Quote Originally Posted by brads94accord
buffers/polishers only remove the top layer of paint when you use an abrasive cutting pad. i only use light cut compound on my car about once every 4-6 months and I polish once a month with glaze and caranuba to seal it. when i do use the glaze and wax i dont use an abrasive cutting pad, the pads i use have no cutting action whatsoever. they dont leave swirls if used correctly. buffers remove swirls better than hand waxing ever could. I used to wax my car by hand and i have found better results using a polisher. I had very minute swirls in my paint and i could never find any hand products that would remove them. I tried 3m swirl mark remover, meguiars swirl remover, meguiars light cut compound by hand. none of them ever worked until i bought my porter cable 7424 DA polisher and applied them with that then within 2 hours the swirls were gone.
you are correct sir. It will only remove layers of clear if you use a cutting pad. If you are applying wax with a black or blue pad (lake country) it won't take off can clear.