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77Birdman · 09-03-2019, 07:17 AM

Griots is really good stuff, I have one of their dual action polishers and it works great with the right products. If you need to get more than that out of it then you need to go the buffing compound route. This may be a bit more trickier for the novice and you should be able to find a good detail guy to do the job. If you do it yourself the paint first needs to be wet sanded in finer increments. Do not stop at 2500 gr. They have paper up to something like 6000 or more now. The higher you sand the easier and better buff. I have seen on another forum a fellow using polish with a brand of "wizard" something that he swore by. I used 3m stuff when I did my car and was pretty happy with the results.
Keep in mind, IF you want it buffed, it may be cost effective to have a pro do it right the first time. By the time I bought a mid level buffer, buffing pads and compounds I was close to $400.

09-03-2019, 07:17 AM	#15
77Birdman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Eastern MD Posts: 486	Re: Equipment to polish car paint Griots is really good stuff, I have one of their dual action polishers and it works great with the right products. If you need to get more than that out of it then you need to go the buffing compound route. This may be a bit more trickier for the novice and you should be able to find a good detail guy to do the job. If you do it yourself the paint first needs to be wet sanded in finer increments. Do not stop at 2500 gr. They have paper up to something like 6000 or more now. The higher you sand the easier and better buff. I have seen on another forum a fellow using polish with a brand of "wizard" something that he swore by. I used 3m stuff when I did my car and was pretty happy with the results. Keep in mind, IF you want it buffed, it may be cost effective to have a pro do it right the first time. By the time I bought a mid level buffer, buffing pads and compounds I was close to $400.