You gotta try a rinseless! - Page 28

SixgenSix · 08-10-2017, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

You want REAL easy, get a griots CORDLESS orbital. It's my fav way to do a new car...so light and powerful, my back loves it....you can do a whole car on one batt.

http://www.autogeek.net/griots-garag...-polisher.html

I really wish I didn't come across this...lol Must refrain from purchasing at this very moment.

Hyper16 · 08-10-2017, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SixgenSix

I really wish I didn't come across this...lol Must refrain from purchasing at this very moment.

Me too. I was about to buy one of the Griots corded 6" when I saw this.

Glen e · 08-10-2017, 12:46 PM

Guys, here's a write up I did on it for the stingray forum:

http://www.stingrayforums.com/forum/...-polisher.html

Hyper16 · 08-10-2017, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

Guys, here's a write up I did on it for the stingray forum:

http://www.stingrayforums.com/forum/...-polisher.html

After reading that write up, I'm going to go for it. Wife's car is also new so no need to have an industrial grade orbiter.

I have the same line up of battery operated tools in my garage so adding one more won't matter.

Thanks Glen

Joe M 2012 2SS · 08-10-2017, 03:06 PM

After using the PC, a HF 6", the GG 6" with 5" and 3.5" backing plates, the Flex 3401, and the Rupes 21 and Rupes mini, I just couldn't see the value in this 5" cordless polisher. It only has 1 speed, 3500 OPM with a 5mm orbit.

Can't do much correction work with such a low OPM and orbit. It would be ok for applying waxes or sealants, and might do extremely light correction work, but at $240, there are much better options.

For the price of the cordless, you could get a GG 6" with 5 " backing plate, and a 3.5" plate, all the pads, compound, and polish you need, to fully paint correct your car.

Plus you would have a machine that's capable of removing light/moderate defects, which the cordless clearly isn't capable of.

redwhiteandblue · 09-01-2017, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

I would rinse the car with clear water, dry and applyCS. After that not for a couple months , it's just not necessary. And then continue to do your rinseless See the other post I put up about using a drying agent, aqua wax, for drying ....do that every 3rd or 4th wash to supercharge the CS......

Last step duragloss or carpro ech2o? thoughts? (Thanks)

SSport16 · 09-01-2017, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by redwhiteandblue

Last step duragloss or carpro ech2o? thoughts? (Thanks)

Ech20 is a better product in my opinion. Duragloss rinseless is a very good product with a great price, but Silica products are better than polymer based products, more gloss and for me it holds up much better in rain, keeps the vehicle cleaner.

Glen e · 09-01-2017, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SSport16

Ech20 is a better product in my opinion. Duragloss rinseless is a very good product with a great price, but Silica products are better than polymer based products, more gloss and for me it holds up much better in rain, keeps the vehicle cleaner.

Agreed...

Glen e · 09-01-2017, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Hyper16

After reading that write up, I'm going to go for it. Wife's car is also new so no need to have an industrial grade orbiter.

I have the same line up of battery operated tools in my garage so adding one more won't matter.

Thanks Glen

You'll love it, it's all I've used on my Camaro since I got the car.

SSJ455 · 09-01-2017, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiBlueCamaro

For me washing my car is like therapy, is a couple of hours with the hose, water, buckets, soap, Armor All for the tires etc...

Right on, brother! I feel the same way.

redwhiteandblue · 09-01-2017, 08:54 PM

Do you guys tape off your windshields and trim when polishing? I assume so but haven't seen anyone mention it?

Glen e · 09-01-2017, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by redwhiteandblue

Do you guys tape off your windshields and

trim when polishing? I assume so but haven't seen anyone mention it?

Some guys do .....I never have...... not that OCD. On a new car you're using finishing polish, it's more or less just a paint cleaner, very little abrasion. So therefore taping is just more of a time waster for me.

flyinlow · 09-01-2017, 08:59 PM

Finally had a chance to do the rinseless wash. Was driving the car on Wednesday and there had been some spotty showers so ended up driving through a few wet patches. So the dirt wasn't too bad except on the back of the car where everything ends up. Used the Duragloss rinseless. Wow, so much easier than using the foam cannon and washing and drying that way. So much quicker doing it this way, I'm hooked!. Ended up using 4 towels to do the car (16x16 towels). Probably could have done it with 3 towels. Definitely the way to go if the car isn't too dirty.

redwhiteandblue · 09-01-2017, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

Some guys do .....I never have...... not that OCD. On a new car you're using finishing polish, it's more or less just a paint cleaner, very little abrasion. So therefore taping is just more of a time waster for me.

I thought part of it was to keep the white polish from staining the trim and rubber pieces?

08-10-2017, 12:46 PM	#381
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08-10-2017, 03:06 PM	#383
Joe M 2012 2SS Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Shelby NC Posts: 2,549 View My Garage	After using the PC, a HF 6", the GG 6" with 5" and 3.5" backing plates, the Flex 3401, and the Rupes 21 and Rupes mini, I just couldn't see the value in this 5" cordless polisher. It only has 1 speed, 3500 OPM with a 5mm orbit. Can't do much correction work with such a low OPM and orbit. It would be ok for applying waxes or sealants, and might do extremely light correction work, but at $240, there are much better options. For the price of the cordless, you could get a GG 6" with 5 " backing plate, and a 3.5" plate, all the pads, compound, and polish you need, to fully paint correct your car. Plus you would have a machine that's capable of removing light/moderate defects, which the cordless clearly isn't capable of. __________________ Roto-Fab intake, SW 1 7/8" LT w/hi flow cats, Flowmaster outlaw exhaust, UDP, 160* stat, Circle D 3200, Moroso catch can, TCI line lock, Zex Nitrous 125 shot, 3.91 gear, Eaton True-trac, DSS 1000hp axles.

09-01-2017, 08:54 PM	#389
redwhiteandblue Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Jersey County IL Posts: 52	Do you guys tape off your windshields and trim when polishing? I assume so but haven't seen anyone mention it?

09-01-2017, 08:59 PM	#391
flyinlow Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 568	Finally had a chance to do the rinseless wash. Was driving the car on Wednesday and there had been some spotty showers so ended up driving through a few wet patches. So the dirt wasn't too bad except on the back of the car where everything ends up. Used the Duragloss rinseless. Wow, so much easier than using the foam cannon and washing and drying that way. So much quicker doing it this way, I'm hooked!. Ended up using 4 towels to do the car (16x16 towels). Probably could have done it with 3 towels. Definitely the way to go if the car isn't too dirty.

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