Meguairs and Porta cable speeds! and help!

[ivegota16v]

Hello all

got a PC, had it a while now, so tomorrow is the day for the TVR. Anyhow done it before a few times but got some questions!

1. does anyone have the guide of what speed to use with the meguiars products, there was a guide somewhere but cant find it!!

2. This is what i do...


1. Wash
2. Shammy
3. Porta cable sonus orange with 83
4. buff
5. Porta cable sonus green with 80
6. buff
7. Porta cable sonus blue nxt extreme
9. buff
10. P21 by hand

now what speeds should i be using and how much, as when i did it before on the peugeot it the polish dried right up and got hard to remove in certain patches!

GRant

 

[Rich]

83 - X or circle round the pad to prime, then the same per panel or area you working, spread it out at speed 2, and 6 with slow hand passes to remove defects.

80 - Same amount of product. Again 2 to spread it evenly and I normally work polishing at speed 5 or maybe 6 depending on paint shape.

NXT - prime pad with the X or circle round the edge, then add a pound sized blob per area to apply after speed 3-4.

Remember try the least agressive approach first , dont use 83 and a cutting pad if 80 and a polishing pad is all the car needs.

 

[Jay]

^^ He da man!!!

I think we should change the 'Car Detailing' section to 'Dear Rich'

 

[kully]

^^ He da man!!!

I think we should change the 'Car Detailing' section to 'Dear Rich'

he'd make sh1t loads of money on the side............:approve:

 

[Rich]

I could do with a get rich quick scheme!

 

[kully]

I could do with a get rich quick scheme!

thats funny :star:


i'd like a get rich scheme to clean my car

 

[Rich]

lol!

 

[kully]

FAO RICH
:approve: ho much wud u charge for a full clean:quiet: ?????????????

 

[Rich]

Exterior - wash, machine polish, sealant or wax around 50 quid mate.

 

[Jay]

Exterior - wash, machine polish, sealant or wax around 50 quid mate.

no clay and tyre gloss involved in that?

 

[Rich]

I would always do the tyres! A little more for the clay due to the time involved.

Just to wash, machine polish and seal takes me 4-8 hours depending on paint. To do a full show detail, clay, wheel arches etc would take me two days.

Have spent nearly 3 days on my own car and I am still polishing the paint!

 

[Thomss]

£50 is pretty cheap for that lot dude. Even more so as Rich really knows his stuff!