need help buying tools

[mcd]

nowadays bc of the holidays almost everything is on sale and i dont want to miss this opportunity since im trying open open my mobile detailing business, i can get the stuff cheaper. I have been looking for polishers and dont know which ones i should get. I know im a newbie but i need to learn which polisher(s) and pads, sanders etc... for a starter like me. Im very handy probably i will get use to them very easily so i really dont need the starter kit and buy another polisher again... ( i know i have to search alot and learn but right time time is money) Thanks for your help...

[k3ith]

Re: need help buying tools

Im very handy probably i will get use to them very easily so i really dont need the starter kit and buy another polisher again..

Starter Kit doesn't really mean the kit is for newbs and you'll need to buy another, more advanced, polisher later. Starter kits generally are just bundles that include polisher, pads, backing plates, etc so you don't have to buy them all individually. You also get a price break this way.

I'll let some of the more seasoned people here refer products to you but thought i would pass that along.

[mcd]

Re: need help buying tools

i was looking more than one so i should get this starter kit since its coming with all pads so i can save some.

[Murr1525]

Re: need help buying tools

The kits at autodetailingsolutions.com are worth a look, since they include pretty much everything one would need. You can at least compare from there.

A business will always need more pads, towels, etc of course.

[tcope1]

Re: need help buying tools

Another consideration is how much money you want to spend.

I'd go in this order... cheapest I'd pick up a PC7424xp for $100. Good DA I'd pick up the new G110v2, which I think is the best bang for your buck right now. Best DA, I'd look at the Flex.... course, this is going to run around $300.

I've not used the G110v2 but from everything I've read and seen, this is a great machine for the money right now. If your worried about upgrading from it, then you are looking at spending money on the Flex which is a huge step. So I don't think it's an issue.

[StadiumDetail]

Re: need help buying tools

Another thing to consider for purchases, and you may have thought of this already, is what level of polishing and perfection you are looking for. Most of the kits are great for everyday/average defect removal, but for the heavier stuff you are looking at all new pads/polishes/machines. If you plan on being able to correct anything you are hired to do, you should being to factor in a rotary and some quality wool pads for that unavoidable hammered audi/corvette.

If heavy correction isn't your plan then no worries, I'm just trying to keep those wheels in you head turning

[mcd]

Re: need help buying tools

thanks guys u helped alot and im buying a flex 3401 after i get some experince with G110v2. I wont do really nice cars and dont want to mess anyones car right now so i will experience on my friends cars. Where do i buy this G110v2 and what else i should know before purchasing it?

[Murr1525]

Re: need help buying tools

There's not a lot to know.

If you want, ADS sells a great DVD called How to Get Show Car Results with a PC. (or something like that). It is a little older now, showing the G100 and #80 for cleaning, but all the info is still valid.

[Rthario]

Re: need help buying tools

There's not a lot to know.

If you want, ADS sells a great DVD called How to Get Show Car Results with a PC. (or something like that). It is a little older now, showing the G100 and #80 for cleaning, but all the info is still valid.

I have this DVD. Let me know if you want it. Just dont want you to spend the full price on it if you dont have to. I will probably never watch it again. Let me know.