Having not had a chance to give the motor a good clean-up sine the few months I've had her I caught up with one of the guys on detailingworld local to me (thanks Alex ) to get the car detailed and portercabled, mainly to see what I could achieve with the blemishes without having to get her touched in. I was impressed and pleased with the results, particulalry on the swirls.

Bonnet before:

Door handle scratches:

Bonnet half & half - after only one PC application. Some deeper swirls but still very improved:

Door after:

Me picking fleas from my hair:

Looking good (the car!)

And again:

I must be getting old - I enjoyed cleaning a car for a whole day and now I'm posting pics :P

The PC was a ruddy good bit of kit and I'm tempted to invest myself. The only downside, if you could call it that, is that the super shine can highlight small blemishes like supermarket dings!

Overall I'm dead chuffed with the results

Very VERY nice.

Any guys on there located around Devon at all? Looking for something like this for mine at some point. It needs a blitz

****ing good that mate. Better buy yourself one of them there porter cable thingy's - then lend it to me!!!

very good result for a days hard graft

Very VERY nice.

Any guys on there located around Devon at all? Looking for something like this for mine at some point. It needs a blitz

Jason' date=' they're a bloody friendly bunch on the forum, you'll need to register to follow the link that follows but it'll take you to a list of people willing to detail/PC and includes a Frappr map.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1926

****ing good that mate. Better buy yourself one of them there porter cable thingy's - then lend it to me!!!

No worries - for the southern region in-house spark :P

Looks great that, good work

Again, I'm very tempted by a PC but it's a far chunk of cash to spend. Decisions, decisions :rubchin:

Steve

Wow, what a difference.

Mine really is in need of professional attention

What is a porter cable?

What is a porter cable?

A hand held buffing machine imported from the US

A hand held buffing machine imported from the US

In particular, it's a dual action polisher rather than a rotary polisher, in that the polishing head oscillates randomly about a fixed point as the polishing head spins which means is that friction is vastly reduced at any given point of contact, which reduces the risk of burning the paint or removing too much clear coat (a big danger with rotary polishers apparently).

Some more explanation here, along with other incredibly detailed guides:

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/guides_polish.html

Nice results.

Saw your thread on Detailingworld. They are very helpful and very pro-PC but I guess the results speak for themselves!

Just ordered my PC yesterday as I've spent hours on mine trying to get rid of the minor swirls on mine without success by hand.

It looks like the only option....

nice results, and Alex has done you a brill detail! good pics included.

The PC is an excellent, many detailers will also use a rotary, but like my PC TBH.

Iain

what polish/solution do you use with the PC to achieve such results?

http://www.maxtool.co.uk/index/porter-cable/polishers.asp

would that be the same porter cable thing you are using/talking about???

what polish/solution do you use with the PC to achieve such results?

Details of what was used and how

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5397

http://www.maxtool.co.uk/index/porter-cable/polishers.asp

would that be the same porter cable thing you are using/talking about???

Yes' date=' it's the 7424 model but you will need different backing plate and pads. I purchased mine from [url']http://www.autopia-carcare.com[/url]

I think Chowy owes me a detail after yesterday, eh Dave??

Very impressive, I must have missed that one.

(resists urge to max credit card...)

That is immacualte after :eek: I'd pay to have my car looking like that......

That is immacualte after :eek: I'd pay to have my car looking like that......

You would have to Walkie.....

Approx 150 sovs. for an exterior detail:eek:

You can afford it though:D

Details of what was used and how

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5397

Yes' date=' it's the 7424 model but you will need different backing plate and pads. I purchased mine from [url']http://www.autopia-carcare.com[/url]

Dave,

I guess you ave to buy a separate transformer so the PC can work in the UK?

The one in the link that Stu posted has everything.....PC/transformer/different pads, counter weights discs and polish......how doe sthe price of

You would have to Walkie.....

Approx 150 sovs. for an exterior detail:eek:

You can afford it though:D

you sure about that price

you sure about that price

Quote me then, or pm me!

Interested to know btw, but dont tell the W.O., she works in madchester:rofl:

PM sent

I think Chowy owes me a detail after yesterday' date=' eh Dave??

Very impressive, I must have missed that one.

(resists urge to max credit card...)[/quote']

Yes, I owe you one. If you want to drive up to North East, you can be my guinee pig! I'm bound to make a pig's ear of my first attempt!

You're very welcome!

Dave' date='

I guess you ave to buy a separate transformer so the PC can work in the UK?

The one in the link that Stu posted has everything.....PC/transformer/different pads, counter weights discs and polish......how doe sthe price of £280 all in compare to what youve ordered?

You can PM the details if you prefer.

Cheers.[/quote']

Yes, you can get a step down transformer inc. ext cable for £35 + £10 for 14m ext lead from Screwfix. Luckily I'm borrowing one from work long term

That one is similar but I have ordered 9 extra pads and also 3 spot pads and a few other extras for a lot less cash!

I would say that the equivalent kit to the one you mentioned can be had for around £190 inc. transformer I've ordered 5" counterweight which is only £3.99

This is what I just ordered and it comes to £163 in total according to Paypal after currency conversion.

I still need to buy some polish but I already have some last stage products.

Name Code Qty Each Options

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Sonus SFX-1 Spot Pad SON-SFX-1SP 1 5.99

Sonus SFX-2 Spot Pad SON-SFX-2SP 1 5.99

Sonus SFX-3 Spot Pad SON-SFX-3SP 1 5.99

3.5" Dual-Action Spot Pad 43-085DA 1 11.99

Backing Plate

Sonus SFX-1 Swirl and SON-SFX-1FP 3 11.99

Scratch Remover Pad

Sonus SFX-2 Paint SON-SFX-2FP 2 10.99

Polishing Pad

Sonus SFX-3 Final Finish SON-SFX-3FP 3 10.99

& Wax Pad

Sonus Ultimate Polishing SON-UPM-KIT 1 149.99

Machine

Meguiars Ultra Plush Wash MEG-X-3010 1 5.99

Mitt

Sonus Der Wunder SON-DWPT-2 1 10.99

Polishing Towel, Pkg/2

Subtotal 287.85

Coupon discount -43.18

(international)

Subtotal 244.67

Shipping 60.05

Tax 0.00

Total 304.72

All the details how how to import one can be found in this excellent guide.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/showthread.php?t=136

Thank for the info Dave.

I think the prices are going to work out pretty close once you take into consideration VAT to be paid....unless of course the company you purchased from say it's less than