imported_jj2ii3344

Hi all,

Is the result obtained through a DC Polisher like the PC 7424 really that much better than if applied slowly and patiently by hand?

I have seen Freddy's work before and they look very very nice, but is that type of finish very difficult to achieve by hand application? And by that I mean spending a good 6 hours claying/polishing/waxing the car by hand.

Thanks!

imported_alwaysoverkill

hand application will never touch buffer/polisher and a person who knows how to work it.

Quality waxes like meguires help alot, but by hand it just can't touch the shine a polisher/buffer can. Also, a polisher/buffer can be used to buff out swirl marks, etc making it more useful if your car has already got faded or less then ideal paint.

Tego

Hand application will never come close to a machine. Trust me on this one, do some research, read some tutorials for polishing/waxing cars.

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imported_crazydragonclk

one of my fav products is the meguiars scratch X

BMWWW

If you every want to take care of your paint, while saving your arm, you need a PC.

Even for softer clearcoats as on my Honda Civic, swirl removal by hand will only get you so far. Oxidation removal is probably the only thing you can do by hand.

For harder clearcoats, swirl removal by hand will be near negligible, or take ridiculous number of attempts for any 'noticeable ' differences.

Good Luck!
--Gabe

imported_jj2ii3344

Thanks guys for the great input
By the way, for a typical swirl removal/polish/wax job, how much worth of pad will I be looking at?

eg. how long can a pad last me
eg. how much do they usually cost?
eg. how many different ones do I really need?

I did some research on Meguiars's website, but found them inconclusive most of the time.

sugarcane

LOL I saw those pics on www.eshine.ca

Another place you can check out is www.carcaresmart.com
i got my polisher/pads/back plates/masking tape/compounds from them...they are out in BC, so that means pay only 1 tax, i think they offer free shipping on the polisher and they're pretty quick with delivery.

There are products available made for hand use...mostly the glazes i think...but for results seen with the truck can only be achieved with machine.

You need pads for each type of abrasives you'll be using.
ie. compounding pad for compounds, polishing pad for polishes and finishing pad for the light stuff.

If you noticed on the meguiar site... the "mirror glaze" line (i think) they have a metre to let you know how abrasive each product is. So from that you can probably tell which product you'll need. There are also a crap load of other stuff 3M, Farcela, Norton, Megiars, etc.

This detailing stuff takes alot of patience and practice...well at least for me, seems kind of complicated...just got into it this pass summer; fun stuff, the incentive in keep your car looking new after so many years should be something to get motivated about.

edit: just noticed your in Vancouver...forget about the 1 tax thing. I think eshine is based in Ontario.