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Sep 18, 2012 | 10:05 AM

#21

TUCCI

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From: Glendale AZ

I get about 2months of service out a can of orange pledge with the same results for about $3 a can.......old detailers secret no longer a secret........use what you want bro, but lots of testimonials on a tried and true product.

Sep 18, 2012 | 10:12 AM

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PistonPuller

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Originally Posted by TUCCI

Nah. I use it a lot as a detailer and yes it looks great in between, but the swirl remover and DA did a better job.

Sep 18, 2012 | 10:15 AM

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harleycharlie1992

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I will bringing my bike up there on thursday, do you think you can have it done by noon?

very nice job, only down side is now you have to go out and get it dirty all over again!!!

Sep 18, 2012 | 10:16 AM

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PistonPuller

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Originally Posted by harleycharlie1992

I will bringing my bike up there on thursday, do you think you can have it done by noon?

very nice job, only down side is now you have to go out and get it dirty all over again!!!

lol. I know right. I should have pics before. It was dirty as hell. This was the first time in 3 years that I actually did a full detail

Sep 18, 2012 | 10:25 AM

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UltraNutZ

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From: East of the Sun, West of the Moon

I'll give you my address if you do road-trip detailing... Great job man!!

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Originally Posted by PistonPuller

But with a little effort and a good DA they can be beautiful. 3 year old bike with a few swirls. Use to use Black box which I thought was nice, but after running out I decided to use Mequires and a porter cable DA. Spent a few hours this afternoon

Sep 18, 2012 | 11:02 AM

#26

Python357

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From: Minnesota

Looks great. I might have to look into a DA, I have been working on the Cadillac by hand - first with a buffing compound then a cleaner wax. Got the hood done last week, started on the trunk this week. Figure I will be done by spring and ready to take on the Karate Kid

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Sep 18, 2012 | 11:16 AM

#27

07FLHT

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From: Sunny Southern California

Looks GREAT, Piston! Nothing looks better than (clean) black & chrome. Every street bike I have ever owned has been black. I swore my 07 FLHT would be my last black bike because I'm too F-ing old, fat & lazy to keep it clean! Got me a new RG, of course BLACK! LOL! This one is for sure my last black bike!!

Sep 18, 2012 | 01:00 PM

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Nicky Pass

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Originally Posted by DresserDude

No you cannot burn paint with a Dual Action polisher (that is why they were designed) Also, they don't remove deep scratches and imperfections because they are so safe. You can only burn paint with a circular/rotary wheel polisher which generates heat at the pad's edge.

I have a Porter Cable 7424 D/A polisher I had a Lake County orange pad on, using Menzerna Intensive Polish. The was an imperfection on the paint, so I kept it in one spot constantly moving for between 5 and 10 seconds and I put a burn in my clear coat the size of a silver dollar. Trust me....I can happen. I JUST picked up my car from the body shop this morning.