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Re: My 2007 Honda S2000
Hi! Don't you love your S2000. I enjoy driving it so much. I enjoy looking at it so much. It's just a great car.
There's no question that machine polishing the entire car is a heck of a lot easier and more effective than hand polishing. But the fundaments remains the same:
1) Do a TEST SPOT first. The test spot allows you to refine your technique and figure out the best polish or combination of polishes before you attempt to buff out the entire vehicle.
2) Begin with the least aggressive polish. In your case, this means beginning with SwirlX. Only by trying it first can you determine whether it will effect the level of correction you desire. If it doesn't, then you can move up to Ultimate Compound or even M105. Ultimate Compound may or may not leave your paint LSP-ready. There's no way to know in advance with Honda paint. If it doesn't, i.e., if UC leaves some micro-marring, then you will want to finish up with SwirlX, which will remove any micro-marring left by UC.
3) Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time. I have found that polishing a car takes a lot longer than I first anticipated.
4) Use good quality microfiber towels to remove the polish. Megs' Ultimate Wipe and Supreme Shine towels are excellent for this task. I also like to use a foam applicator to apply polish.
Regarding technique, specifically circular motions vs. back and forth motions, I'm not sure if there is a right and wrong way. I tend to do back and forth motions for hand polishing and circular motions for waxes. I welcome advice from the pros on this question. Check out the various articles in the "Working by Hand" forum, especially Nick's article: Tips for removing swirls by hand with SMA Technology.
Hope this helps. Be sure to take some pics and share them with all of us. Good luck!
Cheers,
Al
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There's no question that machine polishing the entire car is a heck of a lot easier and more effective than hand polishing. But the fundaments remains the same:
1) Do a TEST SPOT first. The test spot allows you to refine your technique and figure out the best polish or combination of polishes before you attempt to buff out the entire vehicle.
2) Begin with the least aggressive polish. In your case, this means beginning with SwirlX. Only by trying it first can you determine whether it will effect the level of correction you desire. If it doesn't, then you can move up to Ultimate Compound or even M105. Ultimate Compound may or may not leave your paint LSP-ready. There's no way to know in advance with Honda paint. If it doesn't, i.e., if UC leaves some micro-marring, then you will want to finish up with SwirlX, which will remove any micro-marring left by UC.
3) Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time. I have found that polishing a car takes a lot longer than I first anticipated.
4) Use good quality microfiber towels to remove the polish. Megs' Ultimate Wipe and Supreme Shine towels are excellent for this task. I also like to use a foam applicator to apply polish.
Regarding technique, specifically circular motions vs. back and forth motions, I'm not sure if there is a right and wrong way. I tend to do back and forth motions for hand polishing and circular motions for waxes. I welcome advice from the pros on this question. Check out the various articles in the "Working by Hand" forum, especially Nick's article: Tips for removing swirls by hand with SMA Technology.
Hope this helps. Be sure to take some pics and share them with all of us. Good luck!
Cheers,
Al
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