Polishing Paint

jbc426 said

I wash my car with a terry cloth rag and a green can of Comet. It won't scratch delicate surfaces, use it in the shade and work a 3' x3' section at a time. Rinse and rub the surface with a bare hand. Takes about 30 minutes. Figure double that the first time you do it.

I use it on all parts of the car, glass, chrome, paint and rubber. It looks like I spent 2 days with a buffer. Been doing it on light colored cars for 30+ years. Nothing cleans better. Put the Comet on the wet terry cloth, not directly on the car.

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You do realize comet is an abrasive, as well as a terry cloth. anytime you rub your car with anything, you are causing micro marring. scratch yeah it doesnt scratch , but marring, it will mar badly. on light color cars you wont notice this as easily (someone that details and does paint correction will undoubtedly notice), but any metallic, pearl or dark color car this will be very noticeable. another thing people do that increases the marring and swirl intensity is the Mr. Miygai technique. dont do circles........paint the fence when washing and drying cars.... left and right straight motions.

why not use the things made to do a certain job? car wash and washing sponges/microfiber towels are all designed for a reason. they cut down on the micro marring you are doing.......... just because gear oil lubricates doesnt mean you would replace your engine oil with it.........right?