Polisher/Buffer

[Cohiba]

I'd love to use a smooth...smooth....did I mention a smooth and soft pad and polisher.

Any recommendations...brand? What pads to use?

All I want is to shine...super shine up my new 2024 black Camaro. Yes I'll clay bar/ mit it first...but I'm scared to death I'll screw it up with a polisher.

I have been using a two bucket method on hand washing...using chemical guys, griots and meguiars. I'm ultra sensitive on swirls...and have avoided them.

Trust me it shines...but I'd like to..do it myself and avoid a detailer making swirls.


Why am I scared but want to use a polisher?!!

Yes...I have watched a ton of videos on YouTube.

 

[Mr.Glock]

@swampratt knows how to shine automotive and marine. He brought me a piece of rr steel as an anvil and you could use it like a mirror. I learned how to re clear headlights from him.

I’d be scared as you on a such a new vehicle. I’d pay someone professional as I don’t know how to be confident.

 

[swampratt]

You do not need a power polisher unless the paint is really bad and even then I have never needed one.
I did use a drill with polishing pads on my pontoon boat to polish the aluminum toons to mirror finish and the rouge I used was so fine.

My son has some polish that will make old glass look clear and even it would scratch my toons.

For my automotive paint finishes that have scratch or swirl marks i use a hand terry cloth or other fine soft towels or microfiber.

I also use this to remove scratch marks and swirls.
After I paint a vehicle and color sand it the final step for me is the hand towel and this stuff.
If you do not have scratches then do not use anything.
Try this stuff on a small spot that has scratches and see what results you get.
I use it to polish the inside of my reloading dies also.