Will be applying the new paint to the Camaro next weekend (top black, bottom and sides white) and am wanting to know what everyone buffed / polished when it came to the little pieces and nooks. I painted the hood louvers, should I sand and try to polish those by hand? What about the indent in the rear bumber and the gfx by the doors, same thing?

I have a regular buffer that is varible speed (1200-3000 RPM) and I have a dual action buffer that is 2500 RPM and something like 5 or 8 orbits per minute. Would it be best to use the rubbing and polishing compounds with the buffer and then the fine polish and swirl remover with the dual action? Or us the polish with the dal action. What speeds are people using there polishers at on new paint?

 

large open surfaces obviously use power if you have knowledge... no replys because i'm assuming most of this reply/answer to your question should be common knowledge.

there isn't a spot on my car that i didn't wetsand, polish buff, etc.

 

Then you misunderstand my question. There are many small spaces on the car that a 8" buffing pad will not reach; Such as the gfx in front of the rear wheels, the indentation in the rear bumper, headlight pockets and the sides of the raised portion of my hood (Harwood "turbo" cowl hood). Small 6" buffer on a drill might work. Others have mentioned doing these spots by hand, but I am worried as to what the results might be.