Thread: Buffing a firewall?

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I switched to all foam pads years ago, and don't have to worry about burned edges or buff marks any more.

I also use air air tool for buffing, and I can vary speeds with trigger pressure. If you are close to an edge, just slow down a little to be safe.

If you are interested, I sand with meguiars 1200 W/D, then use a white waffle pad and 3M 06031. Then I finish with a gray waffle and 05973. This has proven to be the fastest most reliable setup I've found, and I used it for about 10 years.

The only "trick" I use is to cut the cloth backing, on the pads, back about 1/2 inch from the edge of the pad. That way if I'm in a corner, like your firewall has, the edge of the cloth backing doesn't mark the finish.

Is this shiney enough?