jgtr
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Hi all, can anyone recommend a half decent DA polisher that’s not mega money? Ideally one that comes with some pads and compounds. Not after anything too fancy, mainly to polish some new paintwork up as got quite a bit of dust in it.
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mht
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DA Polisher kit recommendations mht
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I’ve got the DAS 6 V1 (https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/das-6-v2-dual-action-polisher) and it’s been a hoot bit of kit! It’s probably 6 or so years old I guess and wasn’t too expensive. The V2 is on the site fr€$h&m1nt¥ suggested at £90. Pads and polishes kinda depend on what your working on and how bad the damage is. |
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ChasR
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DA Polisher kit recommendations ChasR
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I have the DAS 6 Pro v2. It's good to be fair, but if you can get the Meguairs M240, it vibrates a little less, and is easier to adjust the speed with on the fly ; they do occasionally come up cheap.
Also, I don't mean to teach you how to suck eggs, merely get the right result.
You say you have dust you want to remove. How is the dust attached to the bodywork? Is it?
-In the paint itself (i.e painted over?) A DA will not fix that. Wet sanding "might", albeit even that will have its limits. Denibbing may
-Stuck on the paint from a car being laid up? If this is the case, I'd get a good claybar before even thinking of hitting it with a DA and compound. Bilt Hamber do a brilliant one here just for this purpose. It only needs water which is a huge bonus.
-Loose dirt? Just rinse the car off and give it a wash.
The reason I say this is because is as soon as the dirt comes out, it will clog the pad, and can induce further swirling on the paint as a result of the dirt staying on the pad/overwhelming it. Blowing the pad out, or even scrubbing it with a microfibre quite a bit will limit the impact here.
I'm no detailing expert, but residue/dirt management is the one thing that's improved the results alot, at least for me.
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Last Edit: Feb 7, 2021 22:07:45 GMT by ChasR
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jgtr
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I have the DAS 6 Pro v2. It's good to be fair, but if you can get the Meguairs M240, it vibrates a little less, and is easier to adjust the speed with on the fly ; they do occasionally come up cheap. Also, I don't mean to teach you how to suck eggs, merely get the right result. You say you have dust you want to remove. How is the dust attached to the bodywork? Is it? -In the paint itself (i.e painted over?) A DA will not fix that. Wet sanding "might", albeit even that will have its limits. Denibbing may -Stuck on the paint from a car being laid up? If this is the case, I'd get a good claybar before even thinking of hitting it with a DA and compound. Bilt Hamber do a brilliant one here just for this purpose. It only needs water which is a huge bonus. -Loose dirt? Just rinse the car off and give it a wash. The reason I say this is because is as soon as the dirt comes out, it will clog the pad, and can induce further swirling on the paint as a result of the dirt staying on the pad/overwhelming it. Blowing the pad out, or even scrubbing it with a microfibre quite a bit will limit the impact here. I'm no detailing expert, but residue/dirt management is the one thing that's improved the results alot, at least for me. Thanks, I’ve just done some paintwork on my van and have a bit of dust in the paint. I’m not after making it perfect just wanted to de-nib and major bits and polish it back up, it’s solid white so I can get away with a bit more than some other colours. I’d also like to give the rest of the van a polish at some point so thought a DA polisher would be a worthwhile investment. I have a rotary polisher but hate how much mess it makes and the hassle getting rid of the swirls. I’m not too fussy so a basic 2 stage system is all I need. The Das looks quite good, seems to be the main one that people go for. I understand what you say about picking up dust on the pad, hopefully just denibbing and taking the top off followed by a polish will be sufficient. |
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Last Edit: Feb 7, 2021 22:47:31 GMT by jgtr
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