Hi DrMickael,
You posted this "post" or "message" in this thread,
Noobie detailer, help me pick a polish.
Nothing wrong with that but it would be better to start you OWN THREAD, that's what this is, a thread. When I came into work this morning I found your thread in the "Moderation Queue" to be approved. It was probably put there because you included a link as a brand new member.
I approved the post and then MOVED it to create you your own thread. Hope you don't mind. You'll get more help and better answers with your own thread versus tagging onto someone else's thread.
Welcome to AGO!
:welcome:
Thanks for putting it in the right place :dblthumb2:
Can I edit the first post ? Some pictures are missing from the original post
Hi Dr.,
It seems like a good kit. Menzerna makes excellent polishes. I can't speak to the quality of the polisher, not the pads. Have 6 cutting, & 6 polishing pads if you are going to do a two-step. If you don't think you need to compound/cut the whole car, then get fewer cutting pads. However, get 6 polishing pads because the whole car needs polished. It's good to have more pads. Cleaner pads produce better results. And, research "How to clean your pads on the fly." Don't forget clay, or clay substitute.
Welcome to AGO!
Instead of the DAS-6 v2 polisher I would go with the DAS-6 PRO Dual Action Polisher. The biggest difference is the power from the PRO polisher with a 900W electric motor vs the v2 650W. It's what is often the difference between Griots Garage 6 polisher and Porter Cable XP polisher. Where the GG6 is more recommended cause of it's more power from the electric motor. What it does is that it's much easier to maintain the pad rotation when polishing. And the little cost difference is worth to be going the DAS-6 PRO Dual Action Polisher.
Menzerna has great polishes. Often the combo of HC400 compound and the SF3500 finishing polish is what you only need most of the times. Not that the PF2200 is any good and I have it myself. But with a light cutting polishing pad you can get the HC400 to be less aggressive and be like a medium cut polish. The Menzerna pads I have only heard good things about them.
I would also recommend to go with the 5"/125mm backing plate and pads to that backing plate. The benefit with these polishers is you get both the 5"/125mm backing plate and the 6"/150mm backing plate when you buy them as only the polisher. It's much easier to maintain the pad rotation and also a little more aggressive when you polishing. And trust me you will want that on your BMW. Often if compounding is needed and with a polisher like this. You would need a mf cutting pad or a wool cutting pad for DA polishers. Since your paint don't seems to be a total mess with scratches and swirls. It's can work with the foam cutting pad. And as recommended above 6 pads of each is a good amount to start with.
And again go with the DAS-6 PRO Dual Action Polisher and you will be very satisfied with it. Also think of getting a 3"/75mm backing plate and pads. To use with your polisher on the smaller and hard to get to places on your car. Maybe 3 of each pads as you get to the 5"/125mm backing plate.
Hope it helps you some.
And the 8mm free spinning DA polisher is not available in the EU for 220v-240v from PC XP polisher and the GG6 polisher. Would be the Meguiars MT320 dual action polisher but it's double the cost. And then it's more reasonable to get a direct driven DA polisher as the Flex VRG3401 or the Rupes Mille. Or the longthrow polishers combo with a mini polisher. So hope it's okay to mention this for another international forum member like me with the 220v-240v electric outlets as standard.
Welcome to the forum!
/ Tony from Sweden
Thank you guys for the advices ! I'm planning to do it at the end of July so I have time to plan everything.
I'm definitely gonna compare different polisher, I just don't want to spend to much on it, maybe 200/250€ for everything.
I hear what you say about backing plate size, my main concern is the hood because of cat scratches. The car's surfaces are quit "flat", not like Japanese cars who have more edges and sharp angles in bumpers, so I guess I'll first try with regular pad size and maybe later get smaller pad and backing plate if need to go more into details. See :
Bumpers are quit good, it's mainly wash swirls and light scratches from bags and stuff like that, so mostly in flat surfaces.
It's a bit complicate for newbies to understand every subtleties as the combination of pad and compound, size of pad and everything. Plus the fact that it's not my native language (also sorry if my English is not perfect).
Sadly in France detailing is not that of a thing, we don't have any store with heavy choice and direct customer advice. We have detailing professionals but they're there to do the work, not to tell you what to buy to do it yourself (understandable).
