Plug in polishers

Originally Posted by AlfaStealth

Thanks, ALL hanging stuff has now been removed as yes it was a bit of a worrie

Nice scooter, do you save it for the weekend

Thanks for your advice and replies have now bin reading no end of articles on CleanYourCar.co.uk - Index makes for interesting reading. Sounds like alot of hard work though!

Originally Posted by Squadrone Rosso

You have to resist the temptation to press hard - let the machine do the work

Love that statement!

I have a plug in job.
I used it to buff up my old Range Rover which I sold last year. Used with the professional polymer restoration polish it did a good job.
I have just done the bonnet of my Volvo estate which I have just put up for sale. Nice dark blue shine.
Anybody want a 1989 240DL estate, one owner from new, 134K miles?
£695 ono.

Originally Posted by jc.123

Thanks for your advice and replies have now bin reading no end of articles on CleanYourCar.co.uk - Index makes for interesting reading. Sounds like alot of hard work though!

It's not, at least not with a Megs G-220. Much easier than hand polishing..

...orrr you get a Pro Detailer like Tony from Cherished to do the work and from there on you just do the maintaining, washing and the like..

I would suggest the PC is suitable for almost anyone, this is one of its strengths. It would require some considerable effort to damage the paint or by using some very harsh polish but the total package price would probably put most people off

Check out the Silverline high-spec rotary polisher. You can get one for £50 with a free pad from i4Detailing - I would definitley recommend it. As long as you do some research first and read a few tutorials you will be fine. Practice on a scrap panel first as well. Will remove all swirls without a problem.

Used both of our buffers today. The big one is much better. Bonnet & Roof take a minute each. Don't put too much on though - just get the pad nice and wet with polish. The smaller one is ok for wings and bumpers etc. Not much dosh to buy but make life a lot easier

I highly recommend the Meguiars G220 as it is a dual action (random orbit) machine and is extremely easy to use and quite safe even in the hands of a beginer. It is also such fun and quite addictive.

Be very careful of rushing out and buying a cheap rotary. The heat build up is frightening and you can easily burn through your clearcoat. Having said this, I recently attended a detailing course here and we were given the opportunity to play around with a rotary. It was a lot of fun.

A good tip is to go to a scrap yard and ask them to give you an old fender to practice on before you work on your bella.

Here are two shots taken after a recent detailing session

1. Washed
2. Clayed
3. Paint Cleaner
4. Polished with G220 using Meguiars M80 on a Megs polishing pad
5. Car-Lack 68 NS AIO Acrylic Sealant
6. Car-Lack 68 LLS Acryl Wax

The first is an overall "after" view:

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...Sundry1001.jpg

The second is a "reflection" shot

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ailing1017.jpg

Wow Thats seriously clean and love that side shot, talk about a mirror finish

I bought a a machine polisher years back. Use it once only on a scrubbed clean motor, and that's it. Thereafter straight -line hand polishing, done regularly, with something like Zymol, or whatever your choice of polish is.

Then, frequent light dust overs, with the softest of microfibres,(the diagonally stretchy ones,) impregnated with spray silicone, the propellant allowed to evaporate first, wrapped around a decent slab of softish flexible foam, in straight lines again. Suits, in spite of what some may say.:

Originally Posted by springbok

I highly recommend the Meguiars G220 as it is a dual action (random orbit) machine and is extremely easy to use and quite safe even in the hands of a beginer. It is also such fun and quite addictive.
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+1

Originally Posted by Lord Melch

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Lot of money though! Isn't it like £200?

Originally Posted by GTA Jim

Lot of money though! Isn't it like £200?

£149 for just the machine.. Then you need polishes, pads etc. You can get the complete kits here : Meguiars G220 polishing kits

Depends how Anal you are about the paintwork finish

If like me very then a G220 is the way to go..

I took everyone's recomendation and bought a Meguiars G220...

Tarquini is looking a bit shabby after spending months on the tarmac while I fixed the head gaskets.

His paint was always a bit (!) swirly.. just down to age and mileage I think.. kind of "tank chic".

Anyway, I'll wash it, clay it and then attack with my box of Poorboys accessories... see what difference it makes.

I'm hoping the G220 is going to be a once-a-year job.. in between I should be able to keep on top of the paint just with a regular clay and polish.

I'll take before-after shots so everyone can see what a total polishing novice can do.

Ralf S.

Sorry, in the main I only favour straight line polishing, just in case the most minute, piece of grit goes unnoticed, and gives me a circle or two. Use the rotary polisher initially, after that preliminary scrub wash, but after that, as earlier described.:

Originally Posted by Ralf S.

I took everyone's recomendation and bought a Meguiars G220...

Good man. Have fun!

Originally Posted by springbok

Good man. Have fun!

Nearly as much fun as SnowFoam

Originally Posted by Ralf S.

I'm hoping the G220 is going to be a once-a-year job.. in between I should be able to keep on top of the paint just with a regular clay and polish.

I'll take before-after shots so everyone can see what a total polishing novice can do.

Ralf S.

If you have the correct wash regime, once she is de-swirled you should be fine for quite a while. I tend to machine polish maybe twice a year max.. but then I'm picky

MUST READ guide here : http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...apolishing.pdf

Originally Posted by Lord Melch

Nearly as much fun as SnowFoam

I love SnowFoam

Originally Posted by AlfaStealth

I love SnowFoam

Great fun Works a treat too. You can see the Carlack Glass Sealant Kit doing it's job too !

Originally Posted by Lord Melch

Great fun Works a treat too. You can see the Carlack Glass Sealant Kit doing it's job too !

Remindes me must order some more