Hand Polishing.......

[kcopwa1]

Hi,



Does anyone know what the difference is between denatured alcohol and isopropyl alcohol?



Some people mix them with vinegar and/or water to clean windows. Is one type of alcohol better than the other?



-- Ed

[imported_Luster]

I use my PC7424XP for just about everything. But there are times when there are small areas that I just can`t get to with the PC...

If I`m using M105 or 205 with the PC, I use the same polish for hand polishing the tight areas. Seems to work OK........

But I`m wondering if there is something better I can use?

What do you use for hand polishing tight areas?

[imported_Woodie]

I think that there are some spots that can only be polished by hand.

I usually tackle the tight spots by hand with the same products being used with the machine. I use a terry-towel, MF or foam applicator depending on the aggressiveness level required.

I am (im)patiently waiting for my order of Lake Country CCS Euro Foam Hand Polish Applicator pads to arrive. I`ve ordered as set of three which are made in the same foam as the Orange, White and Red machine pads so that I can better match the hand application to the machine application process.

[bmw5541]

I think that there are some spots that can only be polished by hand.

I usually tackle the tight spots by hand with the same products being used with the machine. I use a terry-towel, MF or foam applicator depending on the aggressiveness level required.

I am (im)patiently waiting for my order of Lake Country CCS Euro Foam Hand Polish Applicator pads to arrive. I`ve ordered as set of three which are made in the same foam as the Orange, White and Red machine pads so that I can better match the hand application to the machine application process.

I have the CCS Euro Foam pads, and the do work very well. They obviously will not do as good a job as a machine, but give you much better results then a regular foam applicator pad will give you. They are however, considerably larger then the average hand applicator pad.

[imported_Luster]

I am (im)patiently waiting for my order of Lake Country CCS Euro Foam Hand Polish Applicator pads to arrive.


I have the CCS Euro Foam pads, and the do work very well. They obviously will not do as good a job as a machine, but give you much better results then a regular foam applicator pad will give you. .

I`ll give those a try... I`ve just been using foam wax applicator pads and, even though they yield good results, it takes forever!

[Tucson buffer]

Didn`t I read in a thread recently that someone refered to a "finger pad" for those tight areas??

[imported_Luster]

Didn`t I read in a thread recently that someone refered to a "finger pad" for those tight areas??

I have some of those laying around somewhere... a couple years ago I ordered a wheel brush from a detailing supply site and got the finger pads as a freebie... If I can find them, I`ll give it a try.:biggrin:

[Old Pirate]

The CCS European Foam Hand Polish Applicators are the ticket for what your looking for Bill. http://www.properautocare.com/euhapoap.html

[supercharged]

there are areas on a car, that best/safest approach would be hand polishing...However you can get 3" or 2" backing plates for rotary and polish with smaller pads...