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17th February 2012, 16:59
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Machine polishing
Havent seen this on here before and would like to share as im hoping to practice and start using machine polishers just on spare body panels, then my own car....
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=63859
hope this helps
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17th February 2012, 17:06
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Dont bother wasting money on body panels, machine polishing is always betrayed to be extremely difficult. When its very very easy You cant go wrong with a Dual action machine.
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26th February 2012, 15:49
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I've got a mate who works in a body shop got me a bonnet to practice had about 5 mins on that then went straight onto brother in laws punto was easy enough
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26th February 2012, 17:33
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It's piece of piss and I use a rotary. DA is the one to go for as a beginner but I trusted myself so skipped that step. Hardest bit is in corners or on small areas. A bonnet is piss easy so not much good to practice anyway. If I had a panel if purposely burn through to see the signs before it goes very bad and to see how long it takes.
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26th February 2012, 18:21
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Originally Posted by Petee
Dont bother wasting money on body panels, machine polishing is always betrayed to be extremely difficult. When its very very easy You cant go wrong with a Dual action machine.
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I agree no point really in buying panels and can't go wrong with a DA, even rotary's ain't that hard to use tbh...
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27th February 2012, 12:03
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yup, just crack on!
you'de have to be some sort of idiot to actually strike through!
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27th February 2012, 13:38
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yup, just crack on!
you'de have to be some sort of idiot to actually strike through!
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Didnt know your eyes could see microns of clear coat...but your right, if being sensible using a DA its pretty hard to go wrong and easier to go wrong with a rotary.
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27th February 2012, 17:03
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Finally someone has some sense ^^^^
If you take a rotary to a car without checking for PD readings, especially having no real experience, then I'm sorry you are a fucking Mong!
Not worth the risk if you are taking it seriously!
As there seems to be a lot of people out there willing to chance it, you might get lucky the first few times, eventually you will end up damaging someone's or your own car for the sake of assuming something like this is a "piece of piss".
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