I finally finished my jewelling on the Mercedes S Class Coupe.
Very pleased with the Makita 6000C .. imo its better with the 5” pad, rather than the std. 6” in the UK.
Makita UK kindly got in a...
Until my garage is clear ... I just snow foam it , power rinse, then rinse with filtered water.
Then I wool mitt wash 2 panels, clay and rewash and then blow dry those panels and follow by 3 coats...
Thanks Tony
3 coats of Collinite seems to turn a sharp Silver into warmer silver ... must be the Carnuba ?
Think its just the lighting making the blue tinge.
When you say .. “the key is in the polish.”
Are you saying I need to up my game on getting a better polished surface?
( I certainly wont be offended .. I am here to learn...
Appreciate the explanation, as a newbie I was scratching my head. It looked fantastic after wiping off the Ultrafina SE, and then as you said sort off muted down the wet look shine after the...
I didnt wipe down with IPA , as 3M assured me there are no fillers in Ultrafina SE; but I agree with you it must be slightly oily, well it looks like it when you polish it with a DA.
I think I saw somewhere a poster talking about a really high gloss wet look wax.
At the time I thought thats a waste of time ... Collinite 476S looks Fabulous, why would anyone need more??
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Sadly the German dealer jacked the price of the 5” Makita backing pad from ฃ41 to ฃ79 after recieving my money :(
and having heard nothing from Makita UK for 3 weeks since requesting they start...
I use Collinite 476S ... never had this happen.
brilliant stuff.
But I put it on thinly, and dont leave it till its hard to wipe off.
Beads well for nearly 6 months ... low mileage 3,000 p.a....
Wash, clay, jewel polish 3M Ultrafina SE, then Collinite 476S (Collinite lasts well for 8 months ) and still has some protective coating 11 months later!
Normally left for 6 months, the beading is...
I am looking for a pad to machine apply Collinite 476S every other month ... so I dont want any cut.
is yours very very soft to the touch or just soft? Or does it feel slightly scratchy?
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Hi Mike
thanks thats pretty much the plan. Just waiting for the back to heal, and the 5 backing pads to arrive, as the four 3M blue ultrafina pads are too small for the 6 BP. But the Rupes 180mm...
That is precisely my point on the Makita, nothing touches the backing plate! So raising it with a washer would not make any difference.
Hence my interest in this fix .... is he proposing inserting...
That is a true bargain.
Thank you for the offer of sending me a backing pad, much appreciated. But I think its sorted.
Via either the German supplier or hopefully Makita UK will come back and say...
Boy we are lucky in the UK. Electrical goods have to have a 2 year warranty.
Simples buy it from Amazon ... it breaks you tell them ( send pics and a video) and get an immediate refund ... go buy...
Just trying to learn.
Some of those marks look like the clear coat has detached ? And has oodles of stone chips?
Or is it just the camera? Or polish dust?
( personally I find it very difficult to...
$160 thats an amazing deal! In the UK all that would buy you is a Das Pro.
Was that new?
I finally found someone in Germany who sells the 5” BP for ฃ26 ( the official german price) and ships to...