Valeting / Detailing / two bucket wronguns

[fordperv]

I use mequires endurance tyre gel, I love that stuff its fantastic and it smells great too

[FakeConcern]

Thanks Mr Fordperv, I'll give that a go.

[purplebargeken]

Tyre sniffer!

[rainagain]

I heard they dye kits from amazon are good although I've never used one myself

[Heidel_Kakao]

 

Three bucket wrong un is the new standard. I do like this guy and find his OCD obsession somehow reassuring.

[bezzabsa]

I'll just leave this here -

 

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391

 

 

[runs away]

wasn't he the twat that pulled a Brand new car apart then threatened to Reject it cos someone at the factory had put a few felt tip marks under carpets etc?????

[SRi05]

I'll just leave this here -

 

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391

 

 

[runs away]

What an absolute cockwomble. Fuck going for a pint with that guy

[bezzabsa]

Recently treated myself to a Machine Polisher, been wanting one for years...so flurry on internet trawling saw me purchase a Silverline 1200w sander/polisher from Amazon

 

 

 

 

 

So advise on using it for A - headlamp fettling, and B - sorting out few marks on Skoda and Fiat..

I have T cut, as well as Cutting paste..many thanks

 

 

 

[Kiltox]

Send it back and buy a Dual Action polisher for £20 more from Argos.

 

It’s much harder to damage paint with a DA than a rotary.

[beko1987]

With a rotary, you need to be very careful not to burn through the paintwork or create excessive heat. Also their quite hard to hold steady, and they fling polish everywhere if your not careful. Be careful with your masking off as well, as if you so much as breathe on a bit of trim on setting 4 (I have the same polisher) you'll damage it!

 

Great fun though, get good at it and the results are satisfying!

 

This is a good read - http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=66024 (you'll need whatver the photobucket fix extension is for your browser though)

 

Having used a rotary and a DA, A DA is ace for not too bad paintwork, light swirls and general gloss enhancement, but you need a rotary to remove damage.

 

It's been far too long since I've used one on a car mind!

[AlabamaShrimp]

As above send it back as it's the wrong kind and silver line power tools are utter shit.

 

You need a da and to be very careful.

 

Could this question not have gone in the stupid question thread?

[chaseracer]

Could this question not have gone in the stupid question thread?

 

That's what it's for.......

[bezzabsa]

not a stupid question though!!!

 

stupid question is "why did I get married 3 times??" 

 

[colnerov]

 Because you weren't paying attention.

[Tamworthbay]

not a stupid question though!!!

 

stupid question is "why did I get married 3 times??" 

 

Alzheimer’s?

[anonymous user]

not a stupid question though!!!

 

stupid question is "why did I get married 3 times??"

 

Addicted to wedding cake?

[Timewaster]

A Batchelor is someone who never makes the same mistake once.

[red5]

Not really a stupid question...

 

However a slightly pedantic answer is available.

 

DA all day, and change the 's' to a 'c'.

[Guest Hooli]

Advice*

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I've got one of those machines and it's great, never broken down and I have shined up loads of old knackers with it

[bezzabsa]

Addicted to wedding cake?

1st wedding - didn't have a cake......2nd we did..but I didnt even get a slice, 3rd the Misses baked it and it was gorgeous cos it wasnt fruit cake!! LOL

[bezzabsa]

Not really a stupid question...

 

However a slightly pedantic answer is available.

 

DA all day, and change the 's' to a 'c'.

one of those that doesn't look right no matter how i spell it....plus my lappy has an american spell checker - even though its set to English UK...given up looking at the underlined words now especially colour and assorted similar words!!

[New POD]

I got married for the fruit cake. 27 years later and I'm still married to her.

[bezzabsa]

I got married for the fruit cake. 27 years later and I'm still married to her.

I Must have been the fruitcake ..LOL

[cobblers]

my mates got the same buffer and I've used it loads, I can get an OK shine on even quite shit paint but can't help but sling compound everywhere.

My old 106 was covered in it and I left it on for a few days til it set solid. Don't do what I did! It was that bad and baked on everything that I really couldn't shift it even with thinners and scotchbrite.

 

A DA polisher would be more forgiving and less likely to just fire your farecla G3 over everything within a 10 mile radius.

 

All I can give as advice is to keep the panel wet and don't use much compound. Try and get a "rhythm" and don't let the polisher spin freely, and try to keep the pad as flat as possible. You can't usually go 100% flat as it just skates all over the place, but just a very slight tip on one direction will keep all its wandering force in that same direction, I usually let the weight of the motor push the back end down a bit, that seems most predicable.

[dollywobbler]

If we get some detailed discussion about mopping technique, then I don't think this is a stupid question. The detail might be better in its own thread. Including 'Mopping secrets' in the title might help though...

[Guest Hooli]

I didn't look as I'm not a wrong'un but I'm surprised this didn't get covered in the two bucket wrong'un thread?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Advice received:

 

3 X car polishing technique

 

24 X 'maybe XYZ would have been a better thread to put this in'

[bezzabsa]

it was actual adviCe i was seeking... ie wet or dry...fast or slow wtc

[Junkman]

Advice received:

 

3 X car polishing technique

 

24 X 'maybe XYZ would have been a better thread to put this in'

 

1 X a shiter doesn't polish his car