dErZ Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 OMFG it's hard work! I purchased the das 6 pro late last year and thought as I have this week off I'd give it a go. Snow foamed, double bucket wash, clayed, ipa'd then I started with the sonus sfx 1 pad with menzerna po203 s, then sonus Sfx 3 pad with po85 rd, ipa'd then using the da I applied my wax (collinite) then a spritzing of zaino 8. I need to redo the back of the car but that can wait. Took me 8 hours to do the sides, 3 hours for the bonnet, 4 hours on the boot and I haven't even started on the bumpers yet! Hats off to the pro's!, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Excellent work, well worth the effort... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Looks nice, I am getting my mate to do mine before Japfest! He loves detailing.....strange guy, good for me though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 How did you find using a DA for the first time? I'm tempted to buy one but I'm under the impression that there's something more rewarding about doing it by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Where are the after pics? I'm looking at getting a DA myself soon as my paintwork is in desperate need of a refresh. Looks like it was 8 hours well spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Theres nothing rewarding doing it by hand! The results are far far better with da or rotary, takes more than one day to it all properly NIce work mate, Azure is easily the best colour to be detailed, the colour really pops and that zaino z8 really gives it that gloss look, altough i wouldnt use it after waxing the car as the wax wont have fully cured and the z8 isnt really neded on top, z8 is an lsp on its own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I'd go so far as to say doing it by hand you are wasting your time. You won't get any correction by hand just a good cleanse. Results with a DA speak for themselves once its done, well worth the effort. Good going OP. Just think when it's all done it will look even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dErZ Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 I've only ever really used autoglym SRP on a silver car and it did mask tiny scratches with fillers and some of its abrasive properties but it took so much effort I wanted to gt a DA. You can't see the corrections until the sun is shinning so my 2 passes today may of been a waste of time. It's all a learning curve though. I know on my 1st go I had too much polish on the pad as the poors got clogged (I was putting 4 pea sized drops on) today 2 or 3 drops worked much better. Using the DA killed my quads and lower back yesterday and today my thumb feels like its got some form of RSI. Cheers for the heads up Arran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiran D Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 drive to your nearest underground car park and check out the correction, i did a test panel then checked it out at my local tesco car park so i could see if my pad and polish combo was working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Looking nice. You can come and do mine anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dErZ Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 If you we're the SE Meets organiser then I could but your not so ner I've got a powerful torch that I used to view the correction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Rewarding isnt it, i find it very relaxing and would happily spend the day out on the car then go for a nice drive. Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Using the DA killed my quads and lower back yesterday and today my thumb feels like its got some form of RSI. I know the feeling, I've killed my lower back a few times polishing the car - it always feels fine until I try to stand up straight. Great results though, well worth the time and effort (and pain). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Good effort mate, always exhausting the first time but you learn so much for the next time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Using the DA killed my quads and lower back yesterday and today my thumb feels like its got some form of RSI. I know the feeling, I've killed my lower back a few times polishing the car - it always feels fine until I try to stand up straight. Great results though, well worth the time and effort (and pain). Agreed. Once you've done it yourself you have a new found appreciation for the pain detailers go through daily! I can see why so many have to retire because of back problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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