so i was reading about UDM machine...but right now is a lil too much money for me..plus the other things i will need like polish wax clay ...is there any other maybe so cheap machines i can buy n use for now?..and also how to get the pads? im always confuse about the pads..are all the pads made for all types of machine? im so lost in this..plz help

 

what kind of budget are you on, i understand about the price because i didnt want to spend that much money, but by the time you add up the pads the machine the polish, you are at 200+ bucks...i personally would try to find some way to purchase the minimum and still get the udm...you need it, trust me...

 

If you can't afford the UDM go for the PC but your still going to hit $175 or so.


If you go with a cheapie buffer , save the trip to the store ... just throw the $30 over the fence.

 

get the UDM or the PC you will not be sorry and you will not be wasting money as noted above

 

Thanks ...also...about the pads..can they be purchase at any retail store? And also about colors...they said diff colors are for different things...I have like crazy swirl marks on my car..so I wanna get rid of them and I want to put a nice gloss kinda like a mirrow look on my car...and is it that easy to use?..someone once told me they burn the paint when they try doing it themself..so plz help

 

you really cant burn your paint with a pc or udm, the different color pads are different degrees of agressiveness....you really should only need a few different pads, orange for your moderate swirl removal, white for lite swirl and cleaners, and black for waxes/sealants...pads can be cleaned and reused, and i havent found a place to purchase in any stores....

also, different degrees of polish and speed on the machine will dictate how much paint correction you will achieve....

 

thanks Vinnier6 that really help..u explain alot in just a short thing..i dont like reading alot as you can tell. well what i planned to do is just buy everything little by little.the pads do come with the UDM right? by any chance do you know where to buy it?..i was looking at ebay and they have it there i think..is called portable cable and some number..but i feel like im bothering you people by asking too many questions..my last one is can you guys give me the product names for the polish and wax..and swirl remover..and tell me which 1 goes first..i really want to get good at this so i can do my girlfriends also..she needs 1 for her 06 accord coupe black also..im def puttin pictures of my car so u guys can swee swirls are allllllllll over and thank you again

 

www.autogeek.net is where i basically buy everything nd will 99% of the time have everything you need. or you can go to excel's own website and order right through him.

 

dont stop asking questions, the folks here are very informative and like to be helpful...check out exceldetail.com he is site vendor for all your car detailing needs...

 

Autogeek usually have sales and special discounts going around all year round. Right now they have a 15% sale with code: dadday

Either that or you can get free shipping if you spend over $95. The free shipping is all year round. I don't remember the code on top of my head though.