WOW! Griot's Garage Polishing stuff rocks
#11
Yep, I think your right! He probably was listening to a Rumba and drinking a Martini while polishing the scratches out.
Last edited by RoadKing_Al; 10-15-2008 at 08:14 PM.
#12
I'm not sure what a typical buffer spins at, but besides the orbital action, these are also variable speed. The Porter Cable 7424 is the model that I have and is typically labeled by other suppliers. Here is a short article about the machine. I also use it for applying wax and polish on the cars and take it off by hand usually. Makes that job take a lot less time.
http://guidetodetailing.com/articles.php?articleId=47
http://guidetodetailing.com/articles.php?articleId=47
#13
I had some surface scratches on my vivid black Ultra saddlebag lid. Did a little reasearch on the forums and found some guy bragging about the the Griot's Garage Random Orbital Polisher (I have never heard of em). Needless to say and being a sucker for a lot of products on the forum, I went to the website and ended up buying a kit for $218 which included the polisher, pads and a few of their products. As promised it arrived yesterday with a dvd which I wached last night instead of Dancing With the Stars!
Gave it a try today and I am very impressed. Easy to use and all the scratches are GONE and left me with an amazing mirror shine. I guess any polisher would work but this one gets my vote. I didn't even screw anything up which is a big suprise for me.
Tomorrow I start on the batwing and see how that goes.
Gave it a try today and I am very impressed. Easy to use and all the scratches are GONE and left me with an amazing mirror shine. I guess any polisher would work but this one gets my vote. I didn't even screw anything up which is a big suprise for me.
Tomorrow I start on the batwing and see how that goes.
I think that would be me that turned you on to Griot's Random Orbital Polisher.. I bought mine a couple years ago to use on my black Cobra and found that it also takes the scratches & marks out of my black Ultra... Only problem I have ever had was I found it a little hard to get their wax off once in awhile. The polishes etc. work great.
Best of Luck
#14
This is one of my fears. I have some scratches I would like to try to buff out but am afraid to screw up my clear coat. They are deep scratches and I just don't trust the rubbing compound, even though it says it is safe for clear coat. BTW, I have not buffed paint in many years, thus my trepidation.
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#16
Since we're on the subject of polishing products.......
There's a detail spray out there that is amazing. I used it on my Lightning between washes and have been using it on the bikes when they need a wipe down, but not a full wash. Its made by a company called Adam's Polishes. I had to google the website last time I ordered I have never seen it in stores. The stuff works on every surface. Paint, chrome, glass, vinyl, all of it. You spray it on and wipe down with a microfiber just like most detail sprays, but once you're done, you take a dry microfiber cloth and you can actually buff the stuff for a deeper shine. It has become my "go-to" product for anything short of a full wash.
There's a detail spray out there that is amazing. I used it on my Lightning between washes and have been using it on the bikes when they need a wipe down, but not a full wash. Its made by a company called Adam's Polishes. I had to google the website last time I ordered I have never seen it in stores. The stuff works on every surface. Paint, chrome, glass, vinyl, all of it. You spray it on and wipe down with a microfiber just like most detail sprays, but once you're done, you take a dry microfiber cloth and you can actually buff the stuff for a deeper shine. It has become my "go-to" product for anything short of a full wash.
#18
The random orbital polisher has 6 speeds and will not burn through the clear coat. The kit I bought came with a clay bar for cleaning, a bottle of Speed Shine with sprayer, bottle of Machine Polish 3, bottle of Best in Show wax, a pollishing pad and a waxing pad, the 6" polisher and an excellent DVD showing application instructions with each product. I think the 3" polisher would be better for the bike but I will also be using it on my truck. I thought there was a video on their site but now I can't find it and am off to work.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/category...r+polishing.do
http://www.griotsgarage.com/category...r+polishing.do
Last edited by Bigredone; 10-16-2008 at 07:56 AM.
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I had some surface scratches on my vivid black Ultra saddlebag lid. Did a little reasearch on the forums and found some guy bragging about the the Griot's Garage Random Orbital Polisher (I have never heard of em). Needless to say and being a sucker for a lot of products on the forum, I went to the website and ended up buying a kit for $218 which included the polisher, pads and a few of their products. As promised it arrived yesterday with a dvd which I wached last night instead of Dancing With the Stars!
Gave it a try today and I am very impressed. Easy to use and all the scratches are GONE and left me with an amazing mirror shine. I guess any polisher would work but this one gets my vote. I didn't even screw anything up which is a big suprise for me.
Tomorrow I start on the batwing and see how that goes.
Gave it a try today and I am very impressed. Easy to use and all the scratches are GONE and left me with an amazing mirror shine. I guess any polisher would work but this one gets my vote. I didn't even screw anything up which is a big suprise for me.
Tomorrow I start on the batwing and see how that goes.
#20
Griot's is a very expensive place to buy that polisher. Google Porter Cable, that's who make the polisher and you can find it a lot cheaper. I've had one for yrs. Mine had the pads that screw on, I changed to the velcro pads. They are a whole lot easier to use. Just make sure you clean them good before you put them away. Any old wax left on them will swirl the paint.