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I am a used car dealer and have traditionally paid for detailing of my vehicles or just washed cleaned and sold. We are moving to a new indoor facility that is further away from my trusted detailer. So I am looking at doing some of the work myself. We deal in mostly 2007 or newer Acura and Honda vehicles. We are a 100% indoor dealership as we generally have 15 or so high quality vehicles at any given time. I have little detailing experience other than tradition cleaning not detailing. Considering coming to your courses.

I am looking for two solutions

  1. A fast way to restore paint finishes on Acura MDX's, Odyssey Touring etc.....
  2. A non body shop alternative to repair deeper scratches that require touch ups etc
What polisher, pads, products, would you recommend for approx 4 or so cars a week? Do you teach or have a paint touch up solution?
 
It sounds like the Megs new mf system and some Dr. Colorchip.
 
CEE DOG said:
It sounds like the Megs new mf system and some Dr. Colorchip.
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I have not personally used this product but from what you said it sounds like what you want.
Meguiars DA Microfiber Correction System, paint polishing system, car polish, car detailing system, compounding system, remove scratches

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I have used this and love it! Just takes a little technique the first time and then its easy. For metallic paints results may not be quite as perfect.
Dr. ColorChip Paint Chip Repair, repair paint chips, touch-up paint, Doctor Color-Chip Paint Chip Repair
 
kchockey said:
I am a used car dealer and have traditionally paid for detailing of my vehicles or just washed cleaned and sold. We are moving to a new indoor facility that is further away from my trusted detailer. So I am looking at doing some of the work myself. We deal in mostly 2007 or newer Acura and Honda vehicles. We are a 100% indoor dealership as we generally have 15 or so high quality vehicles at any given time. I have little detailing experience other than tradition cleaning not detailing. Considering coming to your courses.

I am looking for two solutions

  1. A fast way to restore paint finishes on Acura MDX's, Odyssey Touring etc.....
  2. A non body shop alternative to repair deeper scratches that require touch ups etc
What polisher, pads, products, would you recommend for approx 4 or so cars a week? Do you teach or have a paint touch up solution?
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How refreshing to have a used car dealer come to our forum to seek advice. This is a first I do believe.

I would get a Griots 6" DA along with a 5" and 3" backing plate

I would order as many of the following pads as you can afford at this time.

Surbuf Pads

Orange Foam

Yellow foam

Black foam

1 gallon Meguiars 105

1 gallon Meguirs 205

On the Surbufs, I would only order the 6.5" pads and use your factory Griots backing plate for those

As for the scratches....Dr Colorchip is a good idea. I would also consider you check out the Mirka/Trizact sanding disks.

Do you have an air commpressor?


Oh yea, welcome from Memphis
 
Flash Gordon said:
How refreshing to have a used car dealer come to our forum to seek advice. This is a first I do believe.

I would get a Griots 6" DA along with a 5" and 3" backing plate

I would order as many of the following pads as you can afford at this time.

Surbuf Pads

Orange Foam

Yellow foam

Black foam

1 gallon Meguiars 105

1 gallon Meguirs 205

On the Surbufs, I would only order the 6.5" pads and use your factory Griots backing plate for those

As for the scratches....Dr Colorchip is a good idea. I would also consider you check out the Mirka/Trizact sanding disks.

Do you have an air commpressor?


Oh yea, welcome from Memphis
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Thanks for the advise I do have a compressor have you tried this new 2 step MEG solution it sounds the easiest if it truly works.
 
Anyone know of a good electric power washer that has soap dispenser etc?
 
kchockey said:
Thanks for the advise I do have a compressor have you tried this new 2 step MEG solution it sounds the easiest if it truly works.
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They don't cut (remove defects) as well as the Surbufs. The choice is yours :dig:
 
I'd recommend getting a rotary polisher, a selection of wool and foam pads and as stated above, Meg's D-151. Practice on some trade ins before shipping them off to auction. You'll want to get through these cars fast and if you go with a DA polisher you'll be buffing all the time instead of focusing on the rest of your business.

Nice thing is that Honda paint is on the softer side and is easy to correct fast with a rotary.
 
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