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FINALLY! I had an open weekend to detail my love that has served me beautifully for the past 6 years and 73,520 miles since new purchase. As graduation from college approaches I find myself becoming more busy by the day and by some miracle I had an open weekend. What better way to blow off the...

I finally had an open weekend to detail my own car with my new makita 9227c :) I used the normal 2 stage process of SIP and UF SE. I spread the SIP at 800-900 rpms worked it at about 1200 and then began the polishing at 1500 then slowed back down to 1200 with a white LC pad. At first the pad...

I was just reading more about rotaries and came up on this topic about thermal shutdown. Apparently metabo rotaries experience thermal shutdown a little bit more often than other rotaries on softer clearcoats/soft paint depending on the pad and speed. I would assume that this would be a safe...

Hey there everyone Ive got a quick question for you. Im about to use my makita 9227c on my celica this coming weekend and I was wondering how would you guys polish this ledge?I highlighted it in green to show what Im talking about. Its about 5 inches wide, and I was wondering if I use a 6.5inch...

Hey whats up guys my makita 9227c finally came in (purchased brand new)and I was wondering does it come with the skinny wrench such as the one included with the PC or UDM to remove pads? I did notice it has a shaft lock which you press which holds the backing plate in place. Also can I use the...

I get a call Friday night and it’s the owner telling me he just arrived, I knew a volvo was coming but I wasn’t too sure which model or year or in what kinda condition it was in. All I knew is that it needed an inside and out detail and was told that the paint was not oxidized or fading. I...

Hey there all I was on autogeek looking at pad selection and noticed that they prefer to use a 4 3/4inch yellow hook and loop backing plate for 6-6.5inch LC pads. I was over on properautocare and noticed that they prefer to use 6inch yellow hook and loop backing plates. Does it really matter...

Just as the title reads im interested in purchasing a makita 9227c in like new condition or even better in new condition. Im open to any offers and pics are a must. THe buffer must come with everything, bail handle, side mount handle, and the spindle nut , etc. Ive been stalking ebay for weeks...

Im about to tackle a volvo wagon this weekend and I was wondering how tough the clearcoat is on these cars. Its a newer one but I dont remember what model specifically.

I havent really strayed far from autogeek and detailersdomain. Does anyone else have any other suggestions? I was looking to buy some ultrafina SE but it seems that AG does not stock it, where can I buy this? thanks again!

if anyone sees any good deal on a makita 9227c rotary please let me know! I couldnt find any more of the factory reconditioned ones for 129$ any more :( I checked ebay and I still know that they can be had for cheaper. The average price seems to be right around 170-180$

Upon arrival this Jeep Commander on 22’s pulls up to my driveway Thursday night. After talking with the owner for a little bit he kept asking me if I could clean the seats, mind you I have not seen the interior prior to the vehicle coming. I say “im sure I can take care of it�...

Well I plan on trying out a rotary some time soon on my dads beater van. I was planning on using a 5.5 inch LC orange pad, SIP and 1500 rpms on the makita. Is this too aggressive? Does the average conditioned car only need 1500rpms and a white LC pad? I have normally used 5.5inch orange LC pads...

Even though 845 is labeled as an insulator wax is it really a wax or a type of sealant? Is there any nuba in 845? I just tried it over the weekend and I think it matches the depth and clarity of s100 when I used it on my dark blue celica. THe mettalic flake just pops out, I absolutely love it!

I was wondering what really is the "teflon package" that comes as an option from the stealership? Is this just another form of marketing where they use some sort of sealant??

I know this is really random but, does anyone know if CMA stocks 106ff in the shampoo type bottle or the coolant type? shampoo bottle coolant type (this is the pic from CMA autocare)

It seems that there has been a massive craze of ONR over the past few months. WIth many people saying this is definitely better than the traditional wash wouldn't this defeat the purpose of having a foam gun?? I plan on buying a gallon of this stuff and hosing the car down before I actually...

Well after reading tons of topics here on autopia regarding noobs and their first time use of a rotary I still have some questions left. I stumbled upon that topic that P1et made about a black ford expedition that had some serious holograms or buffer trails left on it. What caused this problem...

Ive been using SIP and PO85rd combo for a few details now and have noticed a significant difference in working time and swirl busting vs my IP and FP combo. Now from what Ive read another favorite from the Menzerna lineup is following up with 106ff after SIP. Is there a significant improvement...

Well its raining cats and dogs over here and I cant WAIT to try out the Danase wet glaze I purchased. I already used it on my paintball gun and it even smells great! I was wondering do all glazes such as the Danase have filling abilities? The main reason I purchased this was for my daily driver...