Ok guys here goes

Ive alway fancied to try a machine polisher

How easy is it ?

Tips

Recommendations

Do's and Donts

And whats needed

Top tip - don't buy a rotary to start with!!!

 

My DAS-6 Pro is easy to use :-)

 

Sure the others will be along soon 

A rotary ? Lol is that a make ?

Any links to numpty starter kits

Dual action polishers ive been nosing at ?

I have this

 

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/das-6-pro-dual-action-polisher/das-6-pro-meguiars-chemical-guys-kit/prod_1212.html suggest this is a good starting point, and use the DW05 discount code.

 

When have a few more minutes will pop a post up on how to use it

Cool, i shall peek

I nosed at some dodo buff daddy hehe

Main thing..... HOW EASY CAN I MUSH MY CAR

Very easily. Very easily indeed with zero experience or knowledge. I spent three years learning with a dual action until committing To a rotary one. I've done a wide range of vehicles from Bentley to corsas, but every one needs care, research and a proper approach to ensure no mistakes made. I still consider myself to be learning now to a degree despite the amount I have done.

Very easily. Very easily indeed with zero experience or knowledge. I spent three years learning with a dual action until committing To a rotary one. I've done a wide range of vehicles from Bentley to corsas, but every one needs care, research and a proper approach to ensure no mistakes made. I still consider myself to be learning now to a degree despite the amount I have done.

 

The flip side being though - that if you go Dual Action Polisher in combo with a near zero cut pad and a finishing polish only a complete lack of preparation and utter muppetry would see you damage your paint.  It is highly advisable to always make allowances for unforeseen muppetry (adult supervision recommended)

 

By all means get a test panel to work on though if you have any concerns.

 

The Junkman's youtube channel has an excellent set of polishing videos using the kit that I linked to above.

Ok..... So dual action

Fine pads

No hard compounds - so start with like polish n waxes or light abrasive stuff ?

Very easily. Very easily indeed with zero experience or knowledge. I spent three years learning with a dual action until committing To a rotary one. I've done a wide range of vehicles from Bentley to corsas, but every one needs care, research and a proper approach to ensure no mistakes made. I still consider myself to be learning now to a degree despite the amount I have done.

Well theres a way to make me worry jason

Sorry......,, worry more lol

So red pad..... Red car

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/chemical-guys-hexlogic-pads/chemical-guys-red-5-5-hex-logic-pad/prod_688.html

lol just kidding

So this is the soft numpty pad is it ?

Or black

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/chemical-guys-hexlogic-pads/chemical-guys-black-5-5-hex-logic-pad/prod_686.html

Eeeeeeek confudled already

So red black then white ?

Is that rite ?

Sound less angry

Sorry to dissapoint with your colour scheme Lloyd

 

Orange for more cut, White for low cut, Black for Finishing polish or waxes.

 

If I remember right Orange had a cut of it's own, white is firm but exhibits no additional cut from the pad, so it can break down a medium polish still but adds zero additional cutting, Black is soft and zero cut, so for extra fine polishes and then glazes and waxes if you like.

 

The Hexlogic are awesome pads

Ok..... So dual action

Fine pads

No hard compounds - so start with like polish n waxes or light abrasive stuff ?

 

To start with yes, dual action polisher with a finishing pad and a finishing polish.

 

Try it, and see how much correction you get, probably not loads, but an improvement.  If you get good correction, stay with this and do a second pass/set with the same combo.

 

If not corrected enough, take a small step up, with the Megs 105 and 205, step up the pad only, these polishes can have their cut varied by pad and pressure.

 

As said before, you may only need a white pad and an all in one product like Auto Finesse Tripple to get results you are happy with.  Chasing 99% correction on a daily driver can be a fools errand.

Its more a new toy

The mrs zafira will benefit the most, as feels huge about half way round ha ha

I dont think mines in the daily driver cat lol