Adam's Polishes Detailing Video Vol. 7 - Chapter 22
Hand Polishing




Detailing 101- How to Properly Hand Polish Your Car

Polishing your paint is the easy way to enhance gloss and prepare your paint for a proper bond of your car wax or paint sealant. With hand polishing you will see a dramatic improvement but you may need to step up to machine polishing if you want to remove swirl marks or other imperfections to achieve absolute perfection.

Hand Polishing

STEP 1 After washing your vehicle as shown in our How-To Properly Wash Your Car article and video, followed by claying as shown in our How-To Properly Detail Clay Your Car article and video, you are ready to achieve perfection with our color matched hand polish system. For more hand polishing tips or for safe and easy machine polishing please check out our other FREE online Adam's Instructional Videos!

Adam's Flex Polisher Kit
Hand Polishing

STEP 2 For hazing, swirl marks and other imperfections start with Adam's Swirl & Haze Remover Polish. If you do not have any haze or swirl marks, you may move on to Step 3. Apply a small amount of Adam's Swirl & Haze Removerto the Adam's ORANGE Hex-Grip Polish Applicator and work well into the paint. Be sure to work a small 2' by 2' section at a time to concentrate your work. Keep polishing the area until the Adam's Swirl & Haze Remover goes clear - this will be just before it dries. Do not remove the polish and move on to Step 3 with Adam's Revive Fine Hand Polish.

Adam's Swirl & Haze Remover Polish
Hand Polishing

STEP 3 Begin by applying a small amount of Adam's Revive Polish to your Adam's BLUE Hex-Grip Applicator. If you are following Step 2, simply work the Adam's Revive Fine Hand Polish into the paint right over your Adam's Swirl & Haze Remover Polish residue. If you were able to skip Step 2, simply work the Adam's Revive Fine Hand Polish into the paint well until the polish residue goes clear - this will be just before it starts to go dry.

Adam's Revive Fine Hand Polish
Hand Polishing

STEP 4 Remove the Adam's Revive Fine Hand Polish residue with the Adam's Single Soft Microfiber Towel to reveal a brilliant shine.

Remember, a polish contains zero protection, your next step is to protect with a wax or paint sealant as shown on in our Adam's Instructional Video on Glazing and Waxing.

Adam's Single Soft Microfiber Towel
Hand Polishing

PRO TIP! Before you dry, mist the entire vehicle with Adam's Detail Spray to reduce drag, enhance gloss and help to eliminate the chance of water spots or streaks. Spray more Detail Spray during your drying process as needed to counteract water spots or streaking. This process will make the entire drying process faster, easier and the end results will be a streak free shine!

Adam's Detail Spray