I have a question that I can't seem to find a thread about, and am unsure if anyone else might have the same question.
I am relating polishing a car to polishing straight razors. I shave with straight razors, and when I sharpen them (hone) i use different grits. Lower grits remove more damage, and then you step up to create a polished comfortable edge.
Now I am planning on sticking to the higher grits for the correction of paint. Now when I hone a razor, have have a feeling when it is time to move up in grits, or sometimes you can look in a jeweler loupe to see the edge. My question is when do you know to move up in your polish? I have seen videos where some people will take several passes with Severe Swirl or plain Swirl and Haze remover. If I make lets say 2 passes of Severe Swirl and Haze remover, what would i do when i step down to Swirl and Haze remover? Since most of the surface scratches should be done from the SSHR, do you need as many passes? How do you know when you've reached full potential with that polish?
When I first started reading and watching, I assumed once you flashed the polish you were done with that step. This was until I saw a video where Junkman said he needed another 2 or 3 passes with SSHR. This had me thinking about honing my razors. I certainly don't want to overwork the paint.
I am thinking the polishes might need 1-2 passes depending on the circumstances while polishes and sealants will only take one pass. Am I correct on this thinking?
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I have a question that I can't seem to find a thread about, and am unsure if anyone else might have the same question.
I am relating polishing a car to polishing straight razors. I shave with straight razors, and when I sharpen them (hone) i use different grits. Lower grits remove more damage, and then you step up to create a polished comfortable edge.
Now I am planning on sticking to the higher grits for the correction of paint. Now when I hone a razor, have have a feeling when it is time to move up in grits, or sometimes you can look in a jeweler loupe to see the edge. My question is when do you know to move up in your polish? I have seen videos where some people will take several passes with Severe Swirl or plain Swirl and Haze remover. If I make lets say 2 passes of Severe Swirl and Haze remover, what would i do when i step down to Swirl and Haze remover? Since most of the surface scratches should be done from the SSHR, do you need as many passes? How do you know when you've reached full potential with that polish?
When I first started reading and watching, I assumed once you flashed the polish you were done with that step. This was until I saw a video where Junkman said he needed another 2 or 3 passes with SSHR. This had me thinking about honing my razors. I certainly don't want to overwork the paint.
I am thinking the polishes might need 1-2 passes depending on the circumstances while polishes and sealants will only take one pass. Am I correct on this thinking?
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