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Haven't seen the DA yet. I bought their rotary polisher which looks the same (besides color) as the Makita 9227c & the Hitachi SP18-VAH. Same specs as the Makita but the Hitachi has an 11amp motor not 10.

So why do people use 5.5" pads?

Yes. Eyeballed at 50/50.

Are you using any sealer on them or just polishing by hand as a last step? In my experience if you just polish, the lights will begin to dull within a week or two as the polish wears off. I agree with SeaJay that polishing by hand is probably not cutting it. I would use a rotary or at least a...

A few after shots of a paint correction on a Honda Del Sol I did a few weeks back. I think it's a 1995? It was repainted at some point black cherry metallic so it wasn't in horrible shape. Some minor to medium swirls, a few chips & no beading at all. Washed w/ XMT Gel Shampoo (Original) w/ a...

I've used this a few times now. Works great. I don't spritz it on though, I just put a very small drop or 2 onto the pad before applying product. Imo any more than that makes the pad/product feel to slick to be doing anything. Whether that's true or not I don't know for sure.

It's worth the read. It's not about how to detail a car but about the business end of it.

I always have a couple cans of freeze spray on hand. Works quick.Something like this: Brulin Product Info: Freeze Spray (Aerosol) Check w/ local janitorial supply co's.

Richy, I know what you mean, mine gets hot as well. Especially the metal housing, almost like you're touching a hot stove. The top of the machine also gets rather warm. The handle I think is ok. I was just chalking it up to 100deg days plus when I wasn't using the machine it was laying in...

What about a Vacu Berm?

The AG Professional Detail Bag would be perfect to condense my polishers, polishes & pads so I wouldn't have to keep going back to my car to look through 3 bins of stuff to get what I need.

I've never experienced that. I use either a LC orange, white or sometimes green (CCS or flat depending on what I have). I usually set the speed around 5-5.5 either on the PC (1st gen) or the Flex 3401.

Orange, white, green.

I agree, insurance is the biggest waste of money... until you need it. :)

Small re-supply order w/ some Iron-X to try.

I use the Waterless Wash all the time. Usually the regular but just ordered the concentrate on bogo. Krystal glass cleaner & Wheel Glaze are ok. I like the Quick Wax & Quick Detailer. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/51235-dp-quick-detailer-review.html...

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No machine. Just pad cleaner or APC+ & sun dry. I was at 6 or close to it. Moderate pressure for the first few passes then lighten up for the last 1 or 2. I'll keep it dialed in at 5 next time & see how that goes. I figured Meguiars would replace it. Not really a big deal unless it keeps...

Megs mf pad decided to come apart today. I've only used it maybe 10 times, if that. Thankfully I had another. Is this normal life expectancy for these pads? The polishing pad is still holding up.. so far. I noticed the center of the mf was bubbling like a loose carpet so I knew it was coming...

As others have said, it could be competitors so do the same. Find out what other detailers in your area are charging & what exactly they are doing for that price. This way when a customer says 'that's to much' you can reply 'compared to who?' If they insist on a price w/o seeing the car simply...