I bought and used a dual action polisher today

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
11/14/2017 at 23:27 • Filed to: detailing

OEMs as winter wheels FTW!

I never have to pay someone to detail my car again, nor will I ever work by hand again. I have seen the light and it is amazeballs! Can’t wait to see this epic shine and gloss in the sun tomorrow!

Also the winters are on, with more tread than I remember having...

DISCUSSION (17)

MrDakka > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/14/2017 at 23:53

Needs more lens flares.

Also what wax/polisher do you use?

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > MrDakka
11/14/2017 at 23:57

There will be, in the sun tomorrow...

vicali > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/15/2017 at 00:05

Welcome to the buzzy team.. there is much to learn.

I actually love the fact that you can get way into it or just do a quick detail and get good results.

My pc is pretty high on my favourite tools list.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > vicali
11/15/2017 at 00:24

I’ve been watching Michael Phillips on Autogeek and got a quick lesson and demonstration from my friend who owns a detailing shop. It’s much easier to use and harder to screw up than I imagined!

19JRC99 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/15/2017 at 01:10

I seriously need to get one. The Grand National’s paint in person is.... ugh.

Svend > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/15/2017 at 02:25

What did you get?

What polish/pad combo did you use?

Old Red Wagon > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/15/2017 at 05:23

What polisher did you get and what products did you use? I recently got into detailing and I’m thinking of doing a little something on the side for some extra cash. I enjoy it so why not.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/15/2017 at 06:59

The DAs are very forgiving, and if you get one of the fancy ones like the rupes or the meguiars Bigfoot, you can do damn near as good as a rotary without risking burning the paint.

I’m still using a PC, but it does the trick for me. Someday I’d love to upgrade to the rupes, but I don’t have a good excuse to replace the one I have.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
11/15/2017 at 10:09

I just bought a cheap Chicago Electric from Harbor Freight and a couple pads for $80. I can only imagine how much better I could be with a PC or Rupes.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > MrDakka
11/15/2017 at 10:11

I used Meguiar’s M21 Sealant on a polishing pad. Conceptually, it made no sense but it actually worked brilliantly fixing the swirls and applying the coating.

My paste wax of choice is Collinite 476S though.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Old Red Wagon
11/15/2017 at 10:15

I used this cheap machine and a cheap polishing pad. Car was already clay bared and the paint wasn’t too swirled so I didn’t need a compound or polishing agent. The sealant I used was Meguiars M21.

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-57-amp-heavy-duty-dual-action-variable-speed-polisher-69924.html

https://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-21-synthetic-sealant-2-0.html

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > 19JRC99
11/15/2017 at 10:15

11/10 would recommend!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Svend
11/15/2017 at 10:17

Machine: https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-57-amp-heavy-duty-dual-action-variable-speed-polisher-69924.html

Pad: https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-Polishing-Foam-Pad-60309.html

I’ve also got a cheap and much softer finishing pad for just applying sealant without a need for paint correction.

Sealant: https://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-21-synthetic-sealant-2-0.html

Very budget friendly setup!

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/15/2017 at 10:18

That HF unit looks to be very similar to the PC, and for the price, it’s tough to beat. The rupes, that’s a whole other level.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
11/15/2017 at 10:29

With the HF unit, I went from a lvl.2 Dealer Porter to a lvl.20 Detailing Novice. But with that Rupes, the skies the limit.

Svend > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/15/2017 at 10:31

Looks like a good unit.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/15/2017 at 18:34

I remember the first detail I did with a power buffer. It was a cheap craftsman deal, but I was amazed at how much better it was, vs hand applied. I can only imagine going from hand applied to a real random orbit polisher. The real difference with something like the rupes and the Bigfoot is it’s ability to cut down on time polishing because they can cut so well.