a ton of "how to" threads and videos in these and other forums that show the process of using a DA and achieving excellent results without any fear of paint damage. However, even these tools if used too aggressively and with the wrong combination of compounds/pads certainly can cause problems. But as has been said by others here, there is a ton of experience in the users here and everyone is eager to share their knowledge and experience.
I used to use Bleche White for my raised white letters on my tires. This was a great product when it was made by Westley's but ever since Black Magic took it over, it seems to no longer work as well; even with their "new and improved" formula. Besides, that stuff is pretty caustic and smells terrible. I have been using Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner mixed 4:1, sprayed on pretty heavy and then scrub with a stiff bristle tire brush and rinsed thoroughly. This has been working great for me - gets rid of all the brown crud on the tires and brings the brilliant white back out in the raised letters.
For the glass, I have used Invisible Glass and microfiber towels for several years. I love this stuff; it cleans well and does not streak.
As for using a DA polisher, they are quite safe to use, even in the hands of a novice. The forced rotation buffers are the tools that can be dangerous if not used correctly. There are a ton of "how to" threads and videos in these and other forums that show the process of using a DA and achieving excellent results without any fear of paint damage. However, even these tools if used too aggressively and with the wrong combination of compounds/pads certainly can cause problems. But as has been said by others here, there is a ton of experience in the users here and everyone is eager to share their knowledge and experience.
...this is really confusing. i don't know how that goofy little face showed up and i can't get it to go away.
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