How many of you guys use a buffer? I've always polished my car by hand. What do you get better results with? I plan on picking up Zaino's Ultimate Protection kit as well as Z-1 Show Car Polish Lok. I was also thinking about purchasing Mr. Cleans Auto Dry car wash. If not using the mr clean, what is the best way to dry the car without getting water spots?

 

Several things you need to know:

A. If you get the Zaino kit you DO NOT need the Z-1 Lok, the ZFX in the kit takes the place of the Z-1 two step lok, the ZFX is the one step lok.

B. Using a buffer with Zaino is not needed, made to use by hand, Zaino contains no abrasives and does not benefit that much from using with a buffer other than wasting about three times as much polish as done by hand.

I only use a buffer when I use an abrasive polish or compound from 3M, the abrasives need the power of the buffer to work into the paint.

Some like the Mr. clean and some hate it, Personally I never get water spots as I do not try to wash in sun or when the paint is hot.

 

Thanks Kevin

 

BTW, your private messages are full.........

 

I use an oscillating sander with a terry bonnet on it, but that's for the polishing compound, not the wax. Does a real quick job, almost too quick, 10 seconds and the compound is drying up.

- But if your paint is looking kind of old polishing compound and a good buffer work wonders. I just went over the whole car yesterday for the first time and it looks ten times better. - Just don't use rubbing compound, I learned the hard way, took a while to buff the scratches out of the clearcoat.