Please help with detailing.

[viper92283]

My silver paint is in good shape. Only the hood, roof and trunk have spirals and require polishing. For these I am considering using ScratchX by hand. I would then like to use a cleaner wax to mildly clean the paint, and then wax.



1. Hood, roof, trunk (ScratchX)

2. Cleaner Wax

3. Wax



Is this a good or proper plan?

-Thanks ;)

[Dan]

Tape up a 1`x1` section and try out ScratchX. You`ll likely be frustrated beyond belief just doing that area by hand. It can be done, but you need the patience of a saint and the arm power of Popeye. You also won`t need a cleaner wax after using ScratchX. If a RO polisher is out of the budget for now, consider using something like Autoglym SRP to minimize the swirls until you can save up.

[ILuvDetailing]

I wouldn`t recommend polishing by hand, it is not worth the effort... better save up for a DA or PC. Right now, just go the cleaner wax + carnauba to fill up the swirls. Don`t forget to clay before waxing =).

[Accumulator]

I`d rather do by-hand work with Ultimate Compound, even if it sounds like it`d be overkill. Well, unless we`re talking stupid-soft clear.

[togwt]

http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-detailing/137674-hand-polishing-paint.html#post1459982

[lostdaytomorrow]

Did you decide to do it by hand? I`d like to hear how much you`d like to buy a DA polisher if you did do it by hand now.