Hello Doc, Eric, Robert, & Chris,
Thanks for the warm welcome and advice!!
I am completely in agreement about setting customer expectations. We are currently having our basement finished and the guy we hired his business name is "Built to perfection", yet when we identify sloppy work he says "That is industry standard or code". He has said it so often I am tempted to say he should change his name to "Built good enough"!
With "production' detail in mind my core customer will be a one step finish of a sealant with the occasional minor swirl/scratch correction. I was a little too giddy and bought a DeWalt rotary buffer. Through my research i have learned that a DA seems to be the best choice for those learning to buff for the first time? The Dewalt has a slow start feature along with variable speeds but should i buy a DA also?
For the vacuum I can get my hands on a used Metro Vac n Blo full sized 4 HP for $130, would that be the way to go?
Is a steam cleaner like a a McCulloch that heats water to 200 degrees good enough or would it be junk?
Pressure washer, any suggestions?
Any other mechanical must have equipment? The master Blaster sounds great but in my situation is it worth it for what it does?
My goal is to buy equipment that will make the detail process more efficient but yet within a startup budget in case it does not work out. I like equipment that will not need to be replaced in the near future i.e. 'buy quality, buy once vs buy cheap, buy often'
For the pads, products, and tools I will most likely buy a kit from Adam.
Afore thank you for any input or guidance
Jerry