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Originally Posted by Shiny Lil Detlr before trying to make me sound like I don't know what I am saying... |
Sorry that was not the intnetion. I know you're not a noob or idiot, but many times people jump over parts of a question or don't read it thoroughly. You posted "Might I ask what exactly you're trying to use these towels for?" which led me to believe that it might have been the case. I have done quite a bit of research on the subject of hand swirl removal (particularly at detailcity) and by most people high-quality terry folded in fourths was recommended because it is more aggressive to take out swirls and generated more heat to aid the abrasives in breaking down
I have seen foam pads recommended sometimes, but most of the time posters say that they just aren't aggressive enough and since abrasives are pretty hard to break down it is better to have more heat. Someone asked about using microfiber instead (I don't remember which thread at which forum) but other posters replied that some high-quality terry would be better. I will research more and do my best to learn...
You are right , I don't have any experience with hand polishing because when I heard how unbelieveably long it took I broke down and got a machine.
EDIT--here was one thread I saw in which Scottwax replied to someone asking about #80 by hand.
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Originally Posted by Scottwax Sure, but make sure you use a folded terry cloth towel to apply it. Foam hand pads are not thick enough and the finger pressure will leave marring. Refold the towel for each section you work and make sure you work it long enough to clear out. If you can easily remove the excess, you worked it long enough. If you cannot remove the excess easily, you need to work it more. |
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Originally Posted by Corey Bit Spank With that said, if you are working by hand you're not going to want to polish out all of the swirls. It's a ton of work. I'd go with Meguiars #9 Swirl Mark Remover (many auto stores are carrying the Meguiars professional line, in the tan colored bottles). Use a cotton terry towel to apply (terry towels have more bite than foam wax applicators). Folded over a few times into a small rectangle or square. |
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Originally Posted by Magellan498 But, if you're gonna just stick with hand application for now, terry cotton pads add a little more bite to your polishing but foam ones work well too. I suggest you search up posts made by ScottWax. (he's the hand polishing guru here) |
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Originally Posted by Deanski For applying polishes by hand the best way has been to use 100% Cotton Terry towels. Fold them if they are hand towel size or cut them to say 16x16 and fold. This gives you a good area to work with and cushion from the folding. The towels provide enough texture to help the polish along and act as a lambs wool pad w/o the risk of adding swirls. They MUST be 100% cotton! Go for good 'ol USA made towels, no fancy edges as you'll remove the anyway. |