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The Total Pros High–Speed Buffing Techniques

Oceanside, CA – February 2009 – Mel Craig, world renowned auto detailing professional, and his company, The Total Pros, release all–new high–speed buffing techniques that are revolutionizing the auto detailing and paint reconditioning service industry. This new technology, here in the US, has been used for many years in Europe and has been successfully proven with European auto detailers and manufacturers alike.

Three of the biggest challenges detailers face using the high speed buffer are paint burning, paint swirls and clear coat removal. With The Total Pros all–new high–speed buffing techniques, using the high–speed rotary buffer, we now have a proven system to prevent these three major challenges.

With very little training it's now extremely easy for almost any detailer to get swirl and burn free professional paint restoration results. Meguiar's has released the all–new 105 ultra cut compound, the revolutionizing 205 ultra finishing polish and the new 2.0 foam pads that's perfect for high performance and show car finishes.

Craig has been working closely with several manufacturers and industry experts over the past two years to introduce a new training technique into The Total Pros Auto Detailing Training Center. He contacted Jason Rose, head of research and development for Meguiar's and Richard Umbrell, owner of Buff and Shine Buffing Pads to create better results. Mel's push to find soft backing plates and small 7 inch flexible buffing pads has resulted in a much simpler and easy way of restoring and protecting the vehicle's painted surface.

Craig's idea of using slower speeds with smaller flexible pads has revealed a much safer, easier way of refinishing paint with extremely high–end, professional results. The use of this new system will enable even the newest rookie to perform professional results on just about any paint finish. "The pads are getting smaller, the speeds are getting slower and thanks to Meguiar's, the chemicals are getting more user friendly with greater results" states Craig.

The old way of using the high speed buffer, changing speeds for different pads, and the use of larger, dangerous cutting pads and hard backing plates has become a thing of the past. Using these new buffing techniques, pads and Meguiar's chemicals Craig has perfected buffing without the worry of damaging paint. His new technique is getting unparalleled results on almost all paint finishes.

Using the rotary buffer at a slow speed of 1000 to 1200 rpm's and the all new soft flexible backing plates, along with the choice of extremely small flexible pads, Craig has created a revolutionary new system that is sure to make the professional paint reconditioning expert excited.

High–speed buffing and paint reconditioning will never be the same again. Be sure to check out The Total Pros all–new High–Speed Buffing Techniques and we are confident you will soon see that paint finishing has definitely been made easy.