Thinking of a da polisher

[monty999]

Firstly, apologies if this has been asked before. Just considering getting a da polisher firstly to remove any swirls/light scratches in the paintwork (which are only visible in direct bright light).Before I splash out, my question is when I've used the polisher to get the paintwork to a satisfactory level, how much use will I get from the machine? Can it then to be used to apply regular polish/wax or will it sit on the shelf until swirls reappear. Thanks

If it is something worth getting for regular polish use, is there a decent machine to be recommended at about the £80-£100 mark.

[monty999]

trickywoo said:

I bought one a few years ago been over my car once and the Mrs car twice (in worse condition than mine).

One the paint is corrected and you follow good washing regime it shouldn't be necessary to polish again for a long time.

There is only so much depth of finish so you don't want to remove too much.

You can use it with a soft pad and non aggressive products but whether it's easier or gives a better finish than by hand is debatable.

I've got a DAS 6 Pro which I'm happy with.

Thanks, I've just been looking at that model myself and like the look of it. It looks light , thin and easy to handle. Don't mind pushing the budget a bit for something recommended. Could do with knowing the benefits/reasons for the different throws (12mm,15mm or 21mm). Cheers

[monty999]

Thanks Scratcher, that was my next question regarding curves etc. I have a porsche 996 which has very few flat panels, daughters mini convertible which again has few flat areas and wife's golf which is probably most suited to the machine. If I get the das6 or das6 pro would they be able to take a smaller size pad than the 5 or 6 inch as supplied to cope with the radius's better. Cheers and have a cool yule !