Polishing by hand

[garner90]

What is the best polish to use when polishing by hand?

Are there any specific pads, microfibres to be using?

I've been using poorboys ssr2.5 with a foam applicator and removing with a microfibre cloth but the swirls seem to be getting worse :/

Any help?

[m4tt274]

make sure the car is totally clean first. When your washing it, a quick google search will show you all the best things to do. snow foam first, two buckets, lambs wool mitt etc.

I use a micro fibre to apply and another to buff off, never had any issues with swirls to be honest.

[Dany4494]

Wash
Clay
Polish with a polish that will hide the swirls srp is good at that.
Or a machine polish.
I prefer not to use foam applicators too.

[m4tt274]

i would first establish why the scratches are getting worse.
They shouldn't really.

[Dany4494]

Obviously polishing dirt in.

[MuZiZZle]

Is the car the black one in your avatar?

I'd sugest that farecla wax remover shampoo from halfords, that'll strip the lot off

then lash a few layers of poorboys black hole on!

If halfords havea 3 for 2 on get some of the wassfle aplicators by farecla, they are sweet

just re reading what danny has said, I actually put the wax on the BM with my bare hands like a pervert

but it's metallic grey so I can get away with allsorts