Thinking about getting an electric polisher
11-04-2009, 08:20 PM
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My Ride: 2003 Audi RS6/2002 Porsche 911 Turbo/2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
a Porter Cable 7424XP is a great start..
Backing plate
Pads
Clay
Polishes
Wax
Microfibers
Here are some good kits
http://www.detailersdomain.com/theuberport...hebeginner.aspx
http://www.detailersdomain.com/theuberport...hes16ozkit.aspx
Backing plate
Pads
Clay
Polishes
Wax
Microfibers
Here are some good kits
http://www.detailersdomain.com/theuberport...hebeginner.aspx
http://www.detailersdomain.com/theuberport...hes16ozkit.aspx
11-05-2009, 07:00 AM
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My Ride: I have an 05 545i. It's a manual with a few options. This is my first BMW but I don't know how I'll ever be able to switch to something else.
That thread is pretty good.
It basically comes down to how much money you want to spend and what experience you have with any of these machines. If your new and don't wanna break the bank, then I think that 7424XP would be a good choice.
It's easy to handle, hard to mess up your paint with it, and provides decent paint correction given the appropriate pads and polishes.
It basically comes down to how much money you want to spend and what experience you have with any of these machines. If your new and don't wanna break the bank, then I think that 7424XP would be a good choice.
It's easy to handle, hard to mess up your paint with it, and provides decent paint correction given the appropriate pads and polishes.
11-05-2009, 07:22 AM
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What color is your car?
My experiences with Jet Black and now Sapphire Black Metallic are very different.
With the hard clear coat Jet Black color I couldn't make much progress at getting rid of swirls and scratches until I jumped up to a powerful rotary machine - the easier-going random orbital didn't cut it. But Sapphire Black seems much softer and I can easily make corrections with just the random orbital. I'm even using very different polish and pad combinations now on the Sapphire Black compared to Jet Black.
My experiences with Jet Black and now Sapphire Black Metallic are very different.
With the hard clear coat Jet Black color I couldn't make much progress at getting rid of swirls and scratches until I jumped up to a powerful rotary machine - the easier-going random orbital didn't cut it. But Sapphire Black seems much softer and I can easily make corrections with just the random orbital. I'm even using very different polish and pad combinations now on the Sapphire Black compared to Jet Black.
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