Mike Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 UHF The 'Weird Al' Yankovic thing....? not seen it... any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I wash mine once a week and once a month i get my polisher out and go through the full 5 stage mop job on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I wash mine once a week and once a month i get my polisher out and go through the full 5 stage mop job on her. see! there it is again, mop job, whats a flipin mop job?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 see! there it is again, mop job, whats a flipin mop job?? If you lived closer i could show you Basically you have a machine which looks a lot like an angle grinder to which you attach various "mops" starting with a coarse cutting mop (if the paintwork is in poor condition) and wortking through the stages up to a finishing bonnet and wax. http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/Resources/polisher1.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 ah! cheers Colin, been thinking of something like this, must save a lot of time. Some guys down my road with an Audi TT and a mini bought a £15 joby recently from halfords, i knew it would be crap, just too cheap. Any pressure they apply and it just stops spinning! What sort of money do you need to spend to get a decent one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 It doesn't necessarily save time, it certainly saves effort ! You are looking at about £200 due to needing a transformer to allow it to be run from uk mains. The polishes i use with mine are: sonus sfx 1 sonus sfx 2 Klasse all in one Klasse sealant glaze P21 s carnauba wax. On a silver car it leaves a really good finish removing all swirl marks leaving a deep wet look but on a dark car like yours it leaves a fanatastic finish. the beauty of it is evryone has there on combination of polishes and mops that they use to get the shine, always something new to try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 The 'Weird Al' Yankovic thing....? not seen it... any good? It appeals to my sense of humour. I think it's fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 If you lived closer i could show you Basically you have a machine which looks a lot like an angle grinder to which you attach various "mops" starting with a coarse cutting mop (if the paintwork is in poor condition) and wortking through the stages up to a finishing bonnet and wax. [qimg]http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/Resources/polisher1.gif[/qimg] I'm always too worried I would 'burn' the paint or remove it on the edges if I had a go I had Liam do mine about a year ago and it did look amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 the tool that is in the pic is a porter cable , orbital polisher. wont burn the paint . now a rotary , thats a different ball game . if dave sees this thread hell shine , pardon the pun some light on rotarys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 the tool that is in the pic is a porter cable , orbital polisher. wont burn the paint . now a rotary , thats a different ball game . if dave sees this thread hell shine , pardon the pun some light on rotarys Beat me to the punch there Peter. As the gentleman said it is a much less abrasive tool compared to what somebody like Dave uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I want my car moped soon think it needs it, then I'll do my best to look after it more you can mop many times presumably, providing you don't go overboard with the coarse stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 i use the same machine , excelent piece of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 if the paint is really bad , then a rotary , and more important someone who knows how to use it , is the way to go , the pc is more of a polisher , but will correct minor defects , with the right combination of pads and chems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 if the paint is really bad , then a rotary , and more important someone who knows how to use it , is the way to go , the pc is more of a polisher , but will correct minor defects , with the right combination of pads and chems Too true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Beat me to the punch there Peter. As the gentleman said it is a much less abrasive tool compared to what somebody like Dave uses. Thanks Pete and Col, I didn't know the difference and it might save my joints in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 what about random polishers, arn't these supposed to be the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 thats the orbitol , random orbitol, the porter cable in the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardasaliah Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Every 2- 4 days wash and wax, polish every 2 to 4 weeks, wheels off every 4 weeks for a good clean, interiour every 2-4 weeks whats the difference between polish and wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kazimodo Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 get mine valleted usually once a month,inside and out £15.00 NOT BAD EH kazimodo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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