Recent content by BarryK

VR8, nice idea on the 3" sanding disc. I hadn't thought of that. JonnyBob, both headlights only took about 45 minutes to an hour total

My sister asked me to detail and than list and sell her car for her. She is not known for taking care of any vehicle she has ever owned so I knew that just the making the car look anywhere presentable for sale would be a chore. One thing that really stood out when I looked the car over was the...

buff it out every few weeks before a show? sure, and in two years when you have buffed thru the paint let us know how you enjoy the cost of that new paint job.... :laughing: no, seriously, you aren't going to have to buff it out every few weeks if you use some basic care on regular cleaning...

Is the flex better? Yes. BUT is it worth the difference in cost for YOU? Again, it comes down to it's use. For me time is money so the Flex being more powerful allows me to finish jobs faster and still get excellent results. for you the time factor on how long it takes to get your car done is...

To chose actual products there are basically two points of view you may get here: 1. the hobbist/enthusiasts working on his/her own car because they enjoy it. 2. the professional who is doing is to make a living. While both want to end up with the same excellent results they usually tend to...

if you don't want to spend the money for the Flex than the Griots would be your next best choice. The single biggest difference is simply that the flex has a bit more power but as I explained earlier that would be the main reason to go with the smaller 5.5" pads with the Griots. It may take you...

First off keep in mind that you are probably going to get a LOT of various opinions on buffers polishes, and LSP (Last Step Products meaning waxes and/or Sealants). Everyone has their favorites and that's what they are going to recommend. Bottom line really comes down to the fact that if you...

nope, did everything by machine buffer except a few very tight areas such as tight around the sideview mirrors which the machine can't get close to so that I do by hand but the hood, roof, trunk and such was all done by machine after taping off areas that need protection

on ANY car I work on that have any type of vinyl stripes, pinstripping tape, or even the 3M clearshield I use blue painters tape to tape these areas off. There is usually no harm polishing or waxing over the stripping or pinstripping tape or the clearshield BUT sometimes the pad can catch an...

no, I'm not saying you need to upgrade your buffer. Your G100 can get the job done but as Mike suggested using the smaller size pads will help. On a DA, smaller size pads, with all else equal, will work more efficiently in terms of cut ability. If you were to have all else the same but compare...

sorry, I don't. It's one of the few jobs I did at the customers location rather than at my place and I didn't have my camera with me.

it's the only buffer I use on all my jobs. With the level of correction I can get I have yet to feel I'm missing out on anything by not using a rotary. The rotary may save me a bit of time overall but my attitude is that I'd rather have the "safety" of a DA when working on customers cars rather...

I get a lot of the newer Vettes (C5's, C6's) as jobs from fellow members of my local Corvette Club. In fact, I did an identical 2004 as yours recently also. A C16 Commemorative Z06 with swirls almost exactly at the level you show in your pictures. I used my Flex 3401 with LC 6.5" CCS pads. An...

asking opinions on compounds/polishes is like asking them of LSP's - everyone has their favorites so you will get different answers depending on who answers and what THEY like. May or may not mean anything else is better or not, just what that other person prefers or whatever. Here on this...

Megs APC+