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Yeah, I did a search on here and unearthed a Mike Phillips thread on slipping the bonnet over a pad and you can definitely use a DA. I'm just wondering how many people do it.

Amateur detailer here. I have always used my trust Porter (bought here) to polish my vehicles and to apply LSP. However, I always remove my LSP by hand. I would like to switch to a machine for that removal. A few questions: 1. Can I use my DA for this? If so, what type pad is best? 2...

You'll be fine. Mike P is right. I would suggest: 1. Wash 2. Clay 3. Clean, Polish and Seal in one step with an AIO. I use HD Speed. 4. Buy a Porter DA, about a half-dozen LC orange pads for the AIO and one or two red pads to apply any wax or sealant down the road. 5. Have at it. The Speed is...

One of the above posters is right. Whatever pad you use, that is your pad from here on out. I can't get WDGS totally out of my red pad, which is what I use.

May get flamed here, but here it goes: I used simple soap and water - whatever you are washing your car with. And you have to use a brush, etc., and put some elbow grease into it. I do it last, so I'm not using that soap/water on the car. Then, after I dry, I simply use the coating of my...

I used p21S and was blown away by the result on a bright red Mustang. That being said, it's really not that conducive to being applied by machine (you have to remove the block of wax and rub it on the pad). If you are applying by hand, this is probably the most cost-effective of the high-end...

Moderator, plz remove this thread. I'll work it out with AG on Monday. No worries.

Very good point.

I used a thin 5.5 LC Red. There was some rotation at 4 but not a lot. It had no problem at 5.

Will do. It's all good. Got a coat of Wolfgang DGS on my son's Honda this afternoon. Not really thrilled with the Porter on 4. Barely rotated and I was barely touching it. Even tried Mike P's one-hand method. I think 5 on the DA was way too much. Hence the purchase of a GG DA. Will use the...

Also, I would have called instead of posting but its 9:30 p.m. on Sunday nite.

Got the $25 Savings Note with my last Auto Geek order. Good through July 31st, it says. Also says "use it on sale items, custom items, polishers - it's your money." Only caveat is that I have to spend $150. So I order a DA for $149 and a red 6.5 LC pad for LSP bringing total to about $162...

HD Speed but I also had some Klasse that a friend had given me. Again, I'm new at this, but the quality of the AIO is really gonna depend on the pad and the operator. Now that I have an idea of how it is supposed to work, I think I could use a variety of AIOs. I will say the Speed was easy on...

Man, I made a lot of mistakes getting to this point. But Mike's videos really helped out. I started out with a badly swirled Torch Red Mustang - a color that shows everything. I bought compound and polish, but had no clue what I was doing. Did the whole car with compound and nothing happened...

Never even thought of that. I should use the slowest speed possible that gets the LSP on the vehicle. And the Porter's 5 or 6 is definitely high enough to get the polishing done. I swear, I don't care how it looks, I'm never doing another car by hand again.