Buffing compound residew.

[silverhawk]

Hi all,

I just hand buffed my car over the last couple days, and the buffing compound residew dried all over the car.[V] Can I just use a industrial grade glass and surface cleaner to get it off before I apply the wax? Or do I need something different?

Thanks,

Dylan
'61 lark deluxe 4dr wagon

[barnlark]

Did you try just washing the residue off with water, Dylan?

[JDP]

I power buff,the polish to remove the residue.

JDP/Maryland

[silverhawk]

No, I haven't tried water yet to remove it, but I did try to hand polish it out, but it just left shined up the reidue and left dirty streaks. I'll try the water tomorrow and see what happens. Thanks for the fast responses,

Dylan
'61 lark deluxe 4dr wagon

[barnlark]

Folks like JP are great with a power buffer. That's the right way to do it. I'm nervous about it, never knowing how much clear is under there on mine. Warm water and limited soap is where I start.

[silverhawk]

I am afraid to use one on my car, the paint is really thin. Thats why I hand buffed it. It sure is amazing how sore your arm is afterwards.

Dylan
'61 lark deluxe 4dr wagon

[LARK59]

Hand wash soapy hot water, power wash rinse repeat , dont let it dry too long it will bite into the paint

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[silverhawk]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone I just tried the warm soapy water method and it worked!

Thanks again,

Dylan
'61 lark deluxe 4dr wagon

[mbstude]

Glad it worked out well for ya.

I spent the morning getting in some quality time with rubbing compound. I still have to do the hood, deck lid, and the roof. (Remember, a '58 sedan is a big car. [)]). I'm proud to say that the 51 year old paint job shined up pretty good. [8D]

I'll post pics tomorrow when I finish the whole car and go over it with wax.

Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA