Polishing Starter Kits for STANDARD Paint
Details
This is all you need to start polishing standard paint like a pro. Chose either a 2 pack or 2 2 packs of each pads (= 4 of each pad).
You get a 500ml bottle of our 1 step mirror shine polish, Removes deep scratches and imperfections quickly in one step, leaving an amazing shine and gloss. High cut, extreme high gloss, true one step, no fillers, no silicones, no waxes, no toxic solvents, body shop safe.
This will remove up to 2,000 grit sandpaper in one step to an impressively high shine. This kit has been designed to remove scratches and defect and give amazing shine and gloss quickly and easily in one step. No muliti 2 or 3 step processes required.
This bottle of Mirror shine contains millions and millions of tiny grains. But don’t be fooled, this may feel smooth when you rub it between your fingers, but this is a high cut compound up to 2,000 grit that finishes to a high gloss shine. How is this possible?
TRADITIONAL POLISHES RELY ON LARGER GRIT PARTICLES TO REMOVE MAJOR DEFECTS, LEAVING BEHIND MARKS FROM THE POLISHING ITSELF.
This they overcome by either adding fillers or by requiring a second or even third step of finer grit polish to remove the marks from the previous steps. We did not like either of these approaches.
In our testing we found that by making the particles diamond hard we could achieve high cutting power with a very fine particle size, allowing us to have a high cut compound and polish in one that did not leave holograms or swirl marks, even with a rotary! It also increased the work time, allowing you to polish for longer, and resulted in a very high gloss shine on nearly all paint surfaces, capable of removing up to 2,000 grit to a new level of shine. If defects are deeper than that you are better to sand to 2,00 grit, then one step polish with Rockcar Mirror shine and the RockCar pad matched for the paints hardness.
MATCH YOUR PAD TO THE PAINT, NOT THE POLISH
All these complicated 2 and 3 step systems are unnecessary if you understand paint. German clearcoat is really hard, Asian clearcoats are much softer. You need a different approach for each, and this is where the pad comes in. The same diamond hard ultra fine polish of Mirror Shine will work well on all paints if matched with the right pad. So we engineered our pads to work with that for each surface. Don't use the Euro Pads on a Japanese Car, it's overkill. Don't use the Asian Pad on a BMW it will be ineffective. Pads make up to 30% difference to the effectiveness of your polishing. Use the right pad for the paint and you will get better results, faster and easier.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH MOST POLISHING MACHINES IS HEAT
Polishing creates friction and friction creates heat. This heat can damage the paint surface, polishing pads, the backing plates and the motor. This RockCar polisher has 125 cooling vents and holes throughout the machine including the backing plate, with a large integrated internal cooling fan to force air flow through the machine to keep things cool and large cooling tunnels inside the machine cavity engineered to maximize air flow and cooling for better results and longer durability.
DETAILS
With a large 15mm throw the new RockCar Dual Action Polisher quickly and easily removes scratches, swirls, corrects paint defects and gets your paint to a mirror shine.
A high powered machine safe to use for the beginner. This is a quality machine that will deliver great shine and longevity: High quality construction, 2 year warranty, amazing cooling, easy to use controls, low vibration and a powerful 900w pure copper wire motor, 15mm throw, dual action, random orbital, steel construction including steel gears, and steel counterweight, flexible backing plate…
There is a lot about the RockCar 15mm to love, lets run through some of the reasons that make this our new favorite machine to work with and to have in our detailing arsenals...
Extra long 15mm throw to cover more area with each pass, and for more polishing power. The 15mm throw combined with the 125mm (5”) backing plate gives what we believe is the optimal sweet spot for polishing quickly and efficiently with cars. A larger throw is often too much for the curves of most cars, a smaller throw takes longer to cover the same area, this is the sweet spot and our new go-to polishing machine.
A powerful 900w motor. The same amount of work is achieved with less effort with this more powerful machine. This means you achieve better results faster, with less work for you. It also means the motor is under less stress making it more durable and reliable.
Pure copper wiring electric motor – The RockCar 15mm motor uses pure copper wiring, while more expensive to use copper conducts electricity better this makes for a more powerful and durable machine.
Constant power system when in low speeds the torque will increase along with the pressure.
Impressive cooling system to keep air flowing Polishing creates friction and friction creates heat. This heat can damage the paint surface, polishing pads, the backing plates and the motor.
This RockCar polisher has 125 cooling vents and holes throughout the machine including the backing plate, with a large integrated internal cooling fan to force air flow through the machine to keep things cool and large cooling tunnels inside the machine cavity engineered to maximise air flow and cooling for better results and longer durability.
