The benefits of a decent polish
The benefits of a decent polish
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BigNige

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2,584 posts

246 months

Sunday 11th March 2007
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Here's a perfect example of the benefits to be had by using decent compounds etc.
I've spent a few hours machine polishing the Monaro this morning for the first time since about last October.



The difference a good machine and compound can make is amazing as per the above picture - the half of the roof nearest camera isn't polished yet.
Machine is a Porter Cable 7424 and the compound is Sonus cutting polish.
Next steps are to go over it with compound again and then polish with Poorboys Nattys blue carnuba.

Bear in mind the car is washed every week anyway, it's amazing how much dirt gets into the paintwork.
This is the polishing pad after one pass over the car! (it started life a sort of biscuit colour)









Edited by BigNige on Sunday 11th March 13:26

V6 JDT

1,275 posts

244 months

Sunday 11th March 2007
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Looking good Nige. Show us the finished results when you get there.

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

288 months

Sunday 11th March 2007
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Looking good.

How much for one of them then?

BigNige

Original Poster:

2,584 posts

246 months

Sunday 11th March 2007
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Twin Turbo said:
Looking good.

How much for one of them then?


I bought a kit from this chappie on e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Porter-Cable-74

and you need to get a US-UK transformer as well

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/US-USA-110V-to-