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911fanatic 08-05-2009 08:17 PM
Wash, clay, polish, sealant or wax, drink beer and admire your work!

Truenosan 08-05-2009 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 911fanatic (Post 6535122)
Wash, clay, polish, sealant or wax, drink beer and admire your work!
I would add a few more "drink beer" stages in there ;)

ilvtofu 08-05-2009 10:33 PM
lolol was at the canadian tire across from KFC today and they're sold out of these $25 simoniz polishers... sad...
They still have the more expensive ones though...

Truenosan 08-06-2009 08:07 AM
Do not buy the more expensive Simoniz polisher. If you really want a polisher and want to start polishing etc, I highly recommend spending a little bit more and picking up a Porter Cable. A lot of companies sell a beginners kit which has more then enough for working on your own car. :)

!Yaminashi 08-06-2009 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Truenosan (Post 6535706)
Do not buy the more expensive Simoniz polisher. If you really want a polisher and want to start polishing etc, I highly recommend spending a little bit more and picking up a Porter Cable. A lot of companies sell a beginners kit which has more then enough for working on your own car. :)
Agreed, pick up a porter cable. Theyre so damn easy to use your grandma could use it without reading instructions.

Great68 08-06-2009 11:04 AM
The Simoniz polishers are that bad?

I have one, and use it annually on the Mustang to good results, the car always comes out shiny. I don't expect it to remove blemishes or anything like that.

Anything that reduces polishing by hand is good in my books...

!Yaminashi 08-06-2009 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Great68 (Post 6535828)
The Simoniz polishers are that bad?

I have one, and use it annually on the Mustang to good results, the car always comes out shiny. I don't expect it to remove blemishes or anything like that.

Anything that reduces polishing by hand is good in my books...
They probably do absolutely nothing in regards to removing swirls/light scratches. I mean what could you expect for $25?

Alot of the time you get what you pay for, unfortunately

Truenosan 08-06-2009 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Great68 (Post 6535828)
The Simoniz polishers are that bad?

I have one, and use it annually on the Mustang to good results, the car always comes out shiny. I don't expect it to remove blemishes or anything like that.

Anything that reduces polishing by hand is good in my books...
If you want to shine up a car, say by buffing wax on, the Simoniz will somewhat do the trick. I have tried it before, and I swear I can hold my Makita more steady with one hand then when I have 2 hands on the Simoniz.

Bonka 08-06-2009 09:46 PM
I find that waxing by hand takes minimally more time than using my PC but I suppose you use up less product with a machine.

Don't those Simoniz machines use proprietary pads/covers? Useless.

Spend the money on the proper equipment and products, then charge your friends and family :thumbsup: I've been doing my friends' cars for years just to get rid of all the stuff I bought.

911fanatic 08-06-2009 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Draft (Post 6535785)
Agreed, pick up a porter cable. Theyre so damn easy to use your grandma could use it without reading instructions.
I have one old style one in stock I could do you a deal on.

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Originally Posted by Bonka (Post 6536499)
Spend the money on the proper equipment and products, then charge your friends and family :thumbsup: I've been doing my friends' cars for years just to get rid of all the stuff I bought.
Awesome. Its like they pay you to learn to polish better. Gotta like it!:D

!Yaminashi 08-06-2009 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 911fanatic (Post 6536602)
I have one old style one in stock I could do you a deal on.
Ken, when you say old style, do you mean that there are 2 versions of PC's out? Or do you just mean whatever was out before the flex?

eFx[A2C] 08-06-2009 11:25 PM
the 'old' one is 7424, the newer more powerful one is 7424xp

911fanatic 08-07-2009 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by eFx[A2C] (Post 6536640)
the 'old' one is 7424, the newer more powerful one is 7424xp
Exactly. The new one has more torque and produces more OPM ( orbits per minute ) but thats when its run on speed 6 where very few people go so in reality its not that big a deal. I've used the new one a few times and it feels exactly like the old one.

ilvtofu 08-07-2009 10:04 AM
How much?

shenmecar 08-07-2009 12:57 PM
911fanatic, whats your actual name? Is it Ken?

I don't wanna be calling you up and go like "hey, is this 911fanatic?" :haha: Thats a mouthful.......

911fanatic 08-07-2009 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ilvtofu (Post 6537041)
How much?
I'll let it go for $140. Regularly $168

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Originally Posted by shenmecar (Post 6537249)
911fanatic, whats your actual name? Is it Ken?
Sure.

roastpuff 08-07-2009 10:46 PM
How much if you put it into a package like the one listed on the site?

911fanatic 08-08-2009 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by roastpuff (Post 6537998)
How much if you put it into a package like the one listed on the site?
I can't knock any more off as the kit is already a $25 savings.


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