Buffer recommendations

[Sam_Sri]

Hi guys,

I'm after a buffer, pads and a decent compound product to attack all the swirl marks on the Corsa.

I don't fancy spending a fortune but I also don't want something cheap and nasty. What can you guys recommend?

[Sam_Sri]

After looking about came across this:



Made by a German company called tectake and wasn't sure at first due to the price until I found some promising reviews on Amazon. Apparently has good build quality and pads etc are decent.

Going to experiment with G3 compound and both meguires compound/ultimate polish and will report back

[Coleman]

Let us know, I'm looking to get some cleaning gear together.

[Aaron]

I want to restore my paintwork with a machine also, but the DA price tag is way high. Would also like to hear your verdict on this.

[Sam_Sri]

Probably won't get a chance to use it till after Xmas, everything seems really good quality, although everything's in German and it has a 2pin plug, good job my dad knows the language to translate haha.

Will let you guys know what it's like in a few weeks

[Sam_Sri]

[tanktop]

[Sam_Sri]

I'll have a look into that thanks . Cheers for the heads up, I opted for that over the meguiars liquid wax as the G3 is suppose to last a fair bit longer

[tanktop]

I'll have a look into that thanks . Cheers for the heads up, I opted for that over the meguiars liquid wax as the G3 is suppose to last a fair bit longer

Meguiars is just far easier to apply so that's why I still use it, your correct the G3 does last longer hardly used any and done half the car.

[Sam_Sri]

Meguiars is just far easier to apply so that's why I still use it, your correct the G3 does last longer hardly used any and done half the car.

I'll go light on the g3 then, halfords didn't have any g3 or clay bar so I just got the two meguiar polishes (even got the last of those).

Going to practice on my bonnet in a mo so will get some pics up later

[Sam_Sri]

Best pictures I could get with my phone as my camera had no charge.

Before (look round the light)



After (far clearer and less haze/swirl marks)



Took an hour to do the bonnet as I was getting used to using the polisher. Very impressed with the results from my first attempt.

Once I've done the whole car I'll do a proper review of the polisher and a quick guide to a full detail if people are interested?

Edit: Results from above pictures were achieved with one pass of megs compound followed by one pass of megs polish

[Aaron]

Can you do mine? =)

[tanktop]

This gives helpful tips.

- YouTube

Some scratches / marks may still have to be done by hand, use a little bit of pressure when polishing and use beading of compound / wax (I normally do a bead around the outside and a X through the middle of the pad)

Other wise the pad will slip and slide and not help cut the compound / wax into the paint work.


The results speak for them selfs though nice work

[Sam_Sri]

This gives helpful tips.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xrse_DBaUbc

Some scratches / marks may still have to be done by hand, use a little bit of pressure when polishing and use beading of compound / wax (I normally do a bead around the outside and a X through the middle of the pad)

Other wise the pad will slip and slide and not help cut the compound / wax into the paint work.


The results speak for them selfs though nice work

Great advice and the video was very helpful thanks ! Going by the video I probably wasn't putting enough pressure on the polisher either so may be able to get some of the deeper scratches out

[tanktop]

Great advice and the video was very helpful thanks ! Going by the video I probably wasn't putting enough pressure on the polisher either so may be able to get some of the deeper scratches out

Your welcome it makes so much difference on the out come