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Practical guides and answers on washing, polishing and protecting your car.
Choose a polisher’s power supply to suit your workspace and session length, and compare complete, ready-to-use cordless and corded setups.
Assess trim, seals and edges before polishing, mask them with suitable tape and inspect and clean the transitions afterwards.
Plan polishing with a test spot, correction stages and completion, including a transparent example calculation to estimate your own time.
Distinguish polish residue from plastic damage, clean with Ultra Degreaser and soft tools, and assess coating as a last resort for appearance.
Identify why polish is dusting and improve pad condition, product amount, temperature and working time.
Adjust polisher speed, pressure and technique on a test spot, and recognise common problems with machine movement.
Choose cutting pads for the paint, machine and defects: foam, microfibre and wool, with their respective limits.
Distinguish dirt film, fine scratches and clear coat damage, then choose a suitable polish-and-pad combination to restore gloss.
What hand polishing can achieve on car paint, which tools it needs and when a machine polisher becomes the more sensible option.
Check an existing random orbital sander or choose a polisher: approved uses, accessories and suitable polish-and-pad combinations explained.
Choose Max Cut, Black-One or Perfect Finish according to the visible defects and the finish you want, and restore your paint's gloss.
Remove polishing oils and light surface films before applying paint protection with Ultra Degreaser, fresh towels and a thorough final inspection.
