Best car polishing by far

[adrian]

Hi there. Someone drove into my S2000 and cracked the bumper and damaged the wing. They are paying for it so not too bad. But, when my car was in the body shop (a great place in Clones, Co. Monaghan called Michael Tynan's by the way) I got him to do a full body treatment and clean. The lad there had recommended I get it done as the 6 year old paint work was a bit dull even though I wax it every couple of months. Anyway, what they use is an electric car buffer, running at around 1700 RPM and a range of products from the 3M range. I didn't know 3M did car care products but they do. The results are astounding. The car even looks a brighter colour and every single swirl mark is gone.

They use a gum paste initially to take swirl marks off the car . It has mico grains in it which you can barely feel between your finers when feeling the paste. Then they buff that off and use a 3M polish. The whole car took 6 hours but it's amazing. I am just after getting it back so have not got taking photos yet but, I had to share it with you fellow motoring heads - I only though waxing/polishing by hand with turtle wax etc was good, this is a different league. Car looks literally bran new.

Some 3M products can be seen here:

http://www3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/home_leisure/-/node_GSK7FDWFNXbe/root_GST1T4S9TCgv/vroot_GSHCV1ZFXKge/gvel_GS9G76419Sgl/theme_us_homeleisure_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

and

http://www3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/home_leisure/-/node_GSSLNC6VDMbe/root_GST1T4S9TCgv/vroot_GSHCV1ZFXKge/gvel_GS9G76419Sgl/theme_us_homeleisure_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

and I think you can mail order from the UK. Well worth it. Thinking of buying an electric car buffer off ebay... but I would not think it's too good for the paint work to do that too often. Try and get your hand on some of those products! he had an old toyota twin am in for the cleaning work too it looked so dull and dead... he did a section of the bonet when I was there and it to lookd bran new. Incredible.

OK, will try and get pics soon....and find a link to buying the stuff in the UK on mail order

Adrian

[CJ]

Thinking of buying an electric car buffer off ebay... but I would not think it's too good for the paint work to do that too often.

If you're getting a car polisher, make sure its the random orbital type - very safe on paintwork and can be used by novices (i.e me!) without the potential for paint burn. Porter Cable make some of the better ones out there, used in conjuction with the right compunds, the results are amazing, pics here.

Didn't realise 3M did detailing products myself, interesting...

CJ

[adrian]

Jeez CJ, I did not see that pic before.... I just love the Rex more and more each time I see it...

random orbital

. What does that mean CJ? Have you a link to one online? Would love to get one....

[adrian]

Actually CJ, I googled random orbital buffers there and there are quite a few available. Dear Santa.....

[CJ]

I bought thePorter Cable 7424 - highly recommend it. Theres a good How-To here.

CJ

[AL]

3m do good stuff for car detailing, not cheap though............. but ive been using 3m claybar for a while now, excellent results

[adrian]

CJ, how often could something like that be used on a cra without damaging the paintwork long term??

[CJ]

CJ, how often could something like that be used on a cra without damaging the paintwork long term??

Its quite safe - the random orbital motion takes care of that. I'd say you'd be fine using it a couple of times a year.

CJ

[adrian]

Am F*cking pissed off! Someone drove into my S2000 again, scuffing the rear bumper badly right down to the black across the corner. Pretty bad... a visit to carcraft now probably. AAAGGGHHHH!!!!

[CJ]

Am F*cking pissed off! Someone drove into my S2000 again, scuffing the rear bumper badly right down to the black across the corner

I hear ya fella. Someone reversed into my FTO outside the house last nite, very minimal damage but annoyed me all the same. Then I went and broke the front splitter on the RX-7 on Saturday, bleedin' kerbs

CJ