- What's up everybody, welcome to another episode
of Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
Today's episode we're going over the polishing steps
on this Toyota Forerunner using our TORQR Rotary Polisher.
Because one, one of our good friends at the Detail Garage
has been asking in the comments how to use a Rotary
and also some rotary videos so this is one way
to answer it and also, this car sits outside a lot
and it's subjected to all kinds of elements,
but mainly it's got a lot of critters and cats
and things like that crawling all over the hood,
you can see on the glass we've got little footprints.
And the cat has been scratching the hood
so I'm gonna show you one of the easiest ways
to polish it using a rotary polisher.
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To begin any polishing job you wanna clean the vehicle
which we've already done by washing it and then
we clay it using a medium clay bar which is now collected
a lot of grime and contamination but that's the only way
to prep your vehicle for machine polishing
because if you don't, it can pick it all up in your pad,
creating a micro-swirl or it'll clot the pores
and you'll get kind of an uneven effect.
But to make sure you get the best job
you wanna clay it first and then you can use a product
like Wipe-Out or something like that to prep the surface
by removing any kind of remaining oils or anything that
can be on the surface before you start polishing.
And over here we have our TORQR Rotary Polisher
and if you're unfamiliar with the term rotary,
essentially what this is doing is it basically spins
or oscillates in one certain particular area as opposed to
a dual action or random orbital where it will disperse
or make its own kind of pattern.
This basically is essentially a drill or a motor like that
where it's gonna be mostly in one area.
And this takes a lot of practice to get the proper,
you know, effect, but also if you're not careful you can
actually damage the paint very quickly because it creates
a lot of heat so if you're unfamiliar with this tool,
this is a great time to start learning it.
Or maybe you're just trying to up your detailing game,
you just wanna polish a little bit faster, this is the way
to do it because I've said it before, this machine is like
a scalpel whereas your dual action or random orbital
is more like a butter knife, where it's gonna cut but it's
not gonna cut as aggressively or fast as a rotary will.
Then on top we have our orange Hex-Logic pad
which I go to with most polishing jobs
because it's a medium, heavy cut so it's gonna be a good
baseline when we're, whatever polishing job
you're trying to accomplish.
And I'm gonna pair it with V36 cutting polish.
Just shake it up to mix it all together.
And we're going to apply five dime-sized dots to the pad
or about the size of one hex.
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And what this has it a micro abrasive that's going
to diminish as we polish.
We wanna make sure that it goes completely clear
before we finish, that's a problem that a lot of people
have is that they'll pull off before it's done
and then they think that the polish hasn't done a correct
job but you actually need to wait until it breaks down
completely, that way it does its job thoroughly.
We're also using a little bit of pad conditioner to help
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which reduces a lot of the dusting.
It also helps the longevity of your pad.
Some people use water which is fine but it's not going
to give the same kind of nutrients that your pad needs
to last as long as possible.
So now we're gonna go over to the vehicle
and just like when we're doing any kind of polishing job
we're gonna blotch it out, essentially gonna start wherever
you want, a lot of people start in the middle and work their
way out but I'm gonna start here on the edge just to give
you guys a little demonstration.
And the only difference that you have when working with
a rotary, as I mentioned, it's going to cut a lot faster
but also before you turn it on, a lot of people who are
used to dual actions or random orbitals put it
on the paint and then turn it on.
That's the proper way to ensure you don't damage
the bearings but when you're using a rotary you wanna
turn it on before you before you go to the vehicle
this way you're not creating a swirl
or some kind of incorrect polish, you know, mark.
And also you wanna make sure the machine is completely flat
at all times because with the rotary if it is angled one way
or too much to the other way, it's gonna create a hotspot
or start marring the paint.
So you're gonna keep it nice and flat, so an old trick
that I use is I put my thumb right here just above analog
screen and this kind of helps it from tipping one way
or the other, just keeps it nice and centered, and also
on top you don't really apply a lot of pressure
basically just the weight of your hand because this machine
it's gonna do all the work for you, it's essentially
very effortless but it takes a long time and a lot
of practice to get it right.
So what you're gonna do is just take your time with it,
practice with it, but you wanna make sure you're constantly
moving this so you're not creating a hot spot
or potentially burning the paint.
So we're gonna turn it on the lowest speed setting
and I'm gonna spread this out and then on about
speed setting three which is about 1,500 RPM
then we're actually gonna do our polishing.
Working it in 'til it goes completely clear
and then we're gonna take it off,
buff it off, then check our work.
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So now essentially the polish has gone clear.
We'll just take a clean microfiber towel and buff off
the excess polish so we can check our work.
And as you see I was using a cross hatching pattern
which I use a lot because this ensures that
we're not leaving any kind of tiger striping
or we're not missing any spots.
This way we get an even key
and even shine over the entire vehicle.
Now the paint feels very smooth and it's got a lot of shine
compare it to this, even over here you have this oxidation,
water spots, those fine scratches, but over here not exactly
mirror effect because the charcoal gray on this Toyota
kind of hides a lot of the imperfections and it also doesn't
shine very bright but you can see a huge difference
from here to here and now we can refine it further using
a wipe pad and V38 which is really gonna jewel the paint
but here's a question that we get commonly asked
is what do you do around body lines
or intricate areas such as this.
The forced rotation of the machine is going
to work clockwise when you're looking at it
from the top view so what you wanna do is use that
to your advantage and essentially if the machine is going
to be rotating this way you wanna make sure that your pad
is contacting here first because this is where
your cutting is gonna be at on this side,
this creates all the heat if you're going to be working
a small area so what that will look like is something
similar to this where you polishing this way
you're going with the flow of the body and also
with the rotation of the machine.
This way you're not burning or digging into the grooves here
but you're also going to give it the same shine
over the entire vehicle.
You can do the same process on the side of the vehicle,
on the flares, or any kind of contour
or intricate areas on the vehicle.
So now we're gonna move on to the second step
of our polishing where we're going to use a white pad
and V38 to finish it off and then bring
out the shine of the vehicle.
And with any polishing job, you wanna make sure you're
putting something on top of it to protect it.
Whether it's a ceramic coating, it could be a collection
of glaze, sealant, and wax.
Or basically anything you wanna do to protect the surface
because now that you polished it, you open up all the pores
of the paint which now leaves it, you know, kind of exposed
to the elements, anything could basically clog the surface
and it will oxidize very quickly.
Or you know again if you're going to protect it
for the long run, something like a ceramic coat is going
to protect against UV rays or scratches and swirls.
So to finish it off you can put on basically anything,
I think for this vehicle since the owner likes
to take this thing outdoors a lot
maybe we'll put on something like HydroCharge,
or maybe we'll do something basic like JetSeal.
But in the meantime, you guys can check out this project
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