Recent content by Cholleman

I've read about people that hard wire a new power cord into their PC, and now I know why. I did a test on the tailgate of my truck last night in which I needed the extension cord and the motor in the PC was getting very warm. After, I did a test section on my wife's car, which was close enough...

A neighbor of mine has an 04 Nissan Murano that has a few scratches on the bumper cover. He's not that knowledgeable about cars and thought the bumper covers were metal so he dabbed a bit of primer on the scratches in an attempt to prevent rust :think: He went a little over board with the...

As a birthday gift two years ago, I got the original 7424. I've used it on two cars total, and on the third car, (tonight) it broke. the shaft that holds the counterweight to the body of the polisher sheared in two. in fairness, it could very well have been my fault for applying too much...

A relative of mine wants me to detail their car, a 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood. It's been severely neglected (rids, swirls, oxidation, etc, ad nauseum) and i've been dying to try out my hydro tech/105/205 combo. at anyrate, is there generally an accepted time frame with which manufacturer's...

NatGeo is running the Lambo factory special right now. I've seen a bunch of threads in the Pro section about cars right from the show room with less than flawless paint. after the paint and clear stage, they specifically showed the workers polishing the cars. from this amateur's eye, the...

I bought a "kit" 7424 from autogeek that cam with 6.5" pads. I also have a slew of PB products (SSR2.5, 1, PP, BH, etc...) I want to step down to the 5.5" pads and was wondering if the 5" plate provides a sufficient buffer to the edge of the pad (0.25")? I'm also considering picking up 105...

I know it's probably bilge, but I ran across a discussion on another forum about MFs. the jist is that they're 80% plastic (polyester and polyamide) and will induce scratching. My take is that it's probably user error (dirty towels, contaminants, etc) but just wanted to know what autopia...

For the pros out there, on average, how long does the average detail take, including correction? I know that time will vary depending on the severity of the paint condition. The reason I ask is that I've been involved in a discussion on another message board with a guy that claims he can...

I've got SSR 2.5,1, PP, EXP, BH and Natty's Blue. I had less than stellar results with these products using a PC and LC 6.5" pads. I've decided to purchase some smaller 4" pads with the appropriate backing plate after reading about pad size and the PC on here. I was going to pruchase M105 and...