Now I just need to use this thing

**Thomas Dekany** · 10-10-2004, 12:57 PM

I could practice today but I only had 4 hours of sleep last night and have other important things to do today. Plus I`ve done 1 detail and washed my car when I got home. (before noon).

My car definately needs claying and it has no protection on it I realized drying the car.

I`ll pracatice on my car and my girlfriend Toyota Van

Can`t wait!

**jimmybuffit** · 10-10-2004, 01:42 PM

Stop by a local body shop and ask if you can browse their dumpster for a damaged panel. Heck, they are throwing it away anyway!

Just don`t try to take it back when your done!

BTW, can you do a complete detail before Noon? What time do you start!

Jim

**NavindraLR** · 10-10-2004, 03:11 PM

u got the makita also? cool.. lemme know how u like it, and if u have any problems with it... ive had mine for about 3 months, but i barely use it... ive been so busy...

**Bill D** · 10-10-2004, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by Jimmy Buffit

BTW, can you do a complete detail before Noon? What time do you start!

He he, I know I`d have to start at around 4 AM!

**Thomas Dekany** · 10-10-2004, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Jimmy Buffit

Stop by a local body shop and ask if you can browse their dumpster for a damaged panel. Heck, they are throwing it away anyway!

Just don`t try to take it back when your done!

BTW, can you do a complete detail before Noon? What time do you start!

Jim

Hi Jim - thanks for the suggestion. That is what I was going to do & somehow I should listen to you, but I just have no way of having body panels around.

I will keep the rpm really low to get use to it and I`ll go from there.

I put some pictures up of the detail elsewhere - it was a 2 step exterior detail. I`ve done the interior weeks ago. I detailed from 7 am to 10.17 am.

**Thomas Dekany** · 10-10-2004, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by NavindraLR

u got the makita also? cool.. lemme know how u like it, and if u have any problems with it... ive had mine for about 3 months, but i barely use it... ive been so busy...

I will let you know either way - hopefully I`ll have no problems.

I really want to be able to switch to the rotary to save time. I feel very comfortable with the pc, but I am just a little too slow. Hmmm.. With the kind of cars I work with, it is no wonder.

**Thomas Dekany** · 10-10-2004, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by Bill D

He he, I know I`d have to start at around 4 AM!

Me too if it was a full detail!

**boywonder** · 10-10-2004, 09:22 PM

I have my friend`s 9227c and I am tempted to take some time and practice with it.

**Thomas Dekany** · 10-10-2004, 09:30 PM

do it!

**boywonder** · 10-11-2004, 11:25 AM

We are planning that for Thursday so that we can practice using it. Afterwards, we are going to correct the paint on his Maxima.

I think I am going to use Menzerna IP and FP to get the hologramming out of the Max. I am thinking of not running the Makita past 1 click over 2 (2 = 900 rpm).

**stilez** · 10-11-2004, 12:18 PM

Oh man...Fun times with that buffer

Wish I got that bag though

**boywonder** · 10-11-2004, 03:08 PM

Has anyone tried polishing rims with it?

**Scottwax** · 10-11-2004, 11:57 PM

Very nice! I really think you should take Jim`s advice about practicing on body panels. You can probably get them pretty cheap from a wrecking yard or body shop.

**boywonder** · 10-12-2004, 08:36 AM

The person who has the Maxima has a Neon that is in dire need of work. We got the okay to practice on that as well.

**marstang** · 10-12-2004, 09:09 AM

I heard a story once about a guy that was learning to hand pinstripe cars. He would practice on cars in the long term parking lot at the local airport. It probably wouldn`t be a good idea now with the increased security and video cameras..........

Marty