Have a look at the backing plate and you can see 8 cooling tunnels cut on an angle to force cool air through the backing plate itself as the backing plate spins. 14 cooling holes on the pad mount surface allows hot air to rise through the large cooling channels combining to force hot air away from the pad and paint surface and backing plate.
The metal housing above the backing plate has metal fins like you have on a gearbox of a car to further improve cooling. This machine has been engineered to run as cool as possible with impressive build quality.
This cooling helps cool pads, improving pad life while also reducing potential heat damage to clearcoat. The low heat generation on the surface makes it ideal for temperature-sensitive paints.
High build quality, and rigorous quality control with all machines going through 5 separate quality checks during the production process. Steel gears (both), designed to perfectly mesh, for better durability and increased tool life, and better more consistent performance. Well lubricated parts, with lots of quality grease for smooth operation, lubrication and reduced wear.
Steel Counterweight. Counterweight for smoother operation, designed and balanced specifically for the included and fitted 5” 125mm backing plate and 15mm throw, and 125mm 5.5” pads for better balance and less vibration.
Steel construction. Solid metal construction with Strong black plastic and rubber housing. Steel screw (not plastic)
Low vibration make it a pleasure to use. The front grip is rubberised giving a soft nonslip grip and underneath between the front grip and the steel section, is a rubber dampener to isolate vibrations. This makes a big difference to the vibrations you feel through your hand and arms, making the machine much more comfortable to use especially on bigger jobs. The machine has been carefully balanced and engineered to reduce vibrations and operate efficiently. In our testing there was a noticeable difference in the vibrations we felt with this machine.
Easy controls make it intuitive to operate, you can adjust everything with one hand without stopping or interrupting your work.
It feels so natural to use. You squeeze the continuous progressive speed trigger with your finger to gently and smoothly start the machine, with the same hand your thumb naturally rests against the trigger lock/unlock so you don’t have to keep your finger holding down the trigger. When you want to adjust speed, your thumb naturally goes to the speed dial - right where you want it, and you can adjust speed up and down without letting go or looking away. All the controls are simple and durable to ensure longevity.
Random orbital dual action free spinning drive for hologram free finishing. The random orbit dual action is designed to mimic hand polishing, reducing contact in the same place over and over and reducing the risk of paint damage. This is achieved by having two movements in the machine, hence “dual action”. As the motor drives the backing plate around, the backing plate does not just spin, but also follows an orbit on which it is free to rotate depending on forces and friction, hence “random orbital”. If too much pressure/friction is applied the random orbital movement will stop reducing the risk of paint damage making it a much safer machine to use. There are other machine styles such as rotary or forced rotation, and in the right hands these can give great results, but we believe the dual action random orbital is currently the best option for safer, high shine, hologram free low risk polishing.
High Quality Flexible backing plate with give and flex, making it easier and safer to work on curves of car bodies
Rubber backing plate protection shield to protect the user from the moving parts behind the backing plate. Safer, cleaner, better looking and, incorporating 30 cooling holes for improved airflow and cooling, better machine life and polishing results.
Over-load and over-heat protection, and Auto Shut-off Carbon Brushes to prevents motor damage, for longer tool life and durability. An additional pair of carbon brushes are included free with the machine.
Fits Standard Pads It has a standard 125mm (5 Inch) backing plate with high quality hook and loop for quick easy and secure pad fitment and swapping pads quickly. It also has a rubberised resting bar for safe setting down
Looks great in Stealth black with red button and backing plate. Easy to keep looking fresh and new. A long 2.9m cord to allow you to work with the machine easily.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Pads must be matched to hardness of the paint:
a. Hard paint (European) - rockcar blue
b. Standard paint: rockcar purple
c. Soft paint (Asian) - rockcar gold
For deeper scratches sand to 2,000 grit first.
2. Start with 5-6 large pea sized dots, work it into the pad gently by hand or spreader. Recommended speeds: DA /Random Orbital: 2,000-10,000rpm. Rotary: 1,500 – 2,000 rpm
3. Reapply more polish as necessary, typically 1/5 of a bottle per car depending on condition and use. When finished Remove any polish residue with a soft and clean microfibre cloth, like the rockcar Roadie or Pegasus.
4. For best results protect with rockcar future coat.
Before After, 1 Step with Mirror Shine:
More mirror Shine Real World Photos:
Details:
Power: 900W
Rated Voltage: 240V/50Hz
No-load Speed: 1700-4800r/min
Backing Plate Size: 125mm (5”)
Warranty: 2 Years
Recommended Polishing Pad Size: 135-150mm (5.5”)
Cord Length: 2.9m
Random Orbital Dual Action polisher
Orbit: 15mm
Model Code: T882P
Plug: NZ/AU
Polishing Starter Kits for STANDARD Paint
Details
This is all you need to start polishing standard paint like a pro. Chose either a 2 pack or 2 2 packs of each pads (= 4 of each pad).
