Machine polishers vs the good old hand polish
Machine polishers vs the good old hand polish
Right folks i could be opening up a can of worms here but basically what are peoples views on this? I bought a machine polisher from halfrauds about a year ago to run over my jeep every now and then but as im getting more into the whole detailing thing on my escort cabriolet i wouldnt mind investing in a decent machine polisher! Am i wasting my money or should i just stick to hand polish for the cabby and the halfrauds machine polisher for the jeep?
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Can get a kestrel das6 pro just now on cleanyourcar.com for Ł100 delivered cracking little machine too start with get some hex logic pads and some decent polish and off you go! Can also go on detailingworld.com a lot of info on there!
just got a das-6 pro myself (cleanyourcar.com sent a pro and i only ordered a basic, no charge).
machine polishing is the way to do it, they spin 2500-6500 rpm, imagine the effort to produce that level of action by hand.
less than Ł200 and i got a machine, compounds, pads and a few other top ups for my cleaning regime.
machine polishing is the way to do it, they spin 2500-6500 rpm, imagine the effort to produce that level of action by hand.
less than Ł200 and i got a machine, compounds, pads and a few other top ups for my cleaning regime.
Machine wins by miles imo,you would have to be a complete idiot to burn the paint with a dual action,but you can still strike through if your paint is thin.
Your car could have been machined many times with a cutting compound before you owned then car (unless you have had it from new) but thats pretty rare to be honest.
So a PTG is a good idea to assess your paints thickness,it will also tell you if the panel has had another layer of paint,this is were it can be a pain unless you have the expensive ptg which tells you thickness of every layer. ( wont go to much into that)
A rotary generates a lot of heat on the panel hence its a lot easier to burn the paint,touch a panel after using a rotary and it can get bloody hot!
I personaly hate using the da as they vibrate due to the osalating (sp) action,but thats only a problem if your using it for hours on end.
Your car could have been machined many times with a cutting compound before you owned then car (unless you have had it from new) but thats pretty rare to be honest.
So a PTG is a good idea to assess your paints thickness,it will also tell you if the panel has had another layer of paint,this is were it can be a pain unless you have the expensive ptg which tells you thickness of every layer. ( wont go to much into that)
A rotary generates a lot of heat on the panel hence its a lot easier to burn the paint,touch a panel after using a rotary and it can get bloody hot!
I personaly hate using the da as they vibrate due to the osalating (sp) action,but thats only a problem if your using it for hours on end.
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Machine wins by miles imo,you would have to be a complete idiot to burn the paint with a dual action,but you can still strike through if your paint is thin.
Your car could have been machined many times with a cutting compound before you owned then car (unless you have had it from new) but thats pretty rare to be honest.
So a PTG is a good idea to assess your paints thickness,it will also tell you if the panel has had another layer of paint,this is were it can be a pain unless you have the expensive ptg which tells you thickness of every layer. ( wont go to much into that)
A rotary generates a lot of heat on the panel hence its a lot easier to burn the paint,touch a panel after using a rotary and it can get bloody hot!
I personaly hate using the da as they vibrate due to the osalating (sp) action,but thats only a problem if your using it for hours on end.
Your car could have been machined many times with a cutting compound before you owned then car (unless you have had it from new) but thats pretty rare to be honest.
So a PTG is a good idea to assess your paints thickness,it will also tell you if the panel has had another layer of paint,this is were it can be a pain unless you have the expensive ptg which tells you thickness of every layer. ( wont go to much into that)
A rotary generates a lot of heat on the panel hence its a lot easier to burn the paint,touch a panel after using a rotary and it can get bloody hot!
I personaly hate using the da as they vibrate due to the osalating (sp) action,but thats only a problem if your using it for hours on end.
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I would certainly say get a DA, i did and it makes a big difference. Today I gave my sisters golf GT a once over as it has been rarely polished or cleaned by the old owner. By hand it would have been really hard work and would never have given me the results I got today.
Just make sure you are doing all the prep work though in the cleaning stages before using as the last thing you want it to be spinning ground in grit on the paintwork making it worse.
Just make sure you are doing all the prep work though in the cleaning stages before using as the last thing you want it to be spinning ground in grit on the paintwork making it worse.
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