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Do you guys w/PCs take the wax/polish off with it? Or do you do it by hand?

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Old 08-06-2006, 09:36 AM
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Default Do you guys w/PCs take the wax/polish off with it? Or do you do it by hand?

Are there any disadvantages/dangers of using a PC to buff off?
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just curious but would it damage the paint to use the PC to take it off?
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No, but it'll actually take longer than buffing by hand.
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Default 2nd. It's easier to do by hand. You can also remove the top coat...

...in lines that follow the wind -- the proper technique. That way, any microscratches you put on the surface will be oriented in one direction and thus far less visible. Removing with a PC will make your microscratches rotational -- the dreaded swirlies.
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ahhhh thanks, good explanation.
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