I got a refurbished orbital buffer, and it didn't come with instructions.

When you put the wax on, do you keep working it until the wax disappears, or do you let it haze up, then buff it off?

 

I personally hand apply my wax and use the buffer to remove it

 

when using an orbital, it really doesn't make much difference.

 

use terrycloth bonnet

put wax on the bonnet

put on car and start up

apply but don't "work" into finish too much (could burn the clear coat)

remove with towel

even application is key

 

I put wax on with a sponge aplicator then take it of with the buffer.

 

Crap. Three differnet answers....
Put it on with buffer and take it off with towl, put it on with towl and take it off with buffer, and do both with buffer....

 

i squirt wax on the car and buff it off....

 

Hand apply, hand remove, use sheepskin bonnet on buffer to "buff" to shine

Jason-
who swears by this process, but may not need to worry about it after CMP

 

look, i was a detailer for the past 5 years, so take my word for it. you WILL NOT burn through anything with an orbital buffer. you really can't cause any damage with an orbital, that's why they are good for the commoner. i agree with whoever said apply the wax using an applicator pad and then buff off, this will give you the most even coverage. do it in sections, like half a hood, then a qrtr panel, then the door......so on.......

trust me......don't be afraid to use the orbital. if you have a highspeed.......well that's another story.

 

Cool. Thanks for the help everyone.

 

just curious.. what color is your car?

 

Orbital polisher or buffer....there is a distinct difference and they are used very differintly.......

 

Orbital is orbital. You mean highspeed buffer/polisher? One spins in in an exact circle really fast and the other spins much slower in an eradic circular pattern.

And I agree with the 5 Year detailer totally!

 

ITR is yellow
Mustang is white

Its orbital. Its a Porter Cable 7424

 

Using glaze along with the wax is also key. If you just use wax, you won't get as good as a shine.

 

take it from another fellow auto detailer (been in business for 6 years now>>Anthony's Auto Detailing) that you will not burn your clearcoat with an orbital buffer, as tnord said they are good for the commoner because they do not put constant power on any one spot of the paint.........now rotary buffers on the other hand are meant to be used by professionals, they move in a constant circle and can burn the paint if left in one spot for too long.

i have found the best method to follow is this:
1. hand apply wax/polish
2. buff off with rotary/orbital buffer


all in sections of course........good luck

 

Thats the way our detail shop does it....