Paint buffer tool
 

Hi Guys. I've just bought another Toyota to drive on days when the 911 needs parts. I've now got three Corolla's and the SC. Anyway the white paint on the Toyota is very flat looking, totally lacking in lustre. It looks like someone has rubbed the car down with 800 grit sandpaper. shall I get a buffer from the hire centre and get some rubbing comound and get stuck into it or is there more of a science to it. Remmember it's only a Toyota :)

Bill '79SC as the real car.

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There is definitely more science to it. If you dont know what you are doing with a high speed buffer you can take all the paint off. I would suggest getting a cheap random orbital machine and some Meguiars cleaner wax. This is the best bet for beginners.

Yeah, high speed and paint sound like a bad combination. What you're seeing is probably the surface oxidation on the outer layer of the paint from the air.

If you want to just practice you could give it a good sponge bath and go in with some polishing compound or another quality alternative restorer to remove the outer caulky layer.

You should be at virgin paint then. Wash again. Use "clay magic" to fill in the paint roughness, a cleaner wax and then random orbital buffer with final wax?

One thing about electric buffers: the speed has to be slow, the pad like-new and soft, and the pressure light or you'll get swirl-marks instantly. It's probably better not to use these.

I agree with Fly. A few years ago I saw Meguiars Cleaner wax on sale in two packs and stocked up. I really dont use it on the P-Cars, but I have used it on alot of random cars and a fiber glass boat hull. Its good stuff with or without a buffer. I have used it on a white car, and it cleans well. Mothers Step 1 is not a bad cleaner either, but I have not tried that on a white car yet.
JoeF

Thanks Guys. Your advice does sound good. I guess in my enthusiasm I would have toasted the paint and ended up paying for a paint job on a car I intend to spend next to nothing on.

iF YOU ARE GOING TO GET A BUFFER, GET A GOOD ONE. TAKE A LOOK IN GRIOTS GARAGE FLYER THEN GO TO LOWES AND BUY THE PORTER CABLE 6 INCH RANDOM ORBITAL AND THEN THE MEGUIARS
RED AND TAN FOAM BUFFER PADS. YOU CAN,T SCREW UP.
KEITH

I agree with Keith. I have a Porter Cable orbital and I love it! With today's modern polish and orbital buffer technology it is harder to screw up your paint than it was years ago. If I can do it without messing up my paint, you can too. Besides you have to learn sometime right?

Bud Gordon


iF YOU ARE GOING TO GET A BUFFER, GET A GOOD ONE. TAKE A LOOK IN GRIOTS GARAGE FLYER THEN GO TO LOWES AND BUY THE PORTER CABLE 6 INCH RANDOM ORBITAL AND THEN THE MEGUIARS
RED AND TAN FOAM BUFFER PADS. YOU CAN,T SCREW UP.
KEITH