Rustins plastic coating burnishing paste achieves a mirror like finish and final polished surface can be used 24 hours after applying the rustins plastic coating to apply make sure the surface is smooth and hardened once hardened rub the surface with very fine wet and dry paper until all imperfections are removed if surface becomes scratched rub down until marks disappear and burnish if an electric buffing machine is used add water to the cream to prevent from drying too quickly