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fazza
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29th Jan 12 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right chaps, It was my birthday a few weeks ago and the missus keeps whinging as she didnt get me a present as I couldnt decide on what I wanted. I have now decided I would quite like a machine polisher but not sure whats best to go for.

No experience with them(apart from a shitty halfords one, that did fuck all)

Looking to spend approx £100-£150 and would like that to come with some fluids and pad thingies.

Whats best to go for?
Phil W
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29th Jan 12 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Silverline kit.
fazza
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29th Jan 12 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Any Links phil? Or where is best/cheapest to get one?
sxibeast
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29th Jan 12 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Theres a silverline kit on amazon that my parents go for me! Deluxe platinum kit (camewith alot of bits and pieces)!
Stu
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29th Jan 12 at 21:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/das-6-dual-action-polisher/das-6-dual-action-polisher-menzerna-intro-kit/prod_721.html

I got this one, really good kit and great for an amateur!
fazza
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29th Jan 12 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats the polish like that comes with it Stu?
Stu
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29th Jan 12 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by fazza
whats the polish like that comes with it Stu?


Mezerna is good especially if you havent used polishers before as its pretty mild, quite hard to do damage. Its a good starter kit that!
shaunmods
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29th Jan 12 at 21:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Agree with Stu thats a great starter kit Got mine last year and really pleased with it!
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29th Jan 12 at 21:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
DAS-6 Pro is the one to get, so I've heard, still in your budget too - http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/das-6-pro-dual-action-polisher/das-6-pro-dual-action-polisher-menzerna-intro-kit/prod_720.html

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Stu
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29th Jan 12 at 21:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
DAS-6 Pro is the one to get, so I've heard, still in your budget too - http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/das-6-pro-dual-action-polisher/das-6-pro-dual-action-polisher-menzerna-intro-kit/prod_720.html


If you can stretch then
fazza
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29th Jan 12 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one cheers guys
CORSA NUT
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29th Jan 12 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stu is spot on that kit is brilliant
1litrecozzyeater
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29th Jan 12 at 23:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=128130

these are really good and 3m fast cut polish about £15
Cybermonkey
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30th Jan 12 at 01:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im getting the DAS6 shortly, have heard and seen good reviews
Piér
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30th Jan 12 at 01:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
DAS6 is good for beginners... Go for the sonus pad and menzerna polish kit from cleanyourcar, its brilliant and you can't really go wrong.
You do need to adopt the correct technique though so you might wanna get on detailingworld if your not already and look at the guides.
Cybermonkey
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30th Jan 12 at 01:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Piér
DAS6 is good for beginners... Go for the sonus pad and menzerna polish kit from cleanyourcar, its brilliant and you can't really go wrong.
You do need to adopt the correct technique though so you might wanna get on detailingworld if your not already and look at the guides.


I am looking at a kit that includes Menzerna PO203S and Final Finish 85RD with Lake Country pads. My car has fairly bad swirls through the black metallic that I hope to be able to correct with the above products
Piér
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As said, get on detailing world if your not mate and go to the guides
Tells you everything... infact...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=63859

One hell of a lot to read but well worth it in the end
Cybermonkey
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30th Jan 12 at 08:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Piér
As said, get on detailing world if your not mate and go to the guides
Tells you everything... infact...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=63859

One hell of a lot to read but well worth it in the end


will do, thanks!
Stu
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30th Jan 12 at 08:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good info here:
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewDoc&docId=29

Another thing you need to take into consideration is paint hardness of your car, this obviously determines how abrasive you go with polishes and pads and also what rpm you can run at safely. But to be honest I have machine polished everything from my girlfriends Smart ForFour to my RS6 and M5 with no issues with that kit!

Just take your time and you will be fine!
fazza
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30th Jan 12 at 09:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
On a pink corsa that should be red, what would be recommended?

how can I tell howhard paint is?
Toby
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30th Jan 12 at 13:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you cant, start with the lightest cut and pad avilable and get harsher until defects are removed
Ian W
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Not sure what car you have put the DAS-6 was a waste of time on my Audi and my brothers BMW.

Didn't seem to have enough ooomph.

Worked on my other brothers Astra GSI well though.
Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
Not sure what car you have put the DAS-6 was a waste of time on my Audi and my brothers BMW.

Didn't seem to have enough ooomph.

Worked on my other brothers Astra GSI well though.


Used them on my Audi RS6 and my BMW E60 M5 so both have pretty hard paint! My RS6 was dark blue and my M5 was Silverstone Metallic (Silvery Blue) and it worked a treat on both of them.

Its the pad and the polish that you use that give it the "ooomph" really.
Corsa_Sport21
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30th Jan 12 at 14:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
On my old Flame Red Mk3 Gsi i used a D-A polisher with Farecla G3/G10 and it brought the colour right back out. Was faded pink with dried water marks on the roof and bonnet and the above stuff worked wonders on it. Was hard work but worth it.
3CorsaMeal
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30th Jan 12 at 15:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have the DAS6 and menzerna polish and old VW paint.

i figured i didn't care about doing it all perfect in one hit, just do a bit here and there when i can be bothered, eventually it will be alright

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