51 i tape...
means better to tape.

yes, factor uv coating. overtime it will turn yellowish and blurry.

Polycarbonate car headlight comes with factory UV resistant coating. You might remove the coating unintentionally when you are polishing the car hood if you don't tape it.

I see some cars has hazy headlight over the edges of the headlight. This suggest the coating was removed when polishing the car hood.

ask on behalf of Friend who recently just become Sonax reseller.

if there are DIY detailing class, anyone of you interest??

I just clean it using a normal plastic brush under running water... a bit of household soap.

Anyway, my damage from Lazada kawkaw sale... RM148 for Ult Wax, and RM98 for Fast Fin Wax (using maxis voucher code)

My own practice (in between polish cycles):
Peel pad from machine, wash with garden hose and squeeze to remove polish residue, fold pad and squeeze to remove excess water, put in between thick microfiber towel and lay on floor and punch it to get towel to absorb remaining water.

My own practice (end of detailing session):
Put into small laundry bag, throw into washing machine and use clothes detergent to wash it out.

From my experience, wringing/twisting pad is not good because of it can damage pad and the velcro easily. Similarly, wringing/twisting microfiber cloth also not good because it overstretches the cloth and eventually make it less absorbent over long time.

Just my 2 sen experience.

follow guide below to assemble

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0HivU3V0uM

my ex-colleague bought the same from Aliexpress. Less than 5 times use, it went kaput....i bet after few wash/setup you will find foam gun is better vs foam lance in ease of setup/time

The built was poor and the inner mesh filter and clogged it

If u have 3 inch polisher or smaller then can go into those places. Else just use hand polish.

Price wise I am not sure. Rupes have machines that can work 1”/2”/3” pads. There is another brand called Shinemate that also can work with small pads but only runs on rotary for 1”/2” if not mistaken. Shinemate is cheaper than Rupes.

By hand preferably also use foam pads. Using microfiber cloth to rub/polish is not impossible, but just need to be gentle.

I buy shinemate 3inch DA around rm600++ with pad, if without pad should be around rm500++

3mm DA is a must have, very convenience, civic all bumper can be polish

Shinemate only have 1 model of 3mm DA , u can contact this guys and he will send u whole range and price , he can ship to any place within malaysia hehe , so far the machin work very well

Mmm, usually removing from backing plate may tear the velcro part, not the inner circle. Your tear in the inner circle could be from something else.

To remove pads safely from machine it is always recommended to catch the velcro part of the pad as early as possible so that the pull wont strain the glue between the pad and velcro.

Mmm, I wouldnt be too sure myself, cuz my pads dont have center holes. But if I were to guess, I think its just a wear and tear thing. Another possibility is if u wash the pad after use and use the twist method to dry it, then when it is twisted too extreme it may cause tear also.

Normally if tear were to happen due to machine handling mistakes it would occur more on the sides of the pad rather than the center.

Was wondering if anyone is interested in tt(teh tarik) session?

Meet up and exchange ideas and techniques on detailing