My new ride

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AMCQ46
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Re: My new ride

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They could have a polish off, see who can clean one half of Tonys bike the fastest :lol:
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chric
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Re: My new ride

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Peek reflection :cool2
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And man up please this is a motorbike forum full of hard dudes what use proper polishers :lol:
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Steve my mate did most of it though i will admit i just followed with finishing polish and smoked and drank cups of tea alot :thumbup:
Took us around 3 daysish though from full wash clay etc etc
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chric wrote:Peek reflection :cool2
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And man up please this is a motorbike forum full of hard dudes what use proper polishers :lol:
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Steve my mate did most of it though i will admit i just followed with finishing polish and smoked and drank cups of tea alot :thumbup:
Took us around 3 daysish though from full wash clay etc etc
Very nice results, as for proper polishers, you wait till you burn someones paint through to the metal cause your chatting and having a fag lol, love my DA I do :D

My car is due a good going over, our shows are coming up if the weather ever breaks :sad2
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Re: My new ride

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Wolves storm wrote:
BigVeeGrin wrote:
leevtr wrote:Mr Sheen

:lol: :lol:

btw - what's a DA?
Dual action polisher :)
OK, next question as bit dim on the polishing scene. A DA polishes and .........?
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Re: My new ride

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BigVeeGrin wrote:
Wolves storm wrote:
BigVeeGrin wrote:
btw - what's a DA?
Dual action polisher :)
OK, next question as bit dim on the polishing scene. A DA polishes and .........?[/quote]

And nothing else, only polishes, A rotary polisher spins like a grinder and only polishes where you are holding it so it gets very hot and its very easy to burn your paint off with no effort at all, a Dual action polisher oscillates so it spins and moves up, down, left and right so it does not just concentrate on the same point so it does not get hot enough to do any damage
If a rotary goes wrong you are repainting :sick:
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And this is polish NOT WAX polish is a cutting compound that comes in various grades. The wax comes after polishing :thumbup:

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cybercarl wrote:And this is polish NOT WAX polish is a cutting compound that comes in various grades. The wax comes after polishing :thumbup:

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That's twice you said that now lol
You on the ...... Again lol
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Got it - beats my bit of old rag and microfibre!
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chric wrote:Peek reflection :cool2
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I dunno about that, your head's not giving off too much glare... :lol:
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It's the shrek ears that I seen first !
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pmsl :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Whoa Nelly
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btw - what's a DA?[/quote]

Dual action polisher :)[/quote]

I've always known a DA as being a Duck's butt or District Attourney, which I imagine would give quite different finishes :confused
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AMCQ46 wrote:They could have a polish off, see who can clean one half of Tonys bike the fastest :lol:
Preferably on the same weekend, though, as it would look odd being shiny on one side only.

Although I usually only clean it on the inside, as that doesn't get dirty again as soon as it rains.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Wolves storm wrote:
BigVeeGrin wrote:
leevtr wrote:Mr Sheen

:lol: :lol:

btw - what's a DA?
Dual action polisher :)
it was a haircut in the 50,s!!!! showing my age. :D
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
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