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So I decided to take the plunge and get myself a rotary (Makita 9227). The motivation for ths was a friend of my wife's who wanted me to detail her car. Unfortunately she had washed her car and tried to remove some stubborn marks using a kitchen scourer 
. A couple of weeks ago I tried a couple of test spots using a DA + M83 + W8006 with no joy so I knew I needed something more powerful.
To complement my new toy I got M85 (Diamond Cut) plus some more pads (W8006 + W7006). I tried some test spots with various pad and product combos - M83 + W8006, M85 + W8006, M83 + W7006, but I eventually settled on the M85 + W7006 combination as it produced the desired results.
The car is a 1994 Toyota Camry with almost 300000km on the clock (299108 to be exact). It is used as a daily driver and has not had a proper detail in years/
The full process was as follows:
Washed with GC Shampoo
Clayed using Mild Clay (Blue) with Last Touch diluted 1:1 as lubricant
Washed with GC Shampoo again
M85 + W7006 with rotary
M83 + W8006 with DA
Washed again to get rid of all compound dust
NXT applied by hand
I was generally happy with the outcome, but probably could have done a bit more if I had the time. Got the car on Friday night and had to deliver it by Sunday at lunchtime. Some photos:
Before
Scourer inflicted scratches
Another random scratch
After wash and clay
Swirl City
After
Scouring and random scratch gone
Swirls history (well mostly)
Overall comments
The rotary is an energy sapper for a newby trying to tackle a complete car. It was however fun to experiment and learn. I am definitely looking forward to some proper training and technique refinement from Mike and the guys at Meguiars. (The technical guru at Meguiars SA is also a Mike - there is obviously some truth to the rumour that having the name Mike gives you an advantage when applying for a job at Meguiars)
. A couple of weeks ago I tried a couple of test spots using a DA + M83 + W8006 with no joy so I knew I needed something more powerful. To complement my new toy I got M85 (Diamond Cut) plus some more pads (W8006 + W7006). I tried some test spots with various pad and product combos - M83 + W8006, M85 + W8006, M83 + W7006, but I eventually settled on the M85 + W7006 combination as it produced the desired results.
The car is a 1994 Toyota Camry with almost 300000km on the clock (299108 to be exact). It is used as a daily driver and has not had a proper detail in years/
The full process was as follows:
Washed with GC Shampoo
Clayed using Mild Clay (Blue) with Last Touch diluted 1:1 as lubricant
Washed with GC Shampoo again
M85 + W7006 with rotary
M83 + W8006 with DA
Washed again to get rid of all compound dust
NXT applied by hand
I was generally happy with the outcome, but probably could have done a bit more if I had the time. Got the car on Friday night and had to deliver it by Sunday at lunchtime. Some photos:
Before
Scourer inflicted scratches
Another random scratch
After wash and clay
Swirl City
After
Scouring and random scratch gone
Swirls history (well mostly)
Overall comments
The rotary is an energy sapper for a newby trying to tackle a complete car. It was however fun to experiment and learn. I am definitely looking forward to some proper training and technique refinement from Mike and the guys at Meguiars. (The technical guru at Meguiars SA is also a Mike - there is obviously some truth to the rumour that having the name Mike gives you an advantage when applying for a job at Meguiars)
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