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Originally Posted by garylewa
Sure Hugo,
Most people use tape to cover these up; I don't. I just grab a large clean microfiber towel and place it on the car body folded in half. I then the place the orbital on top of the towel and turn it on for final buff. You can try out what speed works best for you. I flip, unfold and re-fold (if thats a word...) the microfiber towel (to keep alot of build up away from the paint) for each different panel. I found that the towels fibers actually go into the seal gaps & crevices and clean these areas out of wax and polish.
The rear spoiler on the 928's is actually a textured rubber and I apply carnauba wax directly on it and buff it out following the steps above. I have never had a residue on the spoiler; it actually looks better than when I bought it.
I am detailing the BMW tomorrow (it needs it bad) I will ask my brother to make a quick video, if you are interested I will post a link to it so you can actually see what I do.
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A video would be interesting. My 1984 928 is Guards Red (Indischrot), and the paint is good, but definitely needs a polishing. I haven't sprung for a random orbital yet, but it seems like a better idea than hand polishing.
Since I've never done it before, I'm hesitant to jump right in without really understanding the proces from A to Z.
Hugo