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Polishing pads - where to buy

  • 26-05-2014 7:12pm
    #1
    king_of_inismac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I bought a dodo juice elliptical polisher last year and have great success removing minor scratches from mine and other peoples cars.

    Now I'd like to completely detail my car. I need to purchase new pads for the polisher. Can anyone recommend somewhere reasonable to buy them online? Plus the required wax and abrasive liquid.

    Also, should I detar and clay first? If so, where is a good place to get the clay online.

    thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,885 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Detailing Shed or CleanCar.ie

    Curran on here owns detailing shed so he will be able to tell you what polishes (not wax) he has for paint correction. I personally use Menzerna FG400/500 with an orange Hexlogic pad for cutting followed by CHemical Guys V38 and a Hexlogic finishing pad for jewelling/finishing. If you have hard German paint and you are up on what you are doing, microfibre pads would be of benefit to you over sponge pads.


  • #3
    Curran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭Curran


    You'll definitely need to de-tar and clay first...otherwise your pads will be ruined pretty qiuckly.
    Depending on your paint (car manufacturer) it might be hard...tell us and we'll let you know....if so microfiber polishing pads might be worth considering., as they'll correct quicker.


  • #4
    king_of_inismac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭king_of_inismac


    Curran wrote: »
    You'll definitely need to de-tar and clay first...otherwise your pads will be ruined pretty qiuckly.
    Depending on your paint (car manufacturer) it might be hard...tell us and we'll let you know....if so microfiber polishing pads might be worth considering., as they'll correct quicker.

    cheers for the replies so far lads.

    Its a black BMW e90 2005. So I'd need detarring fluid, then a clay bar, then microfibre pads and polish? Is that right?


  • #5
    georgefalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 791 ✭✭✭georgefalls


    German paint is usually quite hard. Unless its been resprayed at some stage. Then it could be anything.
    Best treat it as soft, if you're not sure.


  • #6
    Curran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭Curran


    king_of_inismac wrote: »
    I'd need detarring fluid, then a clay bar, then microfibre pads and polish? Is that right?

    Essentially, they are the basics. For paint correction. Fallout remover might also be included.

    Another thing to consider is that machine polish is different to hand polish. You will need to wash the car down afterward to remove the polishing oils, as these will hinder bonding of any products that you plan to apply afterwards. So a good APC to wash down afterwards also.


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