2G TSX Chat, Chit, and General Info Thread
Three Wheelin'
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I'm on the fence as Mercedes does offer LIFETIME roadside assistance, up to 5 gallons of gas, or they change the tire for you, or they tow you to a dealer within range, etc. 
IMO Mercedes does have superior quality (older models) and superior technology (older models), BUT this is all my opinion as is yours and I'm always on the fence of BMW Vs Mercedes.
It's the same as saying Fuck the newer ///M5's and the E39 ///M5 is the best, yet I would still own a E60 M5 one day with the SMG (Complex and problematic transmission yet still sort of reliable).
http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalA...e_brochure.pdf
IMO Mercedes does have superior quality (older models) and superior technology (older models), BUT this is all my opinion as is yours and I'm always on the fence of BMW Vs Mercedes.
It's the same as saying Fuck the newer ///M5's and the E39 ///M5 is the best, yet I would still own a E60 M5 one day with the SMG (Complex and problematic transmission yet still sort of reliable).
http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalA...e_brochure.pdf
That is actually pretty cool by Mercedes to offer free lifetime roadside assistance, didn't know about that. Probably would come in handy considering their reliability.
I Spit On You.
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Older Mercedes (like that one in the picture) are very reliable easily reaching 200-400k with simple maintenance, new Mercedes not so much.
Three Wheelin'
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And that would work a perfect world, in the real word, Honda would probably make it boring and BMW would still screw something up. Lol.
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Anyone good at detailing and done their own car, or know any good threads on Acurazine I should read. It's something I really want to get into. I'm thinking of getting a Meguiars Dual Action Polisher. It's still a little pricey, but it will pay for itself after I use it a good 2-3 times.
Three Wheelin'
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I've been doing a lot of watching videos, reading forums, etc. I want something amateurish since I'd be my first one. I don't want something that could possibly ruin the paint, such as burn in. I think a dual action is made so the odds off you actually messing up are slim to none. On the other-hand a rotary buffer is one where you can mess up.
Which PC do you have? I assume it's a rotary one?
Which PC do you have? I assume it's a rotary one?
I've been doing a lot of watching videos, reading forums, etc. I want something amateurish since I'd be my first one. I don't want something that could possibly ruin the paint, such as burn in. I think a dual action is made so the odds off you actually messing up are slim to none. On the other-hand a rotary buffer is one where you can mess up.
Which PC do you have? I assume it's a rotary one?
Which PC do you have? I assume it's a rotary one?
and there are only TWO models of the PC. an outdated one, and the current one....the XP.
if youve been watching youtube, and reading forums like you say you are, you would know this....
its literally the easiest thing to do; correcting paint. the only hard part is taking your time. although, taking your time equals better results.
I take 12 hours and longer to detail a car.
The reason why the PC will never burn through paint is because of the way it spins, or the lack of spinning.
also, because the way you posed your question...PC stands for Porter Cable.
PC will always = Porter cable.
and there are only 2 versions....
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Three Wheelin'
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you cannot ruin your paint with a PC.
and there are only TWO models of the PC. an outdated one, and the current one....the XP.
if youve been watching youtube, and reading forums like you say you are, you would know this....
its literally the easiest thing to do; correcting paint. the only hard part is taking your time. although, taking your time equals better results.
I take 12 hours and longer to detail a car.
The reason why the PC will never burn through paint is because of the way it spins, or the lack of spinning.
also, because the way you posed your question...PC stands for Porter Cable.
PC will always = Porter cable.
and there are only 2 versions....
and there are only TWO models of the PC. an outdated one, and the current one....the XP.
if youve been watching youtube, and reading forums like you say you are, you would know this....
its literally the easiest thing to do; correcting paint. the only hard part is taking your time. although, taking your time equals better results.
I take 12 hours and longer to detail a car.
The reason why the PC will never burn through paint is because of the way it spins, or the lack of spinning.
also, because the way you posed your question...PC stands for Porter Cable.
PC will always = Porter cable.
and there are only 2 versions....
I never directly said that a PC can mess up the paint to be clear. I said a rotary buffer can. And I know PC means porter cable otherwise I wouldn't have used the acronym in my last post... I was asking him which PC he had, as in which model. I know the PC 7424XP is dual action, I really don't know about any other buffer they make. But it sounds like what you're saying is the only two buffers PC makes are both dual action and that's why you're saying no PC can ruin the paint.
TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
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I got the harbor freight DA which people say is very comparable to the XP.
It's pretty good. got a lot of swirlies out of my black paint.
I tried some wolfgang polishes and compounds, and meguiars ultimate. what do you guys use?
It's pretty good. got a lot of swirlies out of my black paint.
I tried some wolfgang polishes and compounds, and meguiars ultimate. what do you guys use?
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ROTAREDOM
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Goodbye.
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The cool thing was that all of the components I worked on had a direct correlation with ALL industrial aerospace technology (AKA- passenger planes/ jets)
Yeah.. I actually showed one of the managers the background of my iphone.. which was a pic of my TSX with the new grille I designed
"~ I guess it worked!
