Any recommended products, I don't own a machine to do it and need something effective in the meantime before I give it a coat of wax.

 

I like to apply Zaino by hand on my car, it's old school but their products are very user friendly and give great results

 

Meguiars 205 followed by meguiars show car glaze and finish with nxt 2.0 wax

 

Hit the nail on the head. M205, you can buy it at most major parts stores

 

i used adams polishing kit. Theyre a sponsor here and have great products. They have a thread on the sponsor sales with daily deals and a 10% coupon. They also have their own forum where you can get a lot of info of their products.

 

Our Revive Polish is the ticket for working by hand. It will correct minor defects and really brighten the paint up, prepping the surface for a sealant/glaze/wax.

Just be sure to keep your expectations reasonable. While you can certainly make improvements when hand polishing, results with a machine will be much better and come much faster!

 

People still polish by hand? A small investment will make your life much easier, get a machine.

 

I thought about doing it by hand, but glad I didn't. I bought a machine for dirt cheap from Harbor Freight, got the new Adam's 2 step polish, Adam's Americana wax and the Adam's Brilliant Glaze and my car never looked any better than it does now.