Polishing a car body is not as simple a process as it may seem. This book covers methods of polishing a car body using non-professional means designed for amateurs. Such means allow you to get a good result quite quickly, but do not require special skills. Do not expect miracles: if there are strong chips or deep scratches on the surface of the body, it is better to contact a specialized workshop to remove them.
Before polishing, it is necessary to thoroughly clean and wash the body (see "Cleaning and washing of the body"). We carry out polishing in the following order.
Recommendation: Before starting work, read the instructions included with the polish.
If the car is not new, its paintwork must be prepared: cleaned of oxides and small scratches removed before applying protective polish. To do this, use a polish for removing scratches.
1. Apply it to a special applicator.
2. Apply the polish evenly and without pressing hard, using circular motions, to the car body. Let the polish dry for a few minutes until a white matte coating appears.
Recommendation: Do not apply polish to the entire body at once. Work element by element.
3. Using special polishing cloths, polish the surface in circular motions until the applied polish is completely used up and the surface becomes shiny.
4. Next, you need to apply a protective polish. There are many protective polishes, but their functions and application methods are the same. Therefore, choose the one that you personally like the most. We will only add that if the paintwork is not new, has faded or has small chips, it is better to use a protective polish with a color pigment that matches the color of the car.
Apply the protective polish to a special cloth and apply it evenly, without pressing hard, in circular motions to the car body. Let the polish dry for a few minutes until a white coating appears.
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5. Using circular movements, polish the surface until a deep shine appears.
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