First attempt with a DA polisher

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:36 pm

PDJ wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:30 pm EE794854-869C-4A8C-8CCD-D16EAA9B649B.jpeg

They are already here. I am just waiting to be sentenced!

PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:04 pm

Your not the only one

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Beatman · Post by **Beatman** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:13 pm

Beedub wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:33 pmGreat work!!!

+1

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:21 pm

Your car looks great IRD - top job.

Certainly not a bad barracks to be confined to, so long as the M-Police don't incarcerate you!

Attilio · Post by **Attilio** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:32 pm

Wow, impressive!

Your results may push me to get a DA and give it a go.

Thanks for sharing
A

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:10 pm

Attilio wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:32 pm Wow, impressive!

Your results may push me to get a DA and give it a go.

Thanks for sharing
A

Believe me if I can get a decent result anybody can. I am nearly akin to MichaelCrawford in ‘Some Mother’s’.

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:13 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:21 pm Your car looks great IRD - top job.

Certainly not a bad barracks to be confined to, so long as the M-Police don't incarcerate you!

With offending badges front and rear Iain it could be a life sentence.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:18 pm

IRD wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:13 pm With offending badges front and rear Iain it could be a life sentence.

Well you never know Ian, you may get a lighter sentence if you agreed to pass them on to an M owner - I'd put in a good word for you!

GAZA62 · Post by **GAZA62** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:25 am

IRD wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:32 pm
GAZA62 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:13 pm Looking at the views behind your Z they are some fine barracks to be confined to and as for the Z she looks superb red has got to be one of the most rewarding colours to detail nice work
Yes we are lucky, having a decent garden which opens on to the fields at the back so we can safely walk our two dogs, often not seeing anybody else. I feel sorry for those folk who have no outside space, especially if they have children.
As far as colour goes red is definitely my favourite colour for cars. But some cars look better in different colours. I had an E85 in silver which I really loved too.

My E85 is Silver it was my first choice for colours as think it shows off the design well.

I noticed you have cover for both your cars and being red that's a good thing because as i'm sure you know they pink really badly if left in the sun for long periods

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:54 am

Having my first go today- starting by practicing on the wife’s car

. The zee will then get its treatment later this week and if the energy is still there the X5 might even get a once over (this may be over ambitious

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IRD · Post by **IRD** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:38 am

paddy wright wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:54 am Having my first go today- starting by practicing on the wife’s car . The zee will then get its treatment later this week and if the energy is still there the X5 might even get a once over (this may be over ambitious )

I am sure all will be well. It is very satisfying when you see the results and think of the money saved. Imagine what it would cost if you sent all three cars to a detailer. Looking forward to seeing the photographs.

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:54 am

GAZA62 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:25 am
IRD wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:32 pm
GAZA62 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:13 pm Looking at the views behind your Z they are some fine barracks to be confined to and as for the Z she looks superb red has got to be one of the most rewarding colours to detail nice work
Yes we are lucky, having a decent garden which opens on to the fields at the back so we can safely walk our two dogs, often not seeing anybody else. I feel sorry for those folk who have no outside space, especially if they have children.
As far as colour goes red is definitely my favourite colour for cars. But some cars look better in different colours. I had an E85 in silver which I really loved too.
My E85 is Silver it was my first choice for colours as think it shows off the design well.

I noticed you have cover for both your cars and being red that's a good thing because as i'm sure you know they pink really badly if left in the sun for long periods

The Z lives in the garage with a cover over it when not being used regularly. The carport is a relic from when we used to have caravans but being high and open allows the dust to settle on anything stored under it. I bought the folding canvas garage, which fits nicely under the highest part of the carport, when I had the E85 and it just fitted snugly inside it. However the E89 is too big so that is cosseted in the garage and the Corolla Estate has to suffer the indignity of being exposed to all the dust and rubbish which settles. It is at it’s worst during harvest time. The canvas garage is just used for storage now bit has proved to be a useful bit of equipment.

baconJazz · Post by **baconJazz** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:37 pm

Which DA did you use ?

Commando_Rob · Post by **Commando_Rob** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:41 pm

Good effort results look great! I’ve been wanting to start using a DA but worried I’ll f#*@ it up!

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:49 pm

baconJazz wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:37 pm Which DA did you use ?

It is a DAS-6 Pro Dual Action Polisher and I bought with the Meguiar’s micro fibre package from ‘Clean Your Car’.

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