Recent content by Ralliart16

Maybe if its just me, but in my short experience with using a rotary and UDM and the various pads, it seems like there are lot of useless pads. For example, I have yet to work on a car that isn't LSP ready for hitting it with a light polish (such as Megs 83) and a white foam pad. Yet...

I don't really detail enough to warrant a $300 Sun gun, but I was looking at home depot / sears etc at the halogen lighting. They all seem to carry the same stuff - 500 W, 1000 W, 1200 W.. etc The price difference is minor, but I'm wondering just how bright each is. I'm just looking to...

What are the hardest/ most tedious wheels you've ever cleaned? For me its the wheels I have on MY car.. :grrr If I go a couple weeks without cleaning my car.. brake dust on these things is a nightmare! Its a pain getting into all the spokes and the corners. I often find myself...

Alright, second time now. The first time I got a good feel for it.. but I burned some edges :mad: Doesn't matter though, was on a car that will be getting repainted soon. Anyhoo.. brother's car now with SEVERE oxidation. At first I thought I was going to have to hit it with black...

All the ones I see specify that they can measure the thickness of paint on METAL surfaces. What about cars, such as Saturns, that use polymer ('plastic') panels? Would the gauge work on these or not?

Makita 9227 with EDGE 8" wool pads and EDGE 8" Foam Pads. The finish was HAMMERED...never been polished. Trunk lid, so obviously a lot of items got set on it which put a lot of deep scratches. I started off "mild" with an orange pad and Megs #83.. and this did almost nothing to the heavy...

2001 Ford Focus. HEAVY oxidation ("chalky") on the roof and most of the hood. Rest of the car is okay (undamaged, slight gloss). Before I hear something like "you should've waxed it before", its not my car lol. Going to try and help someone out. Its going to need some heavy...

Well I've searched and read almost every topic on rotary pads, but still have a few questions! I have a Makita 9227 in the mail, and was going to order these pads. Edge 2000 8" Wool - Black, Yellow, Green Lake County CCS 7.5" Foam - All (Yellow, Orange, Green, White, Gray, Blue) From...

So much crap lying around.. spent some $$$ on some industrial grade stainless shelving. Not cheap by any means ($600 shipped for both of them) but it really cleaned up my garage, and they are REALLY strong.. i can grab the top shelf and do pulls up on them without the unit falling over or even...

Does anyone else notice that like 90+% of other cars on the road are FILTHY? It especially bugs me when they are nice (read: expensive) cars too! It seems the only time I see a good condition car if its a brand new 07. Either people don't care.. (which i'm sure is a good portion), but I...

Hey everyone, I'm sure this has been covered before, but I searched with no luck. Maybe someone can link me if necessary. Anyway, I tried the UDM on a 10 year old car today that was in bad shape - lots of deep clearcoat scratches. The clearcoat was really hard too.. and I barely made a...

Hi everyone, Been reading.. and learning a lot from the forum so far! Still lots to learn. I've ordered quite a few products over the past week.. heres my collection so far! The stuff on the detailing cart are products I previously had (from local parts stores). I will be...