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Just wondering what you guys do to polish areas like this with a rotary? If you do at all.... All I can think of now is doing it by hand, and that would suck... Thanks for the help everyone! Jim

Ok everyone, I got a chance to mess around on the rotary again today! After all the tips you guys have given me, my head was spinning but I felt I had a good grasp on using this thing. I didnt even touch my practice door, straight to the fiance's Jeep Cherokee..... I did a little bit of the...

Hey everyone, had a pretty light day today. Had a maintenance wash/vac and a special order trashed interior for a co worker.... Nothing much but I havent posted a click and brag in a while and I love the Z! First up 2004 350Z Convertible: Wheels/Paint cleaned with QEW Tires dressed...

Anyone know of any PBE's in Tampa. I cant seem to find one in the yellow pages.... Thanks Jim

There is a thread floating around now on what to charge for a full interior detail. Seems that $100 is the going rate and it got me thinking. I have a package thats $100. It is a wash/wax/interior. Now most of these interiors are shot and we end up shampooing, stain removing, etc..... and...

So I heard a new one today that nearly floored me. I was not prepared for this at all. A potential client calls me up and says she has 2 cars she wants me to detail regularly for her. An X5 and an XK8. So far so good, I ask her if she needs a full paint correction first to get things...

Why dont these 2 like each other. I was having a hell of a time trying to work with SIP on my Edge pads (green, orange) Rydawg said that SIP works better with LC orange (closed cell)? I will definitely take his advice. Does anyone here use SIP with Edge pads and how do you like it? I...

I know this has been talked about before from Coupe but I would like to address it again. My cutting pads (Edge green and orange, LC orange) would not cooperate with my Makita. It was SO DAMN hard to control I started getting really frustrated. For those that use foam cutting pads on the...

Can the heat from your worklights cause your paint to get too hot to polish? If so, how far away to you guys keep your worklights, what angles, etc...? Seems today that my 1000W halogens were making my paint hot and drying up my polish pretty quick. Thanks in advance! Jim

Hey guys, I have a question for ya. Does it take a pretty good amount of polish to prime the Edge2K blue pad? I put the usual 6 inch line of 106ff on the paint, drew it up with the Makita and spread it at 600 RPM. Popped it to 1200 RPM and within 1 pass I was dry! The pad starting making...

Hey guys, well I just finished up 3 hours of messing around with the rotary. I used Edge 2k 6" pads (blue, green, orange) along with some LC white and orange. I used it for a couple hours on a test door I picked up from a local body shop. I also used it for a little while on my fiance's Jeep...

I was just wondering something. I got my Makita in the mail today and have been messing around with it, just getting familiar with its parts and things. I havent actually "used" it yet, just getting a feel for it. My question is on the spindle lock. Am I supposed to be able to lock it...

Hey everyone, my Makita arrived today! Check it out! I got my Edge stuff and LC stuff on Thursday, On Tuesday I got some samples of PO106ff, SIP, and Menz. Sealing wax! Man I cant wait for tomorrow afternoon! I only have a door I got from the body shop to practice on but still, I...

Hey everyone, I just got my order of Edge pads in, they seem pretty nice, wont find out till this weekend. Anyways, my question is on AG, their site says that the Green foam is medium cut and has 50 ppi (pores per inch) On Edge's site it says that the Yellow is their medium cut and has 50...

Hey guys, well I just got home from my hunt for scrap panels. The first shop I went to gave me a door!! So this weekend I am gonna see what this Makita can do. I plan on seeing what it takes to burn paint, burn edges, wetsand, compound, polish, etc... I want to have a good feel for the...

Hey guys I just placed an order a few days ago for the Edge 2k system for my rotary. I got them from Autogeek and I ordered a double sided blue pad and the orange/green combo pad. How do these colors correspond to the traditional LC colors? I imagine blue = LC white. On Edge's site...

Hey everyone, Im just wondering if anyone has any scrap panels (hoods, trunk lids) that I can borrow from them to practice on with my rotary? Or where I can get one? Ive heard the body shops are pretty tight with their panels now because metals are at an all time high?? Thanks in advance...

Ok guys its getting late and I want to get my order in tonight to have everything by the weekend. David Fermani recommended I get the 8.5" Edge 2000 setup but I just dont feel comfortable with pads that size (sorry David) Should I get the Edge 6" system or the 7.5" CCS pads with the 6" BP...

Just thought I would share with everyone, Im pretty pumped. My wallet is not but oh well, one detail and its paid for. Im just excited to finally be getting one!!! Picked it up at Coastal Tool for 177 shipped. Comes with a bag too! Jim

Do you guys know of anyone that carries 6.5" pads with holes in the middle for centering on a traditional backing plate? I cant seem to find them anywhere. Jim