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cliogav
15-04-2007, 00:13
It's been filthy for weeks, covered in dust and bird s**te etc, hardly driven it at all :dapprove:

Anyway before and after pics...

http://www.cliosport.net/gallery/data/528/13thapril.jpg

http://www.cliosport.net/gallery/data/528/14thapril07.jpg

Not bad for a quick wash, i cant wait to get it PC'd it's absolutely covered in swirls, not one panel without them :dead:

Gav
Joel
15-04-2007, 00:38
Looks Well as always mate 8)
katbloke
15-04-2007, 10:11
buy your pc asap good bit of kit
MAXIBOY
15-04-2007, 10:14
what the cost of getting a car pc,ed buy someone.
katbloke
15-04-2007, 10:15
depends on how much paint correction you want or knowing someone who has one, as they cost 160 quid give or take
dan-hipgrave
15-04-2007, 10:41
Cars looking sweet mate!

Ive always wanted a PC, but getting one from the states and lugging a transformer around isnt fun!

Meguiars are supposed to be releasing a 240v one in the coming months so im gonna wait and see the price of that first...
katbloke
15-04-2007, 14:25
Cars looking sweet mate!

Ive always wanted a PC, but getting one from the states and lugging a transformer around isnt fun!

Meguiars are supposed to be releasing a 240v one in the coming months so im gonna wait and see the price of that first...

Alledegly they are yes, no transformer needed but i bet itll still be around the 160
Allan
15-04-2007, 17:36
or if you get to tesco they have a cheap angle grinder on sale atm for about 20 quid, you just need to swap out the grinding pad and add a soft buffer pad and you are away !
katbloke
15-04-2007, 17:38
They are ok but possible to burn the paint due to heat build up, with a pc s movement the heat build up is a hell of a lot less plus if you put too much pressure down on the head of a pc it will stop turning whereas a rotary wont
cliogav
15-04-2007, 17:40
They are ok but possible to burn the paint due to heat build up, with a pc s movement the heat build up is a hell of a lot less plus if you put too much pressure down on the head of a pc it will stop turning whereas a rotary wont

http://direct.tesco.com/product/images/?R=100-4527

like that? i've heard that rotary's are harder to control than the random orbital like the PC's.

What would you need to convert that grinder?
Justin..
15-04-2007, 20:19
just buy an orbital sander ?
katbloke
15-04-2007, 20:37
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Porter-Cable-7424-car-polisher-Sonus-DAS-pad-kit_W0QQitemZ140107453261QQihZ004QQcategoryZ72201Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://i18.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/98/1f/ad9e_1.JPG

Get good with one of those and step up to a rotary, if you know anyone in the building trade go fro a makita thats a popular choice for detailers/valeters etc
Justin..
15-04-2007, 20:58
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=2316352/search=makita%20random%20orbit/skd=1