hi,some people on here were interested in the pc polisher i use, im posting this guide to help those people buy them, for those who dont know, the pc is a random orbit car polisher, it is used on your cars paint, windows, headlights, it gives amazing results safely, in fact they say the only way you will damage you car is by throwing it at you car. FIRSTLY do you want your car to look like this below, i know its hard to believe but you can see which part of the car has been polished with the pc and which part hasnt (pic provided by wd pro, link below) all underlined writing contains clickable links Right go here to buy you can also get cloths, wax etc from them here you can buy the pc polisher kit ( sonus SFX pad polisher kit), i would buy an extra backing plate ( sonus 6" backing plate), and possibly some extra 6" sfx pads the shipping will be aprox $60, but that will be very quickly delivered to you (in aprox 3 days), ask them help you with import duties you should not pay import duties if they mark the parcel correctly, also whilst your at it you can use your special discount code CLIOSPORT which will give you a 10% discount then sit back an wait for you pc to come. whilst waiting for your pc you will need a 110v transformer, extension, and plug, this can be bought from screwfix (clickable links ) transformer £34.99 or here if there out of stock CLICKY extension £9.99 plug £1.20 plus you get free shipping when your pc comes you will need to cut of the usa 2 pin plug, you then need to put on the new plug (as above), american black is live, and white is neutral, there is no earth as the cable is double insulated, this is a very easy 2 minute job,so dont worry if you are at all woried about wiring please leave it to an expert then you will need to buy yourself some polish/swirl remover, i personally chose meguiars #80 for general swirl removing (known as speed glaze), and #83 (known as dual action polish "DACP") for problem areas (be cautious with this as it has a strong cutting action), There are alot of polishes put there, so best to do some research on Detailingworld then you will need to do a bit of research on forums like Detailingworld you also should view this site clicky for a full write up on the pc and its use. pics of the machine and pads i hope this helps, please do a bit of research on the links, if you have any questions please feel free to pm me autopia the company are brilliant, i cant recomend them more. Another example of a vectra half polished half unpolished #83 then megs #80) And a VW g60 with hard paint and 16 years old, polsihed with menzerna IP, menzerna final polish 2, and sealed with menzerna FMJ from this to this
martyn - great to see a good informative start to our car care forum.... i can attest to just how good the PC is - it is so simple and easy to use, yes, like anything it can and does take some practice, but after a while, the results are amazing roll on any questions!!!!
Total cost including the transformer is £160ish delivered... But less with discount codes... For instance when I bought mine I got 20% discount
quite jaw dropping those results! very impressive! one other question i have is, how much pressure do you use when polishing with the pc? do you lean on it or just let the weight of the pc do the work for you??
Pablo, I got this all for £153 delivered. I still had to buy the transformer though. Code: Name Code Qty Each Options ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sonus SFX Polisher Kit SON-SFXPOL-KIT 1 199.99 Sonus SFX-1 Swirl and SON-SFX-1FP 1 11.99 Scratch Remover Pad Sonus SFX-2 Paint SON-SFX-2FP 1 10.99 Polishing Pad Sonus Dual-Action System SON-DASBON6-2 1 7.99 Foam Pads: Sonus DAS Buffing Bonnet, Pkg/2 Sonus SFX-3 Final Finish SON-SFX-3FP 1 10.99 & Wax Pad 3.5" Dual-Action Spot Pad 43-085DA 1 11.99 Backing Plate Sonus SFX-1 Spot Pad SON-SFX-1SP 1 5.99 Sonus SFX-2 Spot Pad SON-SFX-2SP 1 5.99 Sonus SFX-3 Spot Pad SON-SFX-3SP 1 5.99 Subtotal 271.91 Coupon discount -40.79 (international) Subtotal 231.12 Shipping 56.90 Tax 0.00 Total 288.02 That price is in USD ... Dollars $$$ Best buy I could of ever made for detailing, do it right... do it once!
Using a machine is so much easier and gives far better results. I always used to do it by hand (ooh er) but bought a rotary a few years back and never looked back. Just bought a nice new Makita too. Brilliant job
Approx 10lbs off pressure on the pc... You know if you are pushing too hard cause the head stops its random spinning
You can use a wider range off detailing products to remove any imperfections from you paintwork... It would be impossible to do this by hand..
Definitely seems like the way to go. Nothing do i hate more than going over the car with hand polish- never mind 3 times with the Meguiars kit.
lenny - as i'm gettting married, i cant afford one, however i could afford to pay someone to do it for me? if ur interested pm mer for my number, cheers.
yes i got mine from autopia. and nope that didnt include the transformer read the list in the Code: , i didnt get a transformer because my dad happened to have a spare one so i nicked his
Mine has just literally arrived in via parcelforce about 2min ago! woo-hoo!! Now all i need is a transformer and a plug, anyone know of anywhere local that stocks these?
If you all really want I could get say about 10 transformers plugs and 10m of cable at a good price for RMS Members. Would many be interested in this? Would be collection only though from portadown or carrick.
What about the transformer boxes? theres some on ebay for less than the screwfix site, but if i could collect one it would save on postage!