Doing it by hand?

[PATHFNDR]

:wavey



Hi Everybody,



OK...I think I`m ready to tackle this. :shocked I`ve just received a clay bar, klasse AIO, klasse SG and some MF towels. Is there any reason I can`t do this by hand or am I gonna kill myself? I have a PC but it`s for woodworking, I haven`t converted it yet. Am I missing anything? The first project, to develope some skill, will be my beater Metro, the paints a little oxidized but not too bad, white paint. The second car will be my girlfriend`s new Mazda 6, to hone my skills, this one is kind of a sea green. The last car will be my S2000, dark silver.



I have a bottle of perfect-it for dark cars, will that totally screw up my white paint? I didn`t see any for light cars or will the AIO take care of the oxidation, the bottle says it will :nixweiss I do plan to wash first with Dawn.



Anything you guys can add, I`m sure, will help:bow

[imported_Luster]

I detail about 2 customer cars per week and my own 4 cars. I do everything by hand.



Really, I look at it as a great cardio workout. Since this is my only excersize program, I think its great.



I haven`t bought a buffer for that reason.



So, it can be done, but you will work harder and take longer.

[imported_kgb]

And it depends on how bad the paint is. If it is in some bad shape you will want a pc. I think the only thing you need to convert your sander pc to a polisher is a velcro backig plate and some pads.

[PATHFNDR]

My sander has a Velcro backing pad but it`s hard. Do I need a soft foam or rubber one?

[imported_kgb]

I don`t see why you would need anything soft or rubber.

[PATHFNDR]

OK...cool....should I get a cutting pad? or what?

[imported_kgb]

best thing to do is get a cutting, polishing and wax pad to start your collection :D

[PATHFNDR]

Looking into that now. Hey man, thanks for your help. I really appreciate it.

[imported_kgb]

No problem-o....just make sure to keep that Honda clean :D