Working Area And Speed
Shrink your area and slow down! On a flat panel with a standard size polisher, you want to map out a square that extends slightly longer than shoulders in length and then width. Stop trying to convince yourself that paint correction is something done in an hour or less. Yes, certain situations and techniques can allow PRODUCTION SHOPS to produce solid results for people with LIMITED BUDGETS, but that is not the reality of the most labor-intensive step(s) of professional detailing. When in doubt, it never fails to read the instructions on the bottle.
Reasonable Expectations
Don’t be a hero! Especially the first time around, improvement is something to be proud of. One of the most common reasons why some people are disappointed in the results comes from the assumption that the defects are not as bad as they realize and that a 1 step session can be used to eliminate a multi-step problem.
Pad Appropriate And Amount Choice
For any polishing step, best case scenario is a 3 pad (with cleaning between polishing) minimum. I often use much more, and I have been doing this for a long time. The more aggressive the combination, the sooner that pad is going to become ineffective.
