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http://www.topix.be The product cought my attention, I'm researching might be testing it will keep you updated end of message Christiaan:D

The ventilation system in my MPV wasn't performing as it should be. This thing I've noticed for some time now : even with the fan on Max, there was unsuficient(sp?) airflow. last night I was tired of it and searched the internet on all Mazda related sites and found what was wrong: some pollen...

I detailed my car,… Nothing special, ‘cause that’s what we’re here for,right ? Well, my car has a little history : I bought it second hand in August 2001, the car was build in March 2001,and was « detailed » by the dealer.(I joined Autopia in November) I joined...

I never thought they existed, but they do: professional detailers in Belgium As a matter of fact on has started a new business a couple of miles from where I live. It's a hand-carwash and as "extra" he "simonises" your car. The prices: 1)wash & clean rims:14Euro (Van & Jeep:16Euro)...

My old camera has entered foto-heaven (Petri 7IIS, 27 years old). Replacement is in order. 'Till a few days ago I was pretty sure I was going to replace it with a digi-cam , something max price around 500Euro's. pro digicam: -you can take as many pics as you want, you only need to develop...

Those who read my review of the BO6040 ( http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16906 ) know that I have a hood to test things on. The center part was my test area for wet-sanding.I have never done this before, but learned a lot since then:up . The sanding paper = Picture...

This first post of this new thread is the "fore-play" of the actual review. My plan is to lay my hands on a hood(most perfect situation) or else another relative big panel. I plan to devide the panel in 3 parts: part 1 :will be treated Random orbital , just as I would treat my car ...

There are felt pads available for my BO6040, so I ran a search on Autopia for "felt": it returned 633 posts with the word felt in it, but felt as in to feel I guess no one ever wrote about the usage of felt pads. Can someone comment on them? thanks in advance Christiaan :wavey

Review part 1 : indeed, 'cause this review is only about the machine and the original pads as I picked the ROB up yesterday. Pad dia.:6" Amp 220V:3.4A Power : 750 Watts Forced rotation : 180 -> 670 RPM Orbits per minute : 1600->5800 OPM Orbit dia.7/32" Weight : 5.9 lbs I...

The debate was long, very long should I go for random orbital or buffer (9227CB-like)? searching & reading , looking for prices , possibilities, availability,... I finaly ordered the Makita BO6040 as my detailing machine to be. What are the features? Pad dia.:6" Amp 115V:6.6A Amp...

Item #09377 price : 19 Euro's(=USDollars) for a 33 ounce bottle. Availability : all over Belgium:D I wasn't planning on ever using a glaze 'cause I went the Zaino-route , but after the recent crunch and therefor repaint-job on the whole right side of my car I had to. I know that after a...

I know I posted this before, but I thought it would fit in the article section: 1)Ease of use: Rotary:Time & care needed to do it right ROB:Pick it up and begin using it Hand: Oh boy!!!!!!!! 2)Likelihood of paint damage: Rotary:Improper use will cause swirls and excessive...

I'm glad I've got my car back, for the duration of the repair the dealer gave me some beater-car. Just for getting some anger out of my system I detailed that little s*cker last weekend : complete vacuum, cleaned the windows(there was a film on them, from smokers I guess), washed the car...

I wanted to yell when I saw my wife come home with the car like that, but I didn't. As a matter of fact I didn't know what to do:nixweiss So I took my car to a bodyshop to have it estimated: 2500USDollars to repair that:sosad What happened, Well , my dear wife drove through a half...

Don't exactly know where to put this , so , Mod's feel free to move 1)Ease of use: Rotary:Time & care needed to do it right ROB:Pick it up and begin using it Hand::doh 2)Likelihood of paint damage: Rotary:Improper use will cause swirls and excessive paint...