polishing

Hi, Ive seen a lot of good advice on detailing in here and I was wondering if someone can give me some specifics. I just got this at the weekend ALDI - Sunday Special Buys 12th May 2013 Ive never used an electric polisher before and barely polished a car by hand. Any hints/tips. This...

Hi Folks This is a bit different. I need some advice on an electric polisher – not for my car but for my narrow boat. It is a relatively new boat and was painted to a gloss automotive type finish about 8 years ago. The paintwork is looking a bit tired after being out in the sunlight all this...

Hi all Can anyone recommend the best product to use to clean exhaust tips

In the summer I had some quotes made to do a polish and wax on my card up in Newcastle and they were quite cheap. I wasn't there long enough to have it done though, but I am now in Cardiff for a longer period and was looking to get it done here. Anyone knows of a good place in Cardiff or South...

At Christmas I was lucky enough to receive the following machine polishing set up. http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/dodo-juice-buff-daddy-meguiars-da-microfibre-polishing-kit.php?cPath=71&osCsid=5b3d7168a275ce53a7fb936f0e7a17a4 As yet I've not used it due to holding out for nicer/warmer weather...

I've got some fine cracks in the wood trim - "Elegance trim" - does anyone have any experience/advice/magic for making them disappear?

Can anyone suggest the best way to clean and polish up black-anodised aluminium trim e.g. the roof bars ? I am not looking for a full restoration solution, just make them look nice rather than faded to grey. I am aware that the anodised black finish is thin and objects to harsh metal polish...

is there anyone thats clued up on machine polishing i bought a da polisher and need to know what compound/polish to buy and what pads its a black car with minor swirls

Hi, So I'm intending to do a bit of rust work, and will need a DA / Random Ordbit sand to grind out the rust on my wheel arches. I then, in the future, hope to use the same machine for polishing... Is there any product that you would recommend? To be honest i would like to keep it up £60...

Hi Have an 2007 ML320 W164 black metallic that need a bit of tlc What is the best way to get a great shine on Black. wash polish wax ? willing to put in a lot of time to get the shine back any help with technique and product names would be great regs Kevin

Well really, what did you think this thread was going to be about:confused: Having grown up on the 'Asterix and Obelix' graphic novels and living a few miles away from Camulodunum, I felt the need to purchase a replica Roman legionary steel helmet. After a couple of years adorning our...

I'm looking to polish the plastic headlight covers whcih have become dull & faded on my coupe. Has anyone on the forum purchased a headlight cleaning/polishing kit form any seller on E Bay ? There seem to be quite a few sellers offering kits bewteen £12 & £25 so though I would ask on here...

Hi Everyone, Happy New Year to you all! I now have a DAS 6 Polisher with 3 pads - compound, polishing & finishing. Now i know this sounds like a stupid question, but as a 'machin-polish newbie', is it a pre-wax that goes onto the polishing pad with wax on the finishing pad??!! I have some...

Hi, how can I make the lens's on the 2002 w210 look better by polishing them effectively without damage , as I saw on Youtube a video saying they were actually plastic and could be damaged by machine polishing (not that I have a polisher though). Thanks for any advice on making them look...

Polishing out those plastic headlamp lenses - it can be done! :D The W210/S210 has plastic headlamp lenses which get discoloured and pitted. One pair of mine are very discoloured :eek:, the nearside pair are ok, they look like they've been replaced at sometime in the past. Elsewhere it has been...

Having been in receipt of the relatively newly stocked KESTRAL DAS-6 Dual Action Polisher, I thought I'd share with you my experiences.... You can pick your choice of which pads and polish products you want... personally I went for the Sonus pads and Menzerna Products (polishes). I actually...

Lambs wool polishing mitt,brand new never used cost me about £15 i think. the neck of the mitt is a little small for my wrist £6 delivered

I would like to canvas the expert advice of anyone who knows how to polish headlights. I'm not talking about stone chips, just some age-induced crazing and dullness on the surface of the glass. Many thanks, Silver, H.H. MkII.

Hi all, i was thinking that with this nice weather etc i would sort out the exterior paint on my car. Its Obsidian Black and not flat as such but not as shiny as it could/should be. I dont want to spend a fortune as was going to have it mopped etc by a bodyshop but thought i would at least have...

I am giving my car a good going over prior to having its rust issues dealt with. And I have a number of questions... 1 I am getting through quite a quantity of tar remover on tissues to remove tar spots. However, I seem to be removing something else from the painted surface. Would this...