High Speed Polish

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I was wondering if any of you guys could give me feed back after having your car polished/buffed using a high speed.

I do mobile detailing but dont use a high speed becuase we are not insured. I want to have my car done becuase im pretty sure the results would be worth the money.

If anyone could chime in and let me know results (pictures possibly) and what they paid.

My paint is in great condition just several clear coat scratches on hood and trunk...Thanks.
 
What do you do your detailing by, hand? Professional detailers either charge by the hour for polishing (25-50) or they charge a flat rate. If you want them to completely perfect the paint, go with a detailer that does it by the hour. It'll look great either way, but they'll have the time to slow down and do the job correctly. Time=Shine is what I'm basically saying. Another factor is the steps of polishing you'll want. For most pro detailers, they can make your car look fabulous using a one step polish then followed by a glaze, sealant and wax. A multistep process, such as compounding, mild polish, and then a finishing polish, will take a lot more time than just a single stage. The use of the finishing polish however, will bring back an amazing glossy surface that'll make it worth it if you are obsessed with your car like most detailers are. If you want them to do a great job, a single stage polish will do. If you want a phenomenal job done, as in near 100% perfection, you'll want the multistep. Make sure you interrogate the detailer you chose before going through with them. Find out products used, tools used, time involved, and steps used. I want you to report back to me. Rotary polishers can be very dangerous in the wrong hands, and the last thing you want on a vehicles surface are buffertrails, and even worse, burned through paint. If you give me your exact location I might be able to find a reputable detailer for you. Hope this helped.
 
Dont mean to hijack the thread. But some good information there KD00LS

Over the weekend I just detailed my car, Well not your type of detail =P. But it shines now. I washed the car good, used Zymbol cleaner wax. And then sprayed it down with water bottle. From there used mcguire's quick detail to add. I cant seem to find Mothers Carnauba wax to make a final sealant... Still want more detail shine though!
 
ROCKSTAR said:
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=44201

Those are my cars, the lincoln was detailed with a buffer, and that was a VERY good decision it was $280.00 for The lincoln and it was the best money I've spent on the car.
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Right, even though the term buffer is a very loose one. There are those cheap circular 40 dollar ones from Sears, random orbital polishers like the Porter Cable 7424, and then rotary buffers. I believe Jason used a rotary on your car.
 
KD00LS, Im located in Orlando, FL. One place I have in mind that Im meeting with today is Vehicle Spa. I will be doing some contract work for them (overload detailing) so I might be able to get it done in exhange for some labor. Heres there website http://www.vehiclespa.com/ , I feel I have a pretty good understanding of what needs to be done, just dont have the resources to do it. And I feel my car would need a light compound in certain spots and then followed by the other steps. Im going to talk with them today and see what their process is. Thanks for the input.
 
I've seen their work before. I'm not too impressed, I think an actual professional detailer would be much better. Obviously that's better than a drive through car wash, but shammys and all that stuff they use are outdated and harmful to the paint.
 
Yea your probably right about there quality of work. I didnt meet with them yesterday my business partner is meeting with them today. But yesterday I clayed my car then used some turtle wax premium rubbing compound with an orbital buffer and worked it into my hood and trunk and other spots that showed surface or clear coat scratches. The results after that were surprising enough for me to delay my search for a professional detailer. After the compound I finished with some Meguiars NXT tech wax 2.0. I am satisfied with how it turned out. Im sure its not the best treatment or chemically correct treatment but it worked for me. I will probably just put off a professional detail until winter.
 
Yuck, Turtle Wax? NXT 2.0 is a decent wax for over the counter though.
 
The turtle wax rubbing compound was what I happened to have as part of a headlight restoration kit I put together. It got me pretty damn good results for an arguably :q:q:q:qty product. Heres a link. I have never been a fan of Turtle Wax products

http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,23
 
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