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Read this on another forum recently when one chap asked about how much paint is removed when you machine polish you car and though well said. I think it hit's the spot. now I know there are a number of members out there who maintain there paintwork on their S2000 and probably have similar concerns so I thought I would share Steve's advice with you Oh BTW a PC is a machine buffer;

ALL paint oxidises. That is dry out and prematurely age through the suns radiation, chemical contamination and poor owner maintenance. This oxidation slowly erodes your paint thickness from the surface down.

This happens regardless of whether it is a clearcoated paint system, or just a single stage colour. It

Saxo Boy

Nice post but I'm not sure I get the point or understand the question (if there is one). I've recently taken delivery of my Dewalt Dual Action random orbit thingy-ma-jigger and I'm going to use it with a light product to remove light swirl marks after I've tested on the beater. I felt I couldn't quite achieve the finish I wanted by hand so this step made sense having read up about them.

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Rahul has a good article on his website if you haven't already looked.

Nottm_S2

dumb question but where do you get these 'pc' gadgets from? i take it they're a specific polisher? are they the 110v only jobs that you also need a transformer for?

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Think you can pick up the Dewault from Amazon. Pads you can get from any decent detailing supplier.

Nottm_S2

edited after you'd replied.. doh.

so.. i had a look at dewalt stuff on amazon.. couldn't see a polisher. what is it called?

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The PC or Porter Cable 7424 is the detailers choice for and can be bought from Autopia or theres this guy on eBay but you will need a 110v transformer to use it in the UK, plus you are going to have shipping cost's and duty. In all you will be looking at a tad over

Saxo Boy

I've done hours or reading and watched some video's. I'm all ready to go on the beater as soon as I get some pads, product, weather and will

Rotaries scare the hell out of me - lots of frightening storys of making paint worse or ruining it altogether!

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These are not rotary's, PC's are much safer to start off with. Rotary's are the Nemesis of any car detailer they do take a lot of practice. They will repair damage that a PC will not though as they work on heating the paint through friction to soften it, you can cover a car in a much shorter time with better results. They will also give you a better finish but they do take some practice.

I would not use a rotary without a paint thickness guage so I could monitor progress.

Nottm_S2

cool. lots of info, cheers tango!