andyharding
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 08:09 PM |
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Paint Polisher Advice
Started painting today, very happy with the result after cutting/polishing but my arm is killing me.
Thinking about getting one of these polishers:-
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060313180&r=2115&g=115
Is this the way to go? And what's the best technique for using it?
Thanks.
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 08:27 PM |
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That will be fine, make sure it has an M14 spindle, chuck the supplied pad and get an autoglym one. Use Farecla G3 and alway run the top of the pad
off the panel or you will rip down to bare steel in less than a second
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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greggors84
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
alway run the top of the pad off the panel or you will rip down to bare steel in less than a second
What do you mean by this?
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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k33ts
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 09:06 PM |
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i bought this bit noisy but you cant grumble for that price
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8038783015
tukcustoms.com
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stevebubs
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 09:15 PM |
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Ditto
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&catego
ry=72201&item=8028930077
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rsk289locost
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 08:09 AM |
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Paint Polisher Advice
http://autopia.org/
has a lot of info on paintwork and how to care for it.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 08:43 AM |
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You can borrow my polishing machine Andy Im just down the road from you. give me a U2U if you want it.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Hellfire
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 09:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
You can borrow my polishing machine Andy Im just down the road from you. give me a U2U if you want it.
Cheers,
Bob
Did you get your polishing machine free with the avatar Bob? 
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DarrenW
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 09:37 AM |
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Ive used a machine polisher before for first time and got good result. Rules:
1. Go slow,
2. Plenty of water (its a messy job),
3. Go slow,
4. take your time.
5. dont press on - let the machine do the work.
Even when taking your time they are far faster than doing it by hand. I let the paintwork harden off for a few weeks first as well (2 pack). I dont
know if you have to but sounded sensible to me.
I used Ferecla G3 and G10. Also used Ferecla pad. Cost a few quid but work.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 12:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
You can borrow my polishing machine Andy Im just down the road from you. give me a U2U if you want it.
Cheers,
Bob
Did you get your polishing machine free with the avatar Bob?
If I was using it for that Hellfire I'd only need a very small tube of polish.
Cheers,
Bob  
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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andyharding
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 07:45 PM |
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Thanks for all the pointers and the offer for a polisher on loan.
As I have a few more jobs in the pipeline I decided to go with the Clarke polisher.
Mark is right - chuck the mop that comes with it away. Along with the advice for the salesman who tells you to use it. I now have to respray my back
panel.
The damage is only on the right of the stripes so I'm wondering if I could get away with masking off down the edge of the stripe and spraying a
couple of coats of base and then a couple of clear coats locally. Then, remove the masking and apply one full clear coat and polish again. Might be
quicker just to respray the whole lot.
Anyway, I was going to keep the colour a secret but seeign as you have all been so helpful I figure you deserve a sneak peek.
I sander out the orange peel with 1200 wet 'n' dry then used a Machine Marts blue sponge polisher with cutting compound then another with
t-cut and finally polished by hand with Autoglym Super Resin polish.
My only complaint is the orange peel in the base coat. The only fix I can see is to adjust my spray technique but I'm not sure how.
Here's a crafty pic hiding my cock-up. (a lot of noise as it was practically dark so had to shoot 800 ISO)
 
Painted rear panel (take1)
[Edited on 24/4/06 by andyharding]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 07:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by greggors84
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
alway run the top of the pad off the panel or you will rip down to bare steel in less than a second
What do you mean by this?
The pads will run clockwise when viewed from above, and you will naturally bias the pad on the front edge. If you are approaching the edge of the
panel, alway do this from left to right so the pad turns in the direction the polisher is moving. If you approach the edge of the panel the other way,
the full force of the pad is concentrated on the edge and thats when you will bun through.
Calvins tip of a water sprayer is standard practice, but don't get it too wet, or will will end up everywhere!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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