You get a 500ml bottle of our 1 step mirror shine polish, Removes deep scratches and imperfections quickly in one step, leaving an amazing shine and gloss. High cut, extreme high gloss, true one step, no fillers, no silicones, no waxes, no toxic solvents, body shop safe.
This will remove up to 2,000 grit sandpaper in one step to an impressively high shine. This kit has been designed to remove scratches and defect and give amazing shine and gloss quickly and easily in one step. No muliti 2 or 3 step processes required.
This bottle of Mirror shine contains millions and millions of tiny grains. But don’t be fooled, this may feel smooth when you rub it between your fingers, but this is a high cut compound up to 2,000 grit that finishes to a high gloss shine. How is this possible?
TRADITIONAL POLISHES RELY ON LARGER GRIT PARTICLES TO REMOVE MAJOR DEFECTS, LEAVING BEHIND MARKS FROM THE POLISHING ITSELF.
This they overcome by either adding fillers or by requiring a second or even third step of finer grit polish to remove the marks from the previous steps. We did not like either of these approaches.
In our testing we found that by making the particles diamond hard we could achieve high cutting power with a very fine particle size, allowing us to have a high cut compound and polish in one that did not leave holograms or swirl marks, even with a rotary! It also increased the work time, allowing you to polish for longer, and resulted in a very high gloss shine on nearly all paint surfaces, capable of removing up to 2,000 grit to a new level of shine. If defects are deeper than that you are better to sand to 2,00 grit, then one step polish with Rockcar Mirror shine and the RockCar pad matched for the paints hardness.
MATCH YOUR PAD TO THE PAINT, NOT THE POLISH
All these complicated 2 and 3 step systems are unnecessary if you understand paint. German clearcoat is really hard, Asian clearcoats are much softer. You need a different approach for each, and this is where the pad comes in. The same diamond hard ultra fine polish of Mirror Shine will work well on all paints if matched with the right pad. So we engineered our pads to work with that for each surface. Don't use the Euro Pads on a Japanese Car, it's overkill. Don't use the Asian Pad on a BMW it will be ineffective. Pads make up to 30% difference to the effectiveness of your polishing. Use the right pad for the paint and you will get better results, faster and easier.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH MOST POLISHING MACHINES IS HEAT
Polishing creates friction and friction creates heat. This heat can damage the paint surface, polishing pads, the backing plates and the motor. This RockCar polisher has 125 cooling vents and holes throughout the machine including the backing plate, with a large integrated internal cooling fan to force air flow through the machine to keep things cool and large cooling tunnels inside the machine cavity engineered to maximize air flow and cooling for better results and longer durability.
DETAILS
With a large 15mm throw the new RockCar Dual Action Polisher quickly and easily removes scratches, swirls, corrects paint defects and gets your paint to a mirror shine.
A high powered machine safe to use for the beginner. This is a quality machine that will deliver great shine and longevity: High quality construction, 2 year warranty, amazing cooling, easy to use controls, low vibration and a powerful 900w pure copper wire motor, 15mm throw, dual action, random orbital, steel construction including steel gears, and steel counterweight, flexible backing plate…
There is a lot about the RockCar 15mm to love, lets run through some of the reasons that make this our new favorite machine to work with and to have in our detailing arsenals...
Extra long 15mm throw to cover more area with each pass, and for more polishing power. The 15mm throw combined with the 125mm (5”) backing plate gives what we believe is the optimal sweet spot for polishing quickly and efficiently with cars. A larger throw is often too much for the curves of most cars, a smaller throw takes longer to cover the same area, this is the sweet spot and our new go-to polishing machine.
A powerful 900w motor. The same amount of work is achieved with less effort with this more powerful machine. This means you achieve better results faster, with less work for you. It also means the motor is under less stress making it more durable and reliable.
Pure copper wiring electric motor – The RockCar 15mm motor uses pure copper wiring, while more expensive to use copper conducts electricity better this makes for a more powerful and durable machine.
Constant power system when in low speeds the torque will increase along with the pressure.
Impressive cooling system to keep air flowing Polishing creates friction and friction creates heat. This heat can damage the paint surface, polishing pads, the backing plates and the motor.
This RockCar polisher has 125 cooling vents and holes throughout the machine including the backing plate, with a large integrated internal cooling fan to force air flow through the machine to keep things cool and large cooling tunnels inside the machine cavity engineered to maximise air flow and cooling for better results and longer durability.
