Da?

[MrWaxer]

Not to sound uninformed, But a DA is polishing/waxing machine right!!

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Da?

DA is a specific polisher, a Dual Action Polisher that most detailers and members here use, followed by rotary polishers for more advanced work like removing wetsanding marks.

Machine Photos - DA Polishers - Rotary Buffers - Traditional Orbital Buffers

[MrWaxer]

Re: Da?

Are they expensive? Hard to use? Thank's for the answer!! I did not want to sound stupid!!

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Da?

They're not hard to use once you learn a little technique. There is a DVD you can purchase titled "How to use the PC for Showcar Results"

DA's run about $150 new, but you can try to find one used. This guy may still have some for sale:

Craigslist Ad: Meguiars G110 Dual Action Polisher Like New!! - $85.00

[MrWaxer]

Re: Da?

Thank's! I was always afraid of leaving swirl mark's or burning the paint.

[Murr1525]

Re: Da?

Also:

Rotary vs. PC vs. Regular Orbital Buffer

And yes, that DVD is a must have. It shows the G100 model, but the G110 is very similar. It also shows a good bit of working by hand.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Da?

If you read the threads the others have mentioned and get the DVD. The chances of you burning through the paint are very slim.

[Nappers]

Re: Da?

I read once if your using a DA, you can burn the paint if you soak the pad in lighter fluid and light it as you polish (Kevin Brown quote).

[MrWaxer]

Re: Da?

What??

[PuDeN]

Re: Da?

I read once if your using a DA, you can burn the paint if you soak the pad in lighter fluid and light it as you polish (Kevin Brown quote).

thats a good one.

Dont worry MrWaxer thats a joke.

[Nappers]

Re: Da?

yeah, it was a joke, a fellow member was worried about "burning" his paint and with a DA (not rotary) bout the only way you can burn the paint is if you do what I said . You can haze the paint or end up with results you may not like but not burn the paint

[MrWaxer]

Re: Da?

thats a good one.

Dont worry MrWaxer thats a joke.

I thought so.