Bought a DA and some polish

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake) 09/27/2014 at 16:54 • Filed to: None

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Let the paint corrections begin. I've got some scratches I want to deal with on my car, so I bought a DA and some polishing stuff. This video is NSFW, so don't play it at work

E92M3 > Jayhawk Jake 09/27/2014 at 17:23

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I hope you have more time then I do. I bought one, but by the time I wash/dry/clay I'm out of time.

Jayhawk Jake > E92M3 09/27/2014 at 17:53

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I'm just going to dedicate a day to it. Probably next Sunday. I really only have one or two small spots where I'd need to do any more than a polish, so I don't think it'll eat up too much time.

Birddog > Jayhawk Jake 09/27/2014 at 18:10

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What kind of polish/da?

I usually use a high speed buffer and a medium cut cleaner to kill scuffs and scratches.

Jayhawk Jake > Birddog 09/27/2014 at 18:19

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Just the cheap harborfreight DA. Ordered a 5" backing plate, some lake county pads, and Meguiars M205 for polishing. I've got some Meg's wax and compound to use as well

Birddog > Jayhawk Jake 09/27/2014 at 19:04

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Nice. I've been sold on Megs stuff for a long time.

Philbert/Phartnagle > Jayhawk Jake 09/28/2014 at 20:27

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Heads up, if you bought a regular DA "sander" instead of a polisher, it will turn too fast and burn your paint if you are not extremely careful. JIC you did not know this, if you did, sorry, carry on please.

Jayhawk Jake > Philbert/Phartnagle 09/28/2014 at 20:46

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It's a polisher

http://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-variable-…

Philbert/Phartnagle > Jayhawk Jake 09/28/2014 at 20:52

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Ok good, just wanted to make sure you didn't come to grief trying to polish your car.

A DA sander turns about 10,000 rpm, while a DA polisher turns around 6000-6500 rpm, so you can see where the sander might damage the paint if repurposed to polishing duty.

Jayhawk Jake > Philbert/Phartnagle 09/28/2014 at 20:59

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But I thought sanding the paint was good for it...

Philbert/Phartnagle > Jayhawk Jake 09/28/2014 at 21:12

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It is if you are going to repaint. Sanding to polish is done with very fine paper and by hand.

Jayhawk Jake > Philbert/Phartnagle 09/28/2014 at 21:13

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I know, I was joking.

Philbert/Phartnagle > Jayhawk Jake 09/28/2014 at 21:14

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Sorry, bit slow this evening.