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Subieski
03-31-2011, 02:03 PM
Hey guys,
just signed up the other day, thought i would introduce myself. I'm just starting to look at detailing my cars, i have a 04 Subaru WRX JPB and a 01 grand Prix. Right now i have an inexpensive craftsman DA that i am looking to get some pads for just to do some basic repair with. Subaru paint is really soft so i figure i could do minor swirl repair with it while i learn technique.
There is a lot of good info here that will keep me busy reading for a while lol
- Eric
Meghan
03-31-2011, 02:48 PM
:welcome:
TheCougarGuy
03-31-2011, 02:50 PM
Welcome aboard! Get ready to spend a whole lot of money and have a lot of fun.
Mike Phillips
03-31-2011, 03:40 PM
Hi Eric,
Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:
I've added your name and nickname to the Roll Call List
Roll Call - What's your real first name? (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/off-topic/33701-roll-call-what-s-your-real-first-name.html)
Right now i have an inexpensive craftsman DA that i am looking to get some pads for just to do some basic repair with.
Check out this thread...
The Traditional Orbital Buffer aka The Wax Spreader (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-topics-frequently-asked-questions/25148-traditional-orbital-buffer-aka-wax-spreader.html)
:)
Crazy Amos
03-31-2011, 05:21 PM
Welcome to a AG Eric!
JOEHIO
03-31-2011, 06:52 PM
Dzien Dobry,
Welcome to the forum. What part of Mi are you from? Went out to Frankenmeuth a couple of years ago to a Polka Festival.
Joe
Flash Gordon
03-31-2011, 06:55 PM
:welcome: from Memphis
GO BLUE!!!
sterling09
03-31-2011, 07:04 PM
:welcome: Eric,great place to learn how to take care of your cars.
Alex Boyce
03-31-2011, 07:13 PM
Welcome from Kalamazoo
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C. Charles Hahn
03-31-2011, 07:23 PM
Welcome to AGO!
Welcome from Canton Michigan
GO GREEN
Subieski
04-01-2011, 07:46 AM
Thanks for the welcome guys, i know the buffer i have right now isn't the greatest, but it was a gift from my wife so i'm kinda stuck with it for a while. It a little different than the one shown in the thread Mike posted, it looks like this:
http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt4/subieski/776697_3658734_600.jpg
oh, and I'm in the grand rapids area
MI Mike
04-01-2011, 08:37 AM
If your wife gave it to you. I am afraid you are stuck with it. Maybe she will let you purchase one of the polishers discussed here and leave the craftsman for the more difficult jobs (aka. wheels/tailpipes ext.). Good Luck !!
Subieski
04-01-2011, 09:22 AM
Thanks, i'm not terribly concerned with getting a mirror like finish, just want to start learning. I figure if i use it enough, and it burns out in a year or so that will let me get a PC ;)
JOEHIO
04-01-2011, 09:55 PM
Thanks, i'm not terribly concerned with getting a mirror like finish, just want to start learning. I figure if i use it enough, and it burns out in a year or so that will let me get a PC ;)
Before you wax the cars, get a clay bar kit, you'd be surprised the crap it removes from your paint. You have to remember, when using the clay bar, you have to keep the surface "moist", using a detailing mist, or whatever comes in the kit. If you get too much drag, then it's not wet enough. Then use a good polish (optional, but I recomend it), then a nice coat of wax - Meguires Gold, Mothers FX, will do nicely.
Joe
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