I would love to learn how to use one

 

Reggi914,

Check out the 2nd post in this thread:

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....hreadid=101865

I had posted several links in it to info on how to use a ROB.

 

How are you viewing this site then? :-)

 

if your ever in the NJ area near Great adventure shoot me a pm ill show u how

 

really easy...very user friendly...well worth the investment...check out this site:

http://www.bettercarcare.com/

only problem is that it may start you down the path of best polish/wax/topper combo

 

Thanks for all the info guy, but is reading about it good enough???

 

No, you probably want to practice a little. If you have an old beater, start with it. If not, go to a junk yard and buy an old hood or two. Of if you have a neighbor with a car that looks like it needs some polish on it....

 

Got it, my moms toyota corolla is the perfect candidate

 

I can see your confusion, but PC doesn't always refer to Personal Computer.

Since this was posted in the detailing section, he is obviously referring to a "Porter Cable" which is a well known brand of random orbital buffer.

 

dude your using one right now!

 

Did you read my post above yours?

 

doc, have you ever used a pc for zaino application? I would imagine it would waste a lot of zaino

 

PC's are used to enhance polishes and waxes thru heating/friction...zaino properties are probably more of a "chemical" reaction versus mechanical like most other polishes and waxes

 

I agree. I think Zaino is better applied by hand.

 

There's no benefit to applying wax via PC except to save you some energy.

Abrasive polishes need to be applied via machine to break down the abrasive particles or you will create coarse scratches in your clearcoat.

I also agree that Zaino needs to be applied by hand. You can apply Zaino in thin layers and I think you would also waste alot of the product if you use the PC.

 

now that you mention it!!

 

Careful on buffing plastic bumbers. You can actually wrinkle the paint. Has to do with the flex additive in paint on plastic parts. Have done this a couple times on previous cars. Looks like a sharpei.