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Water lets the polish migrate back through the pad back on to the paintwork.
The water does though reduce the lubricating action of the oils in the polish so don't go mad with it.
Too much water causes aquaplaning.
It is probably better at the higher ends of things to use distilled water.
Once the "pores" have gone or disappeared your pad is overloaded.
As always avoid the edges "they buff themselves" finishing a bonnet on a very fancy motor in my youth and buffing through an edge was a great learning curve.
It did though after a coat of paint look better, I didn't flat is as I figured all that buffing keyed it up.
Just wiped it a few times.
The water does though reduce the lubricating action of the oils in the polish so don't go mad with it.
Too much water causes aquaplaning.
It is probably better at the higher ends of things to use distilled water.
Once the "pores" have gone or disappeared your pad is overloaded.
As always avoid the edges "they buff themselves" finishing a bonnet on a very fancy motor in my youth and buffing through an edge was a great learning curve.
It did though after a coat of paint look better, I didn't flat is as I figured all that buffing keyed it up.
Just wiped it a few times.
