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16th August 2010, 22:45
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cardiff
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Car(s): Saxo Vts x2 Audi TDI a fair few others.
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Machine polishing
Ive got the chance to have a crack at doing it myself my mates got a proper mop and some g3 and g1 i think... thing is... im abit scared firslty will it burn through my paint? and is the g3 stuff okay to use?
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16th August 2010, 22:46
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2007
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Car(s): Saxo VTS, Westfield
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Its the polisher that can / will do the damage...is it a rotary or a da??
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16th August 2010, 22:56
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Honestly ive no idea mate, as its my friends polisher... oh no wait hes just said on msn its a rotary variable speed?  does that mean anything to you?
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16th August 2010, 23:02
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: May 2007
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Yes....these are the ones that can easily damage your paintwork........be careful.
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16th August 2010, 23:08
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Ummm how can i avoid this mate any tips? or just make sure its not to fast and dont use to much pressure? and as you say just be careful?
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16th August 2010, 23:31
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Kingsteignton
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Car(s): 1998 citreon saxo westcoast 1.4i
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dont use one until you have had good practise on a spare old panel, thats why i havent used mine yet 
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16th August 2010, 23:32
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haha my mates doing it on his car first.... if he does a good job he can do mine if not. he shall be going home with the mop in hand 
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16th August 2010, 23:48
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lolz good luck to him, i have listened to the peeps on here and because of there advice am holding of on machine polishing for now
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16th August 2010, 23:55
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Well gotta tackle it sometimes like as long as im careful touch wood itl be okay
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17th August 2010, 01:59
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Teesside
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Car(s): Ph2 VTS
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use pleanty of water on the mop and on the panel its self, i cant stress this enough!! It will look like someone has gone over your car with a wire brush if you dont. It will take aaaaaaages to do a singel panel properly, iv have a bluepoint rotary and its a animal lol make sure to stay away from the black plastic trim as it will burn it and "smuge" it. practice on a old wing or something first, even if you have to buy one from a scrappy, belive me its worth doing it right first time!
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