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I have been maybe getting in a bit deep looking at the polishes etc the next thing I have came across is machine polishing and I have became very interested in techniques used and some of the results. I was talking with a guy in work who has one and he offered it to me for sale as he only used it once or twice so really sits about doing nothing. It's a porter cable and he has the transformer box etc.

I've been reading up a lot of them and generally the dual action polishers do not seem too hard to use and I think with a bit of practice on some old panels or friends sheds I could get the hang of it so I think I will go for it as it looks quite interesting to me and sadly enough the kind of thing I would like doing sitting in the garage with the ipod on in peace! I can't do sitting about in front of a tv.

Was just wondering if you have any advice for just starting out with machine polishing. Also where and what pads should I be looking at. The other thing that confuses me is should I be using the same polish and wax combo as you would by hand?

Most things I have read generally say wash, clay, abrasive polish, finishing polish then wax or sealant.

My cars mainly have those spider web looking light swirls you really only seen under the sun light so i assume this is just light swirls caused by washing and nothing major to remove.

What kind of products should I be looking to use along with this machine polisher and what steps should I be doing.

Any advice would be much appreciated to get me started

The paint on Elises is generally quite hard so I recommend our hard paint kit - with a Dual Action machine, you won't remove that much paint and it'll be easier to refine the finish down. Our kit has all the pads, polishes and accesories you need and there are full instructions on the product page.

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... -cat1.html

If you want to use the Porter Cable, I recommend buying, individually, the parts in the kit with the exception of the machine itself.

I'd go with our wash kit: http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... -cat1.html then the Meguiar's Quik Clay kit: http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... y-kit.html

then follow it with Blackfire All Finish Paint Protection: http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... ction.html it'll give a really outstanding finish on metallic red, highlighting the metallic flake and giving a depth and gloss to the finish (wax will tend to hide the metallic flake). The sealant is durable with 3-4 months from a single application, extended if you layer it, and the bottle should give you at least 20 applications.

Our machine polishing guide is here: http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... ng-do.html

Many thanks for your assistance. I will look into purchasing the required products in due course in time for the good weather