Thinking I want a 110, but have some ??

[William_F]

From what I've seen, this seems like a fairly safe tool for a novice like myself to start with, but I know nothing is 100% fool proof, so I wanted to ask a few questions.

1. How safe is this on areas of the paint that have been chipped by rocks or door dings? I am worried that the pad could catch the edge of one of these imperfections and cause what are relatively minor problems to be come bigger.

2. I have read about plastic/fiberglass bumpers not being able to dissapate the heat from the machine and that causing some problems. Is there a "safe" way to use this machine on these surfaces or should those parts be done by hand only?

3. Is there a guide some where that explains the different pad types and sizes and how and when to use each one?

4. How/where can I get a test panel to play with? I live in an apartment, so going to the junk yard and picking up a hood or trunk lid to practice on won't work for me as I have no place to store it.

[Andrew C.]

Re: Thinking I want a 110, but have some ??

1) It should be pretty safe around the chips, I wouldn't suggest using tons of pressure around them, but if you just work normally over the chips, they should be fine

2)Same as above, if you have a bumper like so (often times it is repainted bumpers that aren't painted very well) Go soft on corners

3) Typically you use the Polishing Pad for doing defect removal and correction, and the polishing for waxes and pure polishes.

4)You can test it on your own car. It is pretty hard to really mess up with a G110, you aren't going to burn through your paint like a rotary will. Just practice practice practice and you'll get the hang of it

[William_F]

Re: Thinking I want a 110, but have some ??

Typically you use the Polishing Pad for doing defect removal and correction, and the polishing for waxes and pure polishes.

Is there a typo in here or do you mean use the same pad for both jobs?

[Mister B]

Re: Thinking I want a 110, but have some ??

Is there a typo in here or do you mean use the same pad for both jobs?

Yes, I think he meant use the finishing pads for waxes and pure polishes.

If you have not seen it already, here is a link to a chart with pad and speed recommendations based on the product you are using.

Product, Pad and Speed settings for the G110 Dual Action Polisher