Hi all,
For years now (literally) I have pondered over buying a DA polisher... and finally thought I would take the plunge.
I always felt they were too 'pro' for me and I was always happy with the finish I could achieve by hand, but after reading some article on them I bought one.
I know most of you guys are going to say – yeah, bought one ages ago.... But for those who haven't, it really is ace!!
I was always scared that I would 'burn' through the paint or mess it up big time, but these things are so easy to use and the results are superb – deffo better than by hand. I think my biggest surprise was just how easy they are to use and how quick you can do the whole car.....
This isn't a thread to show off my car (again
) but just to say if you have debated over buying one then I would strongly recommend it....
Here's what I did and the products used...
1. Wash car,
2. Keep car wet and I used Bilt Hamber soft autoclay, I used a plant sprayer to keep the surface very wet while claying..
3. Dry car
4. Using the polisher (DAS-6 pro) I applied a layer of Meguiars ultimate compound using a Sonus SFX2 paint polishing pad. I did a panel at a time on speed 2-4.
5. Clean off with micro cloth (this is probably the most time consuming part).
6. Using the polisher I applied a layer of Meguiars Tech Wax 2.0. using a Sonus SFX4 final gloss seal pad – again a panel at a time on speed 6.
7. Clean off with a clean micro cloth.
8. Final polish with a polishing cloth.
Really happy with the results... The whole job took about 3 hours with a coffee brake....just look at those reflections...
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Cheers,
Lig.
For years now (literally) I have pondered over buying a DA polisher... and finally thought I would take the plunge.
I always felt they were too 'pro' for me and I was always happy with the finish I could achieve by hand, but after reading some article on them I bought one.
I know most of you guys are going to say – yeah, bought one ages ago.... But for those who haven't, it really is ace!!
I was always scared that I would 'burn' through the paint or mess it up big time, but these things are so easy to use and the results are superb – deffo better than by hand. I think my biggest surprise was just how easy they are to use and how quick you can do the whole car.....
This isn't a thread to show off my car (again

Here's what I did and the products used...
1. Wash car,
2. Keep car wet and I used Bilt Hamber soft autoclay, I used a plant sprayer to keep the surface very wet while claying..
3. Dry car
4. Using the polisher (DAS-6 pro) I applied a layer of Meguiars ultimate compound using a Sonus SFX2 paint polishing pad. I did a panel at a time on speed 2-4.
5. Clean off with micro cloth (this is probably the most time consuming part).
6. Using the polisher I applied a layer of Meguiars Tech Wax 2.0. using a Sonus SFX4 final gloss seal pad – again a panel at a time on speed 6.
7. Clean off with a clean micro cloth.
8. Final polish with a polishing cloth.
Really happy with the results... The whole job took about 3 hours with a coffee brake....just look at those reflections...

Cheers,
Lig.


