car polisher [halfords240v] and wax
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It depends what polishes your going to be using with it. Stuff like Autoglym Super Resin Polish is probably a waste of time - it won't make any difference to the outcome but may be quicker and save your back!
You use the polish to get rid of any minor scratches and the wax protects the paint.
Theres a good forum here that will answer most of you questions on washing and polishing etc. Read through the guides at the top - I leant a massive amount from that site. Here is a guide on rotary polishing.
its a slippery slope, it's easy to spend on fortune on these things....
You use the polish to get rid of any minor scratches and the wax protects the paint.
Theres a good forum here that will answer most of you questions on washing and polishing etc. Read through the guides at the top - I leant a massive amount from that site. Here is a guide on rotary polishing.
its a slippery slope, it's easy to spend on fortune on these things....
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You want a dual action polisher.
Plenty for sale on cleanyourcar.co.uk, or buy a Porter Cable one.
Plenty for sale on cleanyourcar.co.uk, or buy a Porter Cable one.
I use a porter cable dual action rotary, clean your paint witha clay bar after a thorough wash to remove sap and tar then use a quality polish like Pinnacle, when finished apply wax by hand DO DO Juice hard wax is pricy but good.
They produce different waxes for different colours, finish with a paint sealant, Do Do juice red mist detailer is top drawer for keeping the "just polished" look after washing'
They produce different waxes for different colours, finish with a paint sealant, Do Do juice red mist detailer is top drawer for keeping the "just polished" look after washing'
Copperman05
New member
A dual action polisher will make it easier keeping your car red but not absolutely nesessary IMO unless you are pickety about the finish on your paint and hate the sight of swirl marks. A good polish once or twice a year protected with a good wax applied every couple of months will keep it looking tops. As for what to use, well theres loads of wax's out there, some very expensive but to start I would recommend a good carnuba hard wax like Victoria Concours.
If your not too far from me I'm always willing to show you what I do with my S2.
Edd
If your not too far from me I'm always willing to show you what I do with my S2.
Edd
Wigeon Incognito
New member
Collinite 476S wax for me everytime.
It's Carnauba based, reasonably priced, provides a fantastic finish, is easy to apply, and better still it's extremely durable. My S2 is still beading perfectly after 18 months (with admittedly only a few thousand miles completed in that time) but on my cars I use more frequently it will easily last between 3-6 months depending on the time of year, weather, and frequency of use.
It's Carnauba based, reasonably priced, provides a fantastic finish, is easy to apply, and better still it's extremely durable. My S2 is still beading perfectly after 18 months (with admittedly only a few thousand miles completed in that time) but on my cars I use more frequently it will easily last between 3-6 months depending on the time of year, weather, and frequency of use.
Black80XSA
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Waste of money.
If you want it to help remove swirls marks then forget it, these just aren't powerful or fast enough to make any impact. If all you want is something to spread a product for you and buff off, to save elbow grease, then maybe.
Autoglym Super Resin Polish has fillers in it, so can mask swirl marks to a degree. Something like Collinite wax is cheap, gives good results and is very durable.
If you do want to truly 'polish' the car to remove oxidation and swirls, then the cheapest option is a Silverline rotary polisher, available for about £30 delivered, and some polishing discs and polish. If this is the way you want to go then give Polished Bliss a call (www.polishedbliss.co.uk) - they have hundreds of products and can advise what suits your needs. Polishing using a rotary machine needs a bit of practice, so find a nice cheap panel on ebay or the local scrappy to practice on first.
Andrew Mearns
Member
The use of any machine on the paint is only 1 of 5 steps to clean, repair and protect the paint:
1. Thoruoughly wash and dry the car.
2. Work over the paint and glass with a Caly Bar and relevent lube.
3. With a low speed "Rotary Machine" work into the paint either a mild compound or paint filler.
4. Apply a paint cleaner fluid to the paintwork - to achieve the best finish possible (mirror finish).
5. Apply 2 thin coats of Carnauba wax (preferably Swissvax !).
After this you should maintain the vehicle by carefull washing and drying of the vehicle, and then re-apply a thin layer of said Carnauba Wax, the top 5 stage process will normally be needed to be done every 2 years, or once a year if the car lives outside and is a daily driver.
Andrew (Swissvax UK).
1. Thoruoughly wash and dry the car.
2. Work over the paint and glass with a Caly Bar and relevent lube.
3. With a low speed "Rotary Machine" work into the paint either a mild compound or paint filler.
4. Apply a paint cleaner fluid to the paintwork - to achieve the best finish possible (mirror finish).
5. Apply 2 thin coats of Carnauba wax (preferably Swissvax !).
After this you should maintain the vehicle by carefull washing and drying of the vehicle, and then re-apply a thin layer of said Carnauba Wax, the top 5 stage process will normally be needed to be done every 2 years, or once a year if the car lives outside and is a daily driver.
Andrew (Swissvax UK).
Now there is a recipe for removing all the paint from your car. I wouldn't touch with a barge pole. I used to use it when I was in my early 20s on a weekly/fornightly basis, all the leading edges soon started to show the primer, and the stuff produces huge aounts of dust and if your not very careful residue stays in nooks and crannies and later stands out like a sore thumb.
What Andrew said is the right way to do it, and with a product like Swissvax. Personally I use Swissvax and find it a doddle to work with and once you have a couple of coats on, it comes up a treat with every wash.
Your car is guards red and therefore has no clear coat so this will in fact make it easier to polish up (also the reason it goes pink). Steer well clear of the Halfrauds polisher you will do more harm than good.
If you are going the elbow grease method then Super Resin Polish is a very good choice for use every few months. It is nowhere near as abrasive as some have made out and actually contains a huge amount of fillers to mask swirls.
Autoglym HD wax is extremely good and can be purchased at Halfrauds too. Something like Bilt Hamber AutoBalm will do a great job of providing protection and filling swirls too.
There is nothing more satisfying than getting rid of swirls rather than masking them though. I spent an hour this evening transforming the swirled and dull bonnet of a friend's Ferrari F360 back into gleaming mirror finish metallic black. I've now got the rest of the car to do in the next week or so, luckily Ferrari paint is butter soft compared to Porsche paint so much easier to work on.
If you are going the elbow grease method then Super Resin Polish is a very good choice for use every few months. It is nowhere near as abrasive as some have made out and actually contains a huge amount of fillers to mask swirls.
Autoglym HD wax is extremely good and can be purchased at Halfrauds too. Something like Bilt Hamber AutoBalm will do a great job of providing protection and filling swirls too.
There is nothing more satisfying than getting rid of swirls rather than masking them though. I spent an hour this evening transforming the swirled and dull bonnet of a friend's Ferrari F360 back into gleaming mirror finish metallic black. I've now got the rest of the car to do in the next week or so, luckily Ferrari paint is butter soft compared to Porsche paint so much easier to work on.
Northern924
New member
You managed to get any mor eof your own car done Dave? Front was looking excellent the other week, really should make an effort to start on my bodywork!
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