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Practical guides and answers on washing, polishing and protecting your car.
Choose a polisher’s power supply to suit your workspace and session length, and compare complete, ready-to-use cordless and corded setups.
Assess trim, seals and edges before polishing, mask them with suitable tape and inspect and clean the transitions afterwards.
Plan polishing with a test spot, correction stages and completion, including a transparent example calculation to estimate your own time.
Distinguish polish residue from plastic damage, clean with Ultra Degreaser and soft tools, and assess coating as a last resort for appearance.
Identify why polish is dusting and improve pad condition, product amount, temperature and working time.
Adjust polisher speed, pressure and technique on a test spot, and recognise common problems with machine movement.
Choose cutting pads for the paint, machine and defects: foam, microfibre and wool, with their respective limits.
Distinguish dirt film, fine scratches and clear coat damage, then choose a suitable polish-and-pad combination to restore gloss.
What hand polishing can achieve on car paint, which tools it needs and when a machine polisher becomes the more sensible option.
Check an existing random orbital sander or choose a polisher: approved uses, accessories and suitable polish-and-pad combinations explained.
Gently remove fresh and dried bird droppings with water and a soft towel, then wash. Learn what to do if marks remain on the paint.
What a wash brush cover can do and where its limits lie: fit the Brush Cover, keep it clean and use it correctly.
