My dad wants to buy a polisher ideas?

370zproject · 10-06-2011, 06:05 PM

what s a good starter polisher that will be hard to burn the paint with?

AdamsPolishes · 10-06-2011, 06:40 PM

Porter Cable 7424xp and its pretty much impossible to burn the paint with it.

Porter Cable Polisher, Porter Cable Polishing Pads and Polish

wheee! · 10-06-2011, 06:41 PM

+1000 ^^^^

370zproject · 10-06-2011, 07:09 PM

thankss know a good meguires polish to use with it after a claybar?

joshs09slvrZ · 10-06-2011, 08:00 PM

Either the PC7424XP or the Flex DA. Grab a bottle of M105 and M205 for the polishes. You could even pick up a bottle of 3M Ultra Fine to really bring out the gloss in your car.

370zproject · 10-06-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

Either the PC7424XP or the Flex DA. Grab a bottle of M105 and M205 for the polishes. You could even pick up a bottle of 3M Ultra Fine to really bring out the gloss in your car.

im assuming you wax after ? and use both?

joshs09slvrZ · 10-06-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zproject

im assuming you wax after ? and use both?

The 105 and 205 are strictly a polish, so you will need to wax afterward to protect the clearcoat. There are some OK products that you can get OTC, but there are much better products that you can get offline for about the same price. You have waxes and sealants. Sealants are typically synthetic and last longer than your typical carnauba wax. It just depends what you want to choose. My car is garage kept and I park in a garage at work so I don't mind using a wax...but sometimes I'll throw on a sealant instead just to change it up.

TreeSemdyZee · 10-06-2011, 10:09 PM

I bought the Meguiar's G110v2 a couple of years ago that is made by PC.
I bought it partially because it had a three year warranty and it was cheaper than the PC at the time.

370zproject · 10-06-2011, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

The 105 and 205 are strictly a polish, so you will need to wax afterward to protect the clearcoat. There are some OK products that you can get OTC, but there are much better products that you can get offline for about the same price. You have waxes and sealants. Sealants are typically synthetic and last longer than your typical carnauba wax. It just depends what you want to choose. My car is garage kept and I park in a garage at work so I don't mind using a wax...but sometimes I'll throw on a sealant instead just to change it up.

my car has been garage kept for 6 moths but for the first 2 yrs nothing but outdoors and rain was my dd still is bet will not be snowed on this yr

Zaggeron · 10-07-2011, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

Either the PC7424XP or the Flex DA. Grab a bottle of M105 and M205 for the polishes. You could even pick up a bottle of 3M Ultra Fine to really bring out the gloss in your car.

+1

Frankly, unless your paint is in bad shape you probably won't need the M105. M205 has been good enough for my needs with Platinum Graphite.

joshs09slvrZ · 10-07-2011, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

+1

Frankly, unless your paint is in bad shape you probably won't need the M105. M205 has been good enough for my needs with Platinum Graphite.

That is because we have soft paint lol. I've never used anything more aggressive than 205. It's good to have the 105 though just in case of a deeper scratch or something.

Zaggeron · 10-07-2011, 08:27 AM

^^^

Yup. Since you more or less have to buy it online, you might as well get both 105 and 205

370zproject · 10-07-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ

That is because we have soft paint lol. I've never used anything more aggressive than 205. It's good to have the 105 though just in case of a deeper scratch or something.

does a kitten failing to jump on my z and slideing down the back fender count as a deep scratch or what about bird poop ?....

Zaggeron · 10-08-2011, 01:35 AM

^^^ Poop might stain which is harder to get out and it depends on the kitten. Pics of the damage?

joshs09slvrZ · 10-08-2011, 03:53 PM

If your fingernail catches on the scratch, you're going to need an aggressive polish such as 105. M205 is a finer polish (I use it as a middle polish) and can't really remove anything deeper than a swirl. Also, for what it's worth, M105 is very versatile in the sense that you can use it with a wool pad for the deep stuff (never use wool on our cars unless absolutely necessary), or you can use it with a mild polishing pad.

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joshs09slvrZ Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 547 Drives: 09 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 16	Either the PC7424XP or the Flex DA. Grab a bottle of M105 and M205 for the polishes. You could even pick up a bottle of 3M Ultra Fine to really bring out the gloss in your car. __________________ Stillen Gen3 CAI\|Berk HFC and CBE\|UpRev\|15mm H&R front spacers\|20mm Ichiba rear spacers\|Stillen front and rear sway bars\|Yokohama S. Drives\|Swift springs\|JDM Blinking Fog\|8000k HIDs\|9% window tinting, 47% on full windshield

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Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	^^^ Yup. Since you more or less have to buy it online, you might as well get both 105 and 205 __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

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Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	^^^ Poop might stain which is harder to get out and it depends on the kitten. Pics of the damage? __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

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joshs09slvrZ Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 547 Drives: 09 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 16	If your fingernail catches on the scratch, you're going to need an aggressive polish such as 105. M205 is a finer polish (I use it as a middle polish) and can't really remove anything deeper than a swirl. Also, for what it's worth, M105 is very versatile in the sense that you can use it with a wool pad for the deep stuff (never use wool on our cars unless absolutely necessary), or you can use it with a mild polishing pad. __________________ Stillen Gen3 CAI\|Berk HFC and CBE\|UpRev\|15mm H&R front spacers\|20mm Ichiba rear spacers\|Stillen front and rear sway bars\|Yokohama S. Drives\|Swift springs\|JDM Blinking Fog\|8000k HIDs\|9% window tinting, 47% on full windshield

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