5 serious mistakes when polishing a car
- April 22, 2022
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With the onset of heat, motorists begin to wash and polish their cars. However, few people take the polishing process seriously, but in vain. After all, not only
With the onset of heat, motorists begin to wash and polish their cars. However, few people take the polishing process seriously, but in vain. After all, not only the appearance, but also the condition of the body, as well as its durability, depends on how the work is done. The AutoVzglyad portal talks about the mistakes made with a seemingly simple procedure.
One of the most common mistakes is that the bodywork was simply poorly washed. This applies to ordinary drivers as well as to masters of the service. After all, time is short and you want to earn money quickly.
If the body is not cleaned perfectly, small grains of sand, bituminous stains, dust and other traces of dirt will remain on the surface, which will act as an abrasive at the start of polishing. This applies to polishing by hand with a simple sponge and when using a polishing machine. The abrasive leaves scratches on the paint, even deep ones, and all the work disappears down the drain.
Therefore, before the procedure, it is good to drive the car in a closed box and wash it thoroughly, removing all dirt. After the body should be properly dried again, indoors. And they forget to do that too, or leave the car in a dusty box. Therefore, this dust settles on the body within a few hours.
Continue. When starting polishing, many motorists forget to close the plastic and chrome parts. But moldings, handles, chrome parts must be protected with adhesive tape. This eliminates the appearance of wear and tear and the paste will not get on the plastic. Besides, then it becomes oh so hard to wipe it off the same moldings.
Very often, too much pressure is applied to the polisher or ferociously rubbed over a scratch with a cloth. Thus, a significant part of the top layer of varnish is removed. Over time, this can lead to fading of the paintwork and loss of the vehicle’s appearance.
Finally, many immediately take a paste with a large abrasive, apply it to the polishing pad and remove the varnish for no reason. This spot immediately appears to be worn, and with the polishing away the heterogeneity of the coating becomes visible. Unfortunately, this can only be remedied by repainting the entire part.
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One of the most common mistakes is that the bodywork was simply poorly washed. This applies to ordinary drivers as well as to masters of the service. After all, time is short and you want to earn money quickly.
If the body is not cleaned perfectly, small grains of sand, bituminous stains, dust and other traces of dirt will remain on the surface, which will act as an abrasive at the start of polishing. This applies to polishing by hand with a simple sponge and when using a polishing machine. The abrasive leaves scratches on the paint, even deep ones, and all the work disappears down the drain.
Therefore, before the procedure, it is good to drive the car in a closed box and wash it thoroughly, removing all dirt. After the body should be properly dried again, indoors. And they forget to do that too, or leave the car in a dusty box. Therefore, this dust settles on the body within a few hours.
Continue. When starting polishing, many motorists forget to close the plastic and chrome parts. But moldings, handles, chrome parts must be protected with adhesive tape. This eliminates the appearance of wear and tear and the paste will not get on the plastic. Besides, then it becomes oh so hard to wipe it off the same moldings.
Very often, too much pressure is applied to the polisher or ferociously rubbed over a scratch with a cloth. Thus, a significant part of the top layer of varnish is removed. Over time, this can lead to fading of the paintwork and loss of the vehicle’s appearance.
Finally, many immediately take a paste with a large abrasive, apply it to the polishing pad and remove the varnish for no reason. This spot immediately appears to be worn, and with the polishing away the heterogeneity of the coating becomes visible. Unfortunately, this can only be remedied by repainting the entire part.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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