The Chill Out Zone

[coolcat]

[QUOTE=AndyN01;2817825]

Originally Posted by coolcat

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Next week........It is the turn of the Dual Action Polisher (once I've bought one) and a compound polish to the hull.
Should be fun......


Hi Jeff,

Are you set on using a Dual Action (DA) polisher?

Like several on here I'm also on the Detailing World forum.

I've never worked on a boat - and she looks gorgeous; big respect to you - but - and I may be teaching granny to suck eggs here (apologies if so)...

A DA has a tendency to "bog down" when presented with quite tightly curved panels and/or pressure.

I've a both a DA and a rotary and now the rotary is my first choice.

Yes, you need to treat it with respect and if you get very enthusiastic it can burn through clear coat on a car but it provides a nice steady, predictable polish and it doesn't vibrate anywhere near as much.

There is a "halfway house" in a "forced rotation" machine but I've never used one so can't compare.

Shame I'm not closer as you'd be welcome to borrow my rotary.

As for polishes maybe look at Scholl Concepts and their "Spider Pads" are very good.

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/paint...tary-polishers

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/catal...oll%20concepts

Hope that's helpful.

Good Luck.

Andy

It’s all new to me Andy so all advice greatly received

The reason behind the D/A was purely that I was told they are easier for beginners on GRP.
Normally this is something we would have done at the boatyard but trying to save a few squids so we can spend on other things for the boat instead.

I need to make a decision soon if I’m to acquire a machine for next week when I’m next up at the boat.
Want to do it sooner than later now I have got her nice and clean

[RPWC]

Morning all, looks like I’m first in again, cloudy and overcast again but the sun is trying hard to burn through it. Forecast for sunny spells and showers again today, what joy. Not.

[FLYING BANANA]

Morning all and it’s Chucking it down here.

[RPWC]

Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Morning all and it’s Chucking it down here.

Last nights forecast said the south west was going to get the rain today.

[AndyN01]

[QUOTE=coolcat;2818001]

Originally Posted by AndyN01

It’s all new to me Andy so all advice greatly received

The reason behind the D/A was purely that I was told they are easier for beginners on GRP.
Normally this is something we would have done at the boatyard but trying to save a few squids so we can spend on other things for the boat instead.

I need to make a decision soon if I’m to acquire a machine for next week when I’m next up at the boat.
Want to do it sooner than later now I have got her nice and clean

Hi Jeff,

Without going into an assay, yes, a DA is easier for beginners partly because it does "bog down" if you apply too much pressure so the chances of damaging paintwork are very minimal.

As a toe in the water () I've used an Argos DA machine and it's perfectly capable of doing a decent job. I've used one on notoriously hard VW paint and it coped well and produced good results. Not the quietest/fastest/smoothest etc. machine but it only costs £50. You'll be looking at 4x that for a "Rolls Royce" DA and maybe 3x that for a middling Rotary. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8647...polisher:1:8:1

It comes with a big pad so all you'll need is some polish.

PM me your address and I'll send you a few bits and pieces to get you going.

Andy.

PS This is worth a read/watch:

https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/for...d.php?t=281047

[Lancpudn]

Morning all, Raining & a strong north easterly wind blowing here. I'm doing nowt today, my back is still cream crackered from yesterday.

[reworht]

Morning Rich, Bob, Ian and Andy. Cool and grey here - I'm beginning to think it's blessing in disguise that we're not away in the caravan this week.
It's not really early Summer weather.
We're less than a fortnight away from the longest day - dark nights will be pulling in before you know it

[Ian G]

Originally Posted by RPWC

Last nights forecast said the south west was going to get the rain today.

We can but hope Rich..
A couple of light showers this morning but no proper rain for over 2 months now.
I've not seen this much brown grass for years.

[planenut]

Went out for my trek earlier, got in, took the washing off the line, and suddenly, it's been pouring since, great timing. I will not be cycling to work this afternoon.

[Georgies Dad]

Gawd!

the lights have gawn out,its getting ready to persist it down

"Hev yew got a loight bor"