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Hey guys... i came across this site a while back... as well as some other detail forums, and have been the perpetual lurker for some time now. I've done ALOT of reading on what to do, what to use, what not to use... all of that good stuff.
brief background - worked in a few recon shops years ago... and really enjoyed it, thus i've always tried my best to keep my vehicles looking good. I've been really considering getting back into the swing of things... on a part time, "on the side" basis.... starting out with friends and family vehicles, that sort of thing. Up until this point, since leaving the shops, i've done everything but vaccuming and shampooing carpet by hand (duh
) but lately have been thinking about getting a buffer/polisher to get a little more serious about things.
The one shop, we used machines, i'm guessing they were Cyclos (or something similar - i think they were blue though, not the polished aluminium they are now) and i REALLY liked them. It seemed like you really couldn't do much damage at all, unlike with a rotary in the wrong hands. I've been debating on getting either a Cyclo, or a PC, and am leaning more towards the Cyclo. i know it's prob. not the end all - be all for all circumstances, but seems like it would be a good fit.
a.) i've used and liked them in the past, b.) very few negatives associated with them (other than initial cost)
c.) seem like they would run forever
d.) have mostly all replacable parts
any thoughts to sway me either one way or the other? i'm pretty confident in the Cyclo... but you never know.
Here's some of my stuff... all done by hand... never garage kept...
1995 f-150 - original paint, owned for 8 years now
2001 Expedition - original paint, owned for 2 years
1988 Jetta - repainted before i got it 1-1/2 years ago...
any thoughts on machines....
any thoughts on startup supplies....
Thanks! and i'm sure i'll be popping in from time to time... i'm more of a lurker than a poster
brief background - worked in a few recon shops years ago... and really enjoyed it, thus i've always tried my best to keep my vehicles looking good. I've been really considering getting back into the swing of things... on a part time, "on the side" basis.... starting out with friends and family vehicles, that sort of thing. Up until this point, since leaving the shops, i've done everything but vaccuming and shampooing carpet by hand (duh
) but lately have been thinking about getting a buffer/polisher to get a little more serious about things.The one shop, we used machines, i'm guessing they were Cyclos (or something similar - i think they were blue though, not the polished aluminium they are now) and i REALLY liked them. It seemed like you really couldn't do much damage at all, unlike with a rotary in the wrong hands. I've been debating on getting either a Cyclo, or a PC, and am leaning more towards the Cyclo. i know it's prob. not the end all - be all for all circumstances, but seems like it would be a good fit.
a.) i've used and liked them in the past, b.) very few negatives associated with them (other than initial cost)
c.) seem like they would run forever
d.) have mostly all replacable parts
any thoughts to sway me either one way or the other? i'm pretty confident in the Cyclo... but you never know.
Here's some of my stuff... all done by hand... never garage kept...
1995 f-150 - original paint, owned for 8 years now
2001 Expedition - original paint, owned for 2 years
1988 Jetta - repainted before i got it 1-1/2 years ago...
any thoughts on machines....
any thoughts on startup supplies....
Thanks! and i'm sure i'll be popping in from time to time... i'm more of a lurker than a poster
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