What materials are used for car polishing?

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OCassidy
07/30/25 7:16am
Materials used for car polishing include a polishing machine, polishing pads such as wool pads, rabbit hair pads, sponge pads, etc., polishing compounds, masking film, and paper tape. Generally, after polishing is completed, waxing, glazing, or coating is required. The steps for car polishing are as follows: 1. Wash the entire car. Use a paint cleaner with strong stain-removing power to clean the entire car. When using the cleaner, avoid causing new scratches from dust particles during polishing. 2. Sand with water sandpaper. For defects such as coarse particles, fine sandpaper marks, or flow marks on the paint surface, use 600-1000 grit water sandpaper wrapped around a small rubber block to gently sand the surface until smooth before polishing. Be careful not to sand through the paint layer. 3. Coarse and fine grinding. Use a mechanical grinder with coarse polishing compound to rough grind the marks left by the water sandpaper; then add fine polishing compound for fine grinding. 4. Polishing. Use a mechanical polisher with a mirror-finish treatment agent to remove swirl marks left by the coarse polishing compound, achieving a mirror-like polish on the paint film. 5. Manual waxing. After grinding and polishing, wipe off the polishing compound and immediately use a cotton cloth soaked in polishing wax to wipe the polished areas thoroughly. Then, use a dry cotton cloth to remove any excess wax, leaving the paint surface mirror-like and dazzlingly bright.
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