silverbullet_Z

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Yea they're good till the end of May.. Dave on that claybar did it get rid of all the contaminets (spelling) that were on your car??

Stock2Autocrozz

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Never seen your ride...looks really nice man. That white a ***** to keep clean?

SmoothZ

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White is the easiest color to keep clean. I could go weeks in dry weather, and it would still look clean.

The claybar was amazing. My car really needed it. I got a glassy shine and feel to it right after I claybarred it.

silverbullet_Z

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I'm going to claybar the car next weekend.

BTW... I just realized my car is going to turn over 50k miles going to Zdayz...

Stock2Autocrozz

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Very rarely have I clayed anything...my bro was a "master detailer" for years so I am all about breaking out the buffer!LOL, also this new cyclo two head buffer, while looking like a sex toy, is still one of the coolest buffer concepts around! Check AUTOGEEK

Speaking of which, No Mercedes the contest was impossible...but we all had fun.

NISMO_558

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Tell me about it, I never realized how some people can be so ignorant and thick headed.

The Z looks good, I just claybared and buffed mine a couple weekends ago. I'll have to post up some new pictures once I lower it.

I'm confused

Zivman

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I have gotten into the detailing forums as of late. The cyclo two head buffer is fine for flat panels, but not what I bought. The DA buffers like the porter 7424, Griots, or Megs G110v2. They allow you to run different size backing plates/pads which allows for a lot more versitility than the cyclo. I personally bought the Griots because it has the most powerful motor, but really any of the three I listed are going to be good for the beginner. Flex makes a DA that is about twice the price of the ones listed and is a direct drive, but less versitility with backing plates and pads.

as far as detailing, if the car is dirty with embedded contaminents, you definitely want to clay bar. Otherwise you are picking those contaminaints up in your buffing pad and working them against the paint you are trying to correct.

A good starting point is
Wash/dry
Clay
Megs 105 with buffer
Megs 205 with buffer
sealent with buffer
wax as a topper

Stock2Autocrozz

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I am going to buy a cyclo soon, I already have a sweet makita from a number of years ago...love the orbital, also have a sweet pad buffer as well.

SmoothZ

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I knew I should have added another coat of wax.... dammit. Oh, well. I'll just wash and wax again.

I've never used a device to wax or buff my cars. Too scary. Maybe I should try it with the right equipment.

Zivman

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If you can run a standard rotary with success, I don't think I would even mess with the cyclo. After researching it, I am unimpressed with it. It really doesn't do anything you can't with your rotary.

Zivman

iTrader: (19)

with the DA's I listed, the risk of burning the paint is next to nothing. Very easy to run. I have the Griot's and it is very easy to use.

SmoothZ

iTrader: (13)

That's good to know. With my bad luck, I'm bound to ruin something. lol

Zivman

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The sarcasm lies in the fact that you constantly reference your Nismo and HR motor like it is something specially unique and completely different than the rest of us have experience with or drive. In this instance nobody really cares or is impressed that you have an HR motor that has top bolts that are insanely tight and a PITA to break loose. Test pipes are test pipes and don't take a skilled mechanic or any exotic or special tools to install..... HR or DE motor

Zivman

iTrader: (19)

You can try mine if you want. we can take the halogens and find some swirls to correct

SmoothZ

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BTW, I have a buffer that I bought many years ago. I have no idea why it's collecting dust. Maybe I should do something with it, but first I'd have to buy some quality cloths for the pad.

SmoothZ

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Sounds like a plan, Aaron. I'll practice on my minivan. She needs it badly.

Zivman

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also, you should have numerous pads for each tool. deep to moderate cut for the correction, low cut for the polishing, and no cut/soft for wax and sealant application

Stock2Autocrozz

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Oh yeah, we have been detailing with the rotary for years...burn through can be an issue, but you generally REALLY NEED to test it out and watch the speed/rpm's.
The reason the cyclo is cool is with some tact, you can run one low on wax/compound and one HOT and do both jobs in half time...in thoery, I have only played with the CYCLO once.

SmoothZ

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I need all of that for the van.

Zivman

iTrader: (19)

Link for you

Check the vid at the bottom of the page