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06-21-2007, 01:50 PM | #133 |
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George, I'd like to buy the Porter Cable random orbital polisher, but don't know if I want/need model 7424 or 7336. I believe the difference is in plate size? Is that right? Which one do you recommend, and why? Thank you.
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06-22-2007, 11:45 AM | #134 |
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I have an Alpine White coupe. There was bird crap(looked orange) on the hood, most of it came of, but it stained my paint. After 5 applications of scratch-x, it looks alot better, but still there. Any ideas besides a machine?
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06-22-2007, 12:10 PM | #135 | ||
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06-22-2007, 01:04 PM | #136 | |
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06-22-2007, 01:51 PM | #137 | |
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Here's a sample package to consider: Porter Cable 7424 Pad Kit #2, which gives you 4 pads, the proper backing plate, and 3 packets of cleaning solution for the pads. For your needs, I'd recommend the following pad and product combinations: Z-2 - Blue Lake Country Pad Z-5 - Blue Lake Country Pad Z-AIO - White (more aggressive) or Black (less aggressive) Lake Country Pad Z-PC - White Lake Country Pad Since the kit has different pads that you would need, just make a note in the comment box prior to checking out which pads you would like included with your kit. If you did want to add a 6" counter weight to reduce some of the vibration, here is the link to the 6" counter weight. The discount code is e90post and is entered where it says Discount Code when you enter in your credit card information. This will give you 10% off the pad kit (discount codes do not apply to the buffers). Let me know if you need a hand selecting anything else. George |
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06-22-2007, 02:20 PM | #138 | |
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Thanks for your suggestions. I wish I had bought this before I detailed my '99, but I had just learned of all the steps, process, etc., and was eager to begin. |
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06-23-2007, 01:36 PM | #139 |
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George, one other question, please.
I just picked up some clay at Kragen's, but they carried only a Mother's kit of clay, lube spray, and a product they call "Carnauba Cleaner Wax". I'm using the Zaino products on my cars. Is this Mother's version of Zaino's AIO? Can I integrate it into my Zaino products? Not sure if I can use it, or give it to a neighbor. Thanks, Ron |
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06-23-2007, 06:40 PM | #140 | |
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06-23-2007, 07:25 PM | #141 |
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Will do. Thanks. IMO, the Mother's clay is not nearly as good as the Clay Magic I first used. The Mother's clay falls apart, and doesn't seem to pick up nearly as many contaminants/particles.
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06-24-2007, 02:58 AM | #142 |
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With all my questions for you, I should start paying you a fee for advice. I just returned after leaving my car sit for over a month and found some distressing swirls in my clearcoat. I was exceptionally careful in washing the car and can say, almost without a doubt that I did not put them there. My guess is that some admirer ran their hand across the dust while it was parked. I am using the Jeff Werkstadt product line as a cleaner and sealant for the car but I am guessing I will need a polish to take out the hairline swirling on the clearcoat? Can I apply a polish by hand that will remove the swirling? I've tried using a transformer on some products similar here and because of the cycles per second, the equipment didn't work properly even with a transformer. Last question, you were mentioning Zaino, do you carry it? Thanks again for all your help George, AJ |
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06-24-2007, 01:58 PM | #143 | |
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Yes you are right, in order to take care of the swirling, you're going to need an abrasive polish. If you are tackling it by hand, consider something like Meguiar's ScratchX which hopefully you can find locally and is designed specifically for imperfection removal by hand. I mentioned the Zaino in the previous post because he mentioned that he had some already. As far as I know, Zaino is the sole distributor in the US, as I have inquired about carrying them in the past. Let us know what you end up using and how you make out. Nice to hear from you again, hope all is well. George |
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06-24-2007, 07:32 PM | #144 |
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I left my car with the dealer to add a ACS front and roof lip spoiler and they brought it back with a huge tar mark on the driver's side rear side. There were four marks and I got the two of the smaller marks out with Turtle Wax Tar and Bug remover but two of the marks are still there and one is huge. I'm overseas and getting some products is not possible. How should I attack this tar problem? Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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06-24-2007, 07:54 PM | #145 | |
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06-24-2007, 08:05 PM | #146 | |
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06-24-2007, 08:08 PM | #147 |
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Don't cry. Be happy, just think of how happy you'll be after your all-day car cleaning. I just did a full session today and the car looks AMAZING
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06-24-2007, 08:13 PM | #148 | |
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I've had good luck with Isopropyl Alcohol and Water for removing sap, and when it's really stubborn, I'll mix in a degreaser (Poorboy's Biodegradable APC is what I use). You could try something similar on the tar if you don't have clay as an option. Unfortunately there's no quick method of tar removal while remaining paint safe. George |
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06-25-2007, 10:27 AM | #149 |
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Thanks for the recommending the Red moose machine glaze for my Jet Black. I did polish the hell out of the car, but the glaze makes makes it look dripping wet. I topped it with the Natty blue. I am very happy with the results. Had I known the glaze would hide the imperfections so well I may not have gone the whole Porter cable route. |
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06-25-2007, 01:45 PM | #150 | |
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Glad to hear your were getting good results with the RMG and Natty's Blue combination. The only down side of RMG is I do not recommend putting a sealant on top of it, only a wax, as you did in your detail. Sealants often have a difficult time bonding to the oils in RMG from my experience. I use it myself for show car preps topped with my choice of wax for amazing results. The PC will come in handy for removing deeper imperfections that the RMG will struggle to mask. Thanks for keeping us posted, it's always great to hear back from customers. George |
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06-25-2007, 05:35 PM | #151 | |
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George; I'm still having the darndest time with Tar and road grime on my clear bra. I get little black marks all over it. I tried again this weekend and Plexus just does not take it off. Even when I spray a lot on it. All I can do is rub which eventually takes the shine off it if I rub any harder. The only thing I've found is PlastX but I'm not sure I should be using that regularly on the bra. Any other suggestions? Thanks |
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06-25-2007, 06:47 PM | #152 | |
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The clay didn't do anything for the discoloration from the bird poop (hood), but I'm not super concerned anymore about it. However it removed most of the deposits on the trunk --- I could still feel some bumps but I will take a closer look this weekend. |
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06-26-2007, 09:40 AM | #153 | ||
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