Have a look at the backing plate and you can see 8 cooling tunnels cut on an angle to force cool air through the backing plate itself as the backing plate spins. 14 cooling holes on the pad mount surface allows hot air to rise through the large cooling channels combining to force hot air away from the pad and paint surface and backing plate.
The metal housing above the backing plate has metal fins like you have on a gearbox of a car to further improve cooling. This machine has been engineered to run as cool as possible with impressive build quality.
This cooling helps cool pads, improving pad life while also reducing potential heat damage to clearcoat. The low heat generation on the surface makes it ideal for temperature-sensitive paints.
High build quality, and rigorous quality control with all machines going through 5 separate quality checks during the production process. Steel gears (both), designed to perfectly mesh, for better durability and increased tool life, and better more consistent performance. Well lubricated parts, with lots of quality grease for smooth operation, lubrication and reduced wear.
Steel Counterweight. Counterweight for smoother operation, designed and balanced specifically for the included and fitted 5” 125mm backing plate and 15mm throw, and 125mm 5.5” pads for better balance and less vibration.
Steel construction. Solid metal construction with Strong black plastic and rubber housing. Steel screw (not plastic)
Low vibration make it a pleasure to use. The front grip is rubberised giving a soft nonslip grip and underneath between the front grip and the steel section, is a rubber dampener to isolate vibrations. This makes a big difference to the vibrations you feel through your hand and arms, making the machine much more comfortable to use especially on bigger jobs. The machine has been carefully balanced and engineered to reduce vibrations and operate efficiently. In our testing there was a noticeable difference in the vibrations we felt with this machine.
Easy controls make it intuitive to operate, you can adjust everything with one hand without stopping or interrupting your work.
It feels so natural to use. You squeeze the continuous progressive speed trigger with your finger to gently and smoothly start the machine, with the same hand your thumb naturally rests against the trigger lock/unlock so you don’t have to keep your finger holding down the trigger. When you want to adjust speed, your thumb naturally goes to the speed dial - right where you want it, and you can adjust speed up and down without letting go or looking away. All the controls are simple and durable to ensure longevity.
Random orbital dual action free spinning drive for hologram free finishing. The random orbit dual action is designed to mimic hand polishing, reducing contact in the same place over and over and reducing the risk of paint damage. This is achieved by having two movements in the machine, hence “dual action”. As the motor drives the backing plate around, the backing plate does not just spin, but also follows an orbit on which it is free to rotate depending on forces and friction, hence “random orbital”. If too much pressure/friction is applied the random orbital movement will stop reducing the risk of paint damage making it a much safer machine to use. There are other machine styles such as rotary or forced rotation, and in the right hands these can give great results, but we believe the dual action random orbital is currently the best option for safer, high shine, hologram free low risk polishing.
High Quality Flexible backing plate with give and flex, making it easier and safer to work on curves of car bodies
Rubber backing plate protection shield to protect the user from the moving parts behind the backing plate. Safer, cleaner, better looking and, incorporating 30 cooling holes for improved airflow and cooling, better machine life and polishing results.
Over-load and over-heat protection, and Auto Shut-off Carbon Brushes to prevents motor damage, for longer tool life and durability. An additional pair of carbon brushes are included free with the machine.
Fits Standard Pads It has a standard 125mm (5 Inch) backing plate with high quality hook and loop for quick easy and secure pad fitment and swapping pads quickly. It also has a rubberised resting bar for safe setting down
Looks great in Stealth black with red button and backing plate. Easy to keep looking fresh and new. A long 2.9m cord to allow you to work with the machine easily.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Pads must be matched to hardness of the paint:
a. Hard paint (European) - rockcar blue
b. Standard paint: rockcar purple
c. Soft paint (Asian) - rockcar gold
For deeper scratches sand to 2,000 grit first.
2. Start with 5-6 large pea sized dots, work it into the pad gently by hand or spreader. Recommended speeds: DA /Random Orbital: 2,000-10,000rpm. Rotary: 1,500 – 2,000 rpm
3. Reapply more polish as necessary, typically 1/5 of a bottle per car depending on condition and use. When finished Remove any polish residue with a soft and clean microfibre cloth, like the rockcar Roadie or Pegasus.
4. For best results protect with rockcar future coat.
Before After, 1 Step with Mirror Shine:
More mirror Shine Real World Photos:
Details:
Power: 900W
Rated Voltage: 240V/50Hz
No-load Speed: 1700-4800r/min
Backing Plate Size: 125mm (5”)
Warranty: 2 Years
Recommended Polishing Pad Size: 135-150mm (5.5”)
Cord Length: 2.9m
Random Orbital Dual Action polisher
Orbit: 15mm
Model Code: T882P
Plug: NZ/AU