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Anthony Orosco · 04-13-03, 08:18

Thanks Ryan

I was reading over this thread and figured I need to mention that buffer "splatter", at least for me, is the last thing I am concerned about. I always, after a serious buffing, wash the car down anyways and remove the splatter.

Here is a trick that also helps to ease splatter clean up. Take an old pair of tube socks and cut out the toe end, you may need several of them since it's hard to find the "knee high" tube socks, unless your still living in the 80's!! You can then place these socks over the windshield wipers and arms. I also go through lots of painters masking tape. It looks like I am painting the car more so than polishing it.

You can also stuff newspaper into body seams and RUBBER CEMENT is a great masking agent. You can fill emblems and such with the rubber cement and when all done just peel it away.

Lastly, if a pad continues to hop and skip try buffing with it at a slight angle and this should eliminate or greatly reduce the skipping.

Anthony

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Anthony Orosco Registered User Anthony Orosco is offline Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,276	Thanks Ryan I was reading over this thread and figured I need to mention that buffer "splatter", at least for me, is the last thing I am concerned about. I always, after a serious buffing, wash the car down anyways and remove the splatter. Here is a trick that also helps to ease splatter clean up. Take an old pair of tube socks and cut out the toe end, you may need several of them since it's hard to find the "knee high" tube socks, unless your still living in the 80's!! You can then place these socks over the windshield wipers and arms. I also go through lots of painters masking tape. It looks like I am painting the car more so than polishing it. You can also stuff newspaper into body seams and RUBBER CEMENT is a great masking agent. You can fill emblems and such with the rubber cement and when all done just peel it away. Lastly, if a pad continues to hop and skip try buffing with it at a slight angle and this should eliminate or greatly reduce the skipping. Anthony __________________ "The Art & Science Of Auto Detail"