Kestrel DAS6 - which kit to go for?

[gex23]

My black cupra is swirled to f*ck, and as therse kestrel kits are on offer atm, it seems a good time to buy one.

As its VAG paint I think i'm going for a 'hard paint' kit, however I cannot choose between this one on Polshed Bliss :

http://polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb-das6-hard-paint-polishing-kit-cat1.html#aMasterZDAS6HP0

or this kit from i4detailing :

http://i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/Kestrel_DAS-6_Menz_Kit_2_1.html

As I only know the basics when it comes to detailing, which of the above kits represents the best value for money and better all round kit?

Many thanks

Anthony

 

[Justin]

PB kit, looks like it comes with more stuff!

 

[The Boosh!]

bottom one mate. loads cheaper & will do all u need it too

EDIT: top one. read wrong price. you get loads more from PB

 

[Justin]

LOL^

 

[The Boosh!]

LOL^

Sack off millionaire.

 

[gex23]

Just went to order it and it looks like the PB one is out of stock

So theres thet above i4detailing one (would you add any addtional pads / backing plates / polishes?) or one of the CYC ones (but they don't state what paint type their kits are for) :

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/das-6-dual-action-polisher/cat_71.html

Any reccomendations? I want to get this ordered today ideally

Cheers

Anthony

 

[Craigus]

The menzerna is popular on DW,

Surely you can just use a less aggressive polish more times for harder paint? Therefore doesn't matter if it doesn't say, 'this kit is ideal for VAG'

 

[gex23]

I phoned up polished bliss in the end and they had some in stock just without the free brush which didn't matter to me. So they are despatching it today, along with a free MF

 

[The Boosh!]

^^ You can just use a tooth brush anyway.

 

[gex23]

^^ You can just use a tooth brush anyway.

True lol, I have just placed an order with CYC too, so got a brush ordered

 

[JD]

You've gone for the right one lad.

 

[Jonny1*2]

did you go for menzerna polish? Very good imo

 

[JD]

He did.

 

[StevieG-09]

I phoned up polished bliss in the end and they had some in stock just without the free brush which didn't matter to me. So they are despatching it today, along with a free MF

Did you just ring the number at the bottom of the page and ask if they had any in stock? It looks like a right good deal tbh, wouldnt mind getting myself one

 

[JD]

Always best to speak to these companies if the website shows something as out of stock. PB are superb bunch of chaps, worth a buzz to chat through what you are looking for as well as stock checking.

 

[DannoTheGreat]

might look into gettin one of these

 

[DrewBear11]

Which one would you gurus recommend for my BG 182.
I was thinking of buying the hard paint kit or should i look to get the intermediate ?

 

[JD]

If you are a beginner, go for intermediate-soft paint kits. Mainly because you are better off going wrong with a lesser cutting compound.

I learnt the tricks of the trade on some spare panels with soft cutting compounds like Meguirars 80 and 83. I then worked my way up to faster (harder) cutting compounds like the Menz range.

 

[RichCup]

To be fair you'd have to be going seriously wrong to do damage with a DA. I did before and after readings with a PTG when I did my car and the difference was about 3 microns! Even with some light wetsanding you'd probably only be removing about 10 microns.

 

[JD]

Thinking more about corners and causing buffer trail marks on the paint Rich.