HI Guys after bit of advice,
Had a bit of a shock today came out of the local shop and noticed two scratches all the way along from the front passenger door to the back panel , a few words later and back at home, it turns out not to bad and they are very light ,made worse by the dust. So a quick dollop of Autoglym SRP and they have gone.

So what’s the advice I’m after, well as a few of you know I’m not the best at cleaning my FL 2 and am in a dilemma , pay someone the think end of £350 to detail and remove the swirls and restore the paint to a nice shine or go full out and get a DA polisher and have a crack at it myself. Been trawling the interweb and can pick up a Dodo Juice DA for around £100. I reckon I won’t do much damage if I keep to the likes of Autoglym SRP and similar products but it’s that first step, Dose anybody else use DA polishers , don’t want to go full out and get a rotary as I think you can certainly do damage with them if you’re not careful

I got a Meguires DA and used it once on my wife's old car before we traded it in. They do work very well but you need to learn the correct technique. If you go to http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/ they have guides on there, also they are a friendly bunch, just like here, so if you need advice there will be plenty available. Andyfr

Hi i have a meguires G220 DA, when i brought it i had never used a machine polisher before. I am very happy with the results, Take a look at the photos in my gallery to see what can be done

I use a Porter Cable 7424xp and love it. Really safe to use, and with the right compounds/pads, does a phenomenal job.

http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-7424XP-...B002654I46

There is a ton of detailing information at the bottom of this page:
http://www.autogeek.net/detailingtips.html

Here's some more videos for you, albeit sponsored by Maguiars, the techniques will apply no matter what products/equipment you use:

http://www.meguiars.com/video/

Hope this helps.

You won't do any damage using a DA polisher. The worst that will happen is that your arms drop off after a single panel as it does take a lot of time and effort to do a good job.

Keep in mind that SRP contains a heck of a lot of fillers (one of the reasons it dusts when it dries) so whilst it will remove scratches and swirls, it also hides a lot so you may not be doing as much correction as you may think.

thanks, think i will do a bit more reading up first

I have a megs DA, they do do a good job, but doing it correctly take time it's not a quick fix

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