The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) V

blackcherry20 · 05-20-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

np, msbc.

i have templates of info in my head that i just copy/paste.

if you plan on doing detailing as a hobby, those random orbitals are very handy tools. especially for doing your scuffs, the 3" orbital would be perfect... not that you can't do it by hand. just faster.

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

a good RO polisher will pay for itself just in the time it saves you!

I have both rotary and RO and I use my RO all the time, rotary is only for the heavy stuff or if doing a full out 3 stage polish

THat RO may end up on a list for hubby (for me from hubby!)

GaleForce · 05-20-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

a good RO polisher will pay for itself just in the time it saves you!

I have both rotary and RO and I use my RO all the time, rotary is only for the heavy stuff or if doing a full out 3 stage polish

You need to come over some time and give my Rupes Bigfoot a try. You'll

It's a game changer.

LMBmikeZ · 05-20-2013, 11:33 AM

nice

and with RO you don't have to worry so much about damaging the clear coat on your paint you won't burn through inless you held it in one spot for a LONG LONG TIME!

kenchan · 05-20-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

It depends, it can get down to the mid-high 30's. Usually sustains around low 40's-50's.

Which I know isn't cold to most, but when the prior week it was 85, then all of the sudden it's 50, your body goes into shock.

That and the Summer heat thins out your blood, a lot.

As for the map light, if I put it on the inside, it may darken it a little bit, but if I put it on the outside it may blend the map lights into the plastic housing a bit - could look pretty neat.

hahaha, yah, mid-30's, im washing my car outside on my driveway.
your summers are incredibly hot vs our summers here.

ahh, yah, on the outside i suppose it could bend with the trim.

but if you were going to do that, wouldn't the stock frosted lens work just as well?

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

THat RO may end up on a list for hubby (for me from hubby!)

i asked my wife i want a wiha extra heavy duty screw driver set for f-day and it already arrived.

silly me, i already cleared a drawer in my tool case for them.

still got a couple weeks to go though...

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

nice

and with RO you don't have to worry so much about damaging the clear coat on your paint you won't burn through inless you held it in one spot for a LONG LONG TIME!

imho, using RO is safer than spot polishing by hand because the rotation is always even vs doing a karate kid motion by hand. polish on, paint off.

LMBmikeZ · 05-20-2013, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i asked my wife i want a wiha extra heavy duty screw driver set for f-day and it already arrived.

silly me, i already cleared a drawer in my tool case for them.

still got a couple weeks to go though...

imho, using RO is safer than spot polishing by hand because the rotation is always even vs doing a karate kid motion by hand. polish on, paint off.

to the screwdriver set

RO is probably the safest way to polish a car

LMBmikeZ · 05-20-2013, 11:36 AM

that would not be good for the wife or the baby on the way

we have been here 5 months now and I have done lots of projects already, hopefully I can get a bunch more of them done before the early december due date

LMBmikeZ · 05-20-2013, 11:38 AM

looks very nice

LMBmikeZ · 05-20-2013, 11:39 AM

I just have the griots RO with 3" and 6" backing plates and pads, and then I have a big Makita Rotary for big work with 6" and 8" plates and pads both are for the lake country pad system

blackcherry20 · 05-20-2013, 11:40 AM

ok, back to it. sigh.
see you guys this evening. Mini has ball practice which means I have 1.5 hours to

LMBmikeZ · 05-20-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

ok, back to it. sigh.
see you guys this evening. Mini has ball practice which means I have 1.5 hours to

Me to back out to the garage to see if I can do any more prep before I start to paint

kenchan · 05-20-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

Me to back out to the garage to see if I can do any more prep before I start to paint

nice!

i need to vac my garage pretty soon. i sprayed some scentless/colorless insect spray yesterday to prevent spiders and stuff. already i saw these tiny spiders making their webs without paying any rent.

kenchan · 05-20-2013, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

that would not be good for the wife or the baby on the way

we have been here 5 months now and I have done lots of projects already, hopefully I can get a bunch more of them done before the early december due date

now that's good preparation.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

You need to come over some time and give my Rupes Bigfoot a try. You'll

It's a game changer.

is that the one that can handle 12" pads?

lol, imagine someone polishing their cars with a 12" pad.

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

ok, back to it. sigh.
see you guys this evening. Mini has ball practice which means I have 1.5 hours to

laterz, msbc!

GaleForce · 05-20-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

now that's good preparation.

is that the one that can handle 12" pads?

lol, imagine someone polishing their cars with a 12" pad.

laterz, msbc!

No, 6" or 5" pads. The Bigfoot 21 has 21mm of RO travel. You can correct bad paint nearly half the time it takes a normal RO.

Davey · 05-20-2013, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

No, 6" or 5" pads. The Bigfoot 21 has 21mm of RO travel. You can correct bad paint nearly half the time it takes a normal RO.

Or burn through the clear in half the time... I went through mine with a cotton pad and my right arm.

kenchan · 05-20-2013, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I still have the stock frosted ones.

sounds good. i thought you replaced them with the GTR clear lenses.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

No, 6" or 5" pads. The Bigfoot 21 has 21mm of RO travel. You can correct bad paint nearly half the time it takes a normal RO.

nice professional use.

good thing my Z and G have barely any swirls so i only use the mildest polishes and or just glaze. (polish3 from Griots / Prima Amigo for glaze)

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Originally Posted by Davey

Or burn through the clear in half the time... I went through mine with a cotton pad and my right arm.

yah, cotton does that. it generates too much heat.

05-20-2013, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	nice and with RO you don't have to worry so much about damaging the clear coat on your paint you won't burn through inless you held it in one spot for a LONG LONG TIME! __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

05-20-2013, 11:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	that would not be good for the wife or the baby on the way we have been here 5 months now and I have done lots of projects already, hopefully I can get a bunch more of them done before the early december due date __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

05-20-2013, 11:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	looks very nice __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

05-20-2013, 11:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	I just have the griots RO with 3" and 6" backing plates and pads, and then I have a big Makita Rotary for big work with 6" and 8" plates and pads both are for the lake country pad system __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

05-20-2013, 11:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240460	ok, back to it. sigh. see you guys this evening. Mini has ball practice which means I have 1.5 hours to __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

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