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Reddit mentions of Meguiar's G3500 Dual Action Power System Tool – Boost Your Car Care Arsenal with This Detailing Tool
Sentiment score: 6
Reddit mentions: 13
We found 13 Reddit mentions of Meguiar's G3500 Dual Action Power System Tool – Boost Your Car Care Arsenal with This Detailing Tool. Here are the top ones.
- VERSATILE: Excellent multipurpose tool for waxing, polishing and compounding to give your car a smooth, glossy finish free of swirls, oxidation and stains
- FAST AND EFFECTIVE: An easier way to detail your car by letting your drill do the work. Wax your whole car in less than a half hour!
- TAKE THE NEXT STEP: Bridge the gap between detailing by hand and professional machine tools. You get the speed, ease and professional finish of machine work in an accessible, easy-to-use home tool
- CONVENIENT: Attaches to most standard drills. Recommended for use with 3/8" corded drill that operates between 1,200 and 2,500 RPMs
- ENHANCED RESULTS: Use with with Meguiar's products for outstanding results. Pair with DA Polishing Power Pack G3502 to enhance gloss and shine (tool comes with one polishing power pad), DA Compound Power Pack G3501 to remove defects, and DA Waxing Power P
Features:
Specs:
Height | 9.4488 Inches |
Length | 9.0551 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | October 2012 |
Size | 1-pack |
Weight | 1.322773572 Pounds |
Width | 5.1181 Inches |
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A car detailing kit is always a good go.
https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G55048-Ultimate-Car-Care/dp/B005A2R628/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1482155396&sr=8-17&keywords=car+detailing+kit
Or a 2 bucket car wash system.
https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-HOL121-Bucket-Items/dp/B017W5JS3K/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1482155428&sr=8-37&keywords=car+detailing+kit
or a dual action polishing system that attaches to a drill.
https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G3500-Power-System-Tool/dp/B009OBVRY4/ref=sr_1_41?ie=UTF8&qid=1482155428&sr=8-41&keywords=car+detailing+kit
Meguiars makes a drill attachment that is actually Dual Action. It uses gearing to convert single axis power into DA.
Meguiar's G3500 DA Power System Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OBVRY4/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_OXdaBbE38GF39
https://youtu.be/Ev4XCdQS4Ss
You have quite the garage going there, and a good list of car care items. I was keeping up with a family and 3 cars, so my extra detail time was never quite abundant over the last few years. I previously had an arsenal of products like you, but narrowed it down to 3 to simplify and ease my busy life. I really liked the Nu Finish Liquid Polish and then gravitated to the wash last to cover was the plastic, rubber, and leather protectant. I had a couple different products, but the NuVinyl did all, including leather, that armor-all (basic) does not. As mentioned, I just had to simplify for many reasons and this worked for me. It may not be the professional kit of choice, but 3 products help keep my 3 cars in great shape.
And as far as applying compounds, polishes, or waxes, I spent years doing it by hand until I gave Meguiar's DA Power System a shot. Costs more then by hand (initially), but it goes quicker and produces a better product. This is the only product I tried, I am sure there are plenty of other options out there. Good luck cleaning!
http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G3500-Power-System-Tool/dp/B009OBVRY4
Turns your drill into a DA and comes with a pad. I've heard from two people that used it and really liked it.
I agree but man even my cheapo corded da polisher outlasts me on a day’s work. I just throw the cord over my shoulder and it keeps on kicking. I think you’d almost be better off getting a really long extension cord or even a cheaper generator. If you’re in range to charge the batteries while you’re using the other one, you’re in range for an extension cord. You could always do something like the meguiars DA attachment for drills and just use a cordless one. It’s a direct drive system for like $80 maybe?
Edit: Meg’s power system
Is there a larger alternative to this? https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G3500-Action-Power-System/dp/B009OBVRY4
I like it, but is rather slow to get through the whole car because it is small.
Has anyone tried Meguiar's DA Power System Polisher?
It attaches to the drill, says its dual action. Has anyone tried it? Its $70 at my local Canadian tire and I was thinking it would be a cheaper alternative to the $200 Power Cable DA Polisher.
I'm not a professional, I'm only doing my car.
It's a single speed. That's not a good sign. For under $50, I'd rather you use something like this, assuming you already have a drill.
Meguire's makes a DA attachment for a drill, https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G3500-Action-Power-System/dp/B009OBVRY4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=meguires+da&qid=1569435857&sr=8-1
Would this be a bad alternative?
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I have a corded TorQ DA so I do not want to shell out the $250 for the milwaukee.
I have a few small scratches and many swirl marks on my instrument cluster cover (Jeep Grand Cherokee). I have tried to buff them out by hand, which helped with the big scratches, but not the swirl marks. I know the DA Power System Tool attachment isn't popular around here, but it fits my budget well, and I think it would work well for removing those swirls. What do you guys think of that tool, with PlastX, to clean up the instrument cluster? (https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G3500-Power-System-Tool/dp/B009OBVRY4/ref=sr_1_8?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1523631233&sr=1-8&keywords=DA+polisher)
Thanks guys!
Hey Larry, love your videos.
Two questions:
is there any way to polish without the a polishing tool. If i had to I was about to get the Meguiar's G3500 in order to polish it.
EDIT: my dad said he did wet sand it. But what do you mean by compound, like clay?
i was planning on this
https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G3500-Power-System-Tool/dp/B009OBVRY4/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1506519774&sr=8-10&keywords=buffing+tool