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Offline Craig

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An unsolicited comment
« on: July 10, 2006, 05:13:31 pm »
Spent some time at the family cottage over the long weekend.  Took the opportunity to wash and wax the mother-in-law's 3-year-old Rav4 and brother-in-law's brand new CR-V.  Used Meguiar's Gold Class liquid wax and a 10" Simonize random-orbit Crappy Tire special to apply and remove most of the wax.

First, the 10" is really too big for most applications.  Wish I had gone with the 6" battery powered model.

The Meguiar's Gold Class comes out really nice.  A paint shop once complained to me that when he worked on my car, the wax was hard to remove to get to the paint, but I've got a new bottle left, and I'm not gonna buy Turtle Wax to keep him happy.

Anyway, apparently the mother-in-law was out shopping last week, and a stranger asked how old her car was, because "it's so shiny and new-looking".

The mother-in-law likes me again.

For now.
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2006, 05:15:09 pm »
Good stuff.

Yes the 10" is too big, I find even 8" iffy.  5" is ideal especially for the smaller areas around mirrors and door handles.
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2006, 05:18:28 pm »
If find Meguiar's Gold Class does a find job.
Use Meguiar Wax cleaner before the Gold and car will look great
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2006, 05:19:11 pm »
I bought one from CT a few years ago and never used it after reading about people going right through the paint with it. Am I being paranoid? Is it easier to use than some people say?
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2006, 05:48:54 pm »
When polishing a car think PORTER-CABLE Model 7424 Variable Speed, Random Orbit Polisher. :bow:
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2006, 09:39:14 pm »
Quote from: The Fuzz on July 10, 2006, 05:19:11 pm
I bought one from CT a few years ago and never used it after reading about people going right through the paint with it. Am I being paranoid? Is it easier to use than some people say?

With an Random Orbit Polisher you should not worry about burn threw the top coat.
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2006, 09:48:24 pm »
Quote from: airbalancer on July 10, 2006, 09:39:14 pm
With an Random Orbit Polisher you should not worry about burn threw the top coat.

Unless you leave it on one spot for way too long.  :)   Best is a manual hand job.  Your arms will be tired but it's worth it.  You'll feel when the wax is smooth.  You don't get that with a vibrating machine.


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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2006, 02:16:00 am »
Quote from: dr_spock on July 10, 2006, 09:48:24 pm
Unless you leave it on one spot for way too long.  :)   Best is a manual hand job.  Your arms will be tired but it's worth it.  You'll feel when the wax is smooth.  You don't get that with a vibrating machine.

Must.  Resist.  Urge.  To.  Comment...
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2006, 08:09:41 am »
Polish with machine, wax by hand.
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2006, 11:54:37 pm »
The Porter Cable Polishers are really a nice machine except for the price. I have a 9" Orbital polisher i use on my vehicles and a smaller one with a 6" head as well. As I am used to useing these I have No problem applying or removing the wax's or polishes i use on my show truck even. They do work great if you know not to stop in one place very long. The shape of the body panels also makes quite a difference to the useing of each design of machine as well. The 10" one can be way too big for some vehicles for sure.  :)
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2006, 04:16:41 pm »
Quote from: dr_spock on July 10, 2006, 09:48:24 pm
Unless you leave it on one spot for way too long.  :)   Best is a manual hand job.  Your arms will be tired but it's worth it.  You'll feel when the wax is smooth.  You don't get that with a vibrating machine.





I wouldn't pass either up. ;)
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Re: An unsolicited comment
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2006, 08:47:16 pm »
Quote from: Craig on July 10, 2006, 05:13:31 pm
Spent some time at the family cottage over the long weekend.  Took the opportunity to wash and wax the mother-in-law's 3-year-old Rav4 and brother-in-law's brand new CR-V. 

Don't tell me you played a round of golf as well?!
Cottages are for:
Swimming, drinking, bar-b-q-ing, drinking, water sports, drinking, fixing things, drinking, eating and more drinking.
In 25 years of cottage ownership I've never waxed the car. Good god man, get your priorities strait! :nono:

You must have really been in sssshitt with the Mother-In-Law.
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