Help with a machine polisher/starter kit

[Ash']

Hey,

I'm starting to get more and more into detailing and i now feel the need for a DA. The main use of it will be on my Polo GTI (Silver), but also to help bring back my faded red clio PH2. My budget all in is £200ish, for that i'd like to have a good variety of pads and polishes. I'm a complete beginner I have looked through the stickies and here are initial ideas for kit;

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polis...al-action-polisher-menzerna-kit/prod_675.html

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polis...polisher-sonus-and-menzerna-kit/prod_525.html

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/kestr...t.php?osCsid=f598362df5616787abf38888f916f2ff

What are your thoughts?

 

[Yellow Dave]

This is topic has been covered quite a bit of late

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?641310-looking-at-getting-a-machine-polisher

My advice would be to buy a kestrel das 6, a pre wax cleanser and a glaze, get the idea of using the machine whilst getting a nice finish then move onto correction

 

[Ash']

I was thinking Lime Prime as a pre-wax cleaner then Prima Amigo as a glaze. Is there a baisic correction kit available for faded paint? in specific red.

 

[Yellow Dave]

With correction colour means nothing. You have to determine the hardest of the paint and that comes down to manufacturer, has it been resprayed, is it solid or clear coat

What wax or sealant are you using? Lime prime is very good but some would say zit is a little too oily for some costly premium waxes

 

[Ash']

I'm using collinite wax, the car has not been re-sprayed. It's capsicum red, i believe the fade is from UV damage, it does have a lot of swirl marks and small blemishes so a good polish is in order.