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Dave KG's Machine Polishing Emporium

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#1 ·
A few weeks back I was approached by Mark at Raceglaze, who was wanting to add a new part to his business with regard to machine polishing, to offer customers of Raceglaze a product lineup that would allow them to prep their cars to perfection. Initially, interested in my thoughts about which products would be good to offer people who were either experienced or simply enterring the world of machine polishing, Mark had contacted me and I discussed some of my thoughts with him...

... What grew out of this was the decision to start a whole new section of the Raceglaze store - the Dave KG Machine Polishing Emporium:

www.davekg.co.uk

In this emporium, I have discussed with Mark and put together kits and selected products that I enjoy using and rate highly. This is going to be a continued work in progress, starting small and building as I venture and test new products and the ones I rate highly enough, will enter the emporium... So just now, we see the starting, as time goes on new products will be added.

I do stress that I am not personally a trader, and as you will see when you click the link, this takes you to the Raceglaze website - so all of the credit for the service is with Mark. For me this is an opportunity to share my passion for products that serve me well and I think are exciting, and to see them together on an online store. And having got to know Mark through detailing meets I am delighted that this is happening through the Raceglaze website!

So - at the moment we just have the beginnings of what I hope will turn out to be an active emporium, where I have put together machine polishing kits based on the Meguiars #80-series range of polishes. A strange choice of polishes? Those who know me well will know why I have chosen them, not just because these were the products I cut my teeth with when I enterred machine polishing but also because they offer consistently strong performance and I personally find them a joy to use.

Perusing, you may be surprised by some of the products I have listed in the emporium - Farecla G3?! Again, those who know me well will know my respect for a strong performing product regardless of its name tag, and while G3 may be an old-school product, those lookong for a cutting compound which will perform serious defect correction will find G3 to have a lot to offer.

I look forward to working with Mark on this venture, and in many ways feel a little spoiled here! In that I have my own little region of products I recommend, and Mark and the team at Raceglaze do all the hard work of sourcing them and supplying them! I'm lookiong forward to another exciting new venture in detailing :)
 
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#39 ·
On a different note...

I'm interested in learning why you like the simple flat pads (the megs and sonus pads) when compared to the CCS pads and 3M pads that have become popular in the US. I've had some bad luck with pad choice lately, and am about to buy some new pads. The flat pads run the risk of increased pressure when compared to the CCS pads...

I'm also interested in your pad cleaning methods. I have a system 2000 pad washer, which I like for speed, but I'd love to hear your opinion on it. Also, last question I promise, according to the rotary guide, you use a nylon toothbrush during the polishing proccess to remove excess residue. Are you using a nylon brush designed for this job or a regular old nylon soft bristled toothbrush?
 
#40 ·
I tend to personally stick with flat faced pads as I feel they offer greater control to the user... they may run the panel a little hotter than the "textured" surfaces designed to keep the surface cool, but in practice I find flat faced pads offer everything you need for machine polishing along with a little extra control as well. Its probably just a personal preference here, I run some of the CCS pads and 3M waffle pads but I always find myself going back to the flat faced Meguiars pads myself.

Pad washing - I simply was in washing up liquid and rinse thoroughly and this method delivers everything I need. Cleans the pads effectively, without needing to spend on specialist cleansers and equipment.

I have a brush specifically designed for cleaning pads, but again I also use a toothbruse (soft bristle so as not to damage the softer foam pads) and it works just as well, if a little slower simply because the size of a toothbrush is quite small. :)
 
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