anybody ever tried this

[wheredwhogo?]

just wondering your thoughts.....my dads friend swears by it for his show car. says it wont swirl paint. his car is black also....lets hear it...

http://www.properautocare.com/porcabpolac.html

 

[dragon]

hand wash and wax for me.

 

[kcsr]

sure, if you know exactly what you're doing, and have experience with power polishers. otherwise, you may wind up with swirl marks and/or lost clearcoat layer.

 

[NBT]

Been using the 7424 for years...:rock: It will not hurt your paint.... You also might want to consider the backing (VELCRO) plate for the pad changes...it makes it nice when switching out application pads. When selecting pads...get the ones with the dimples in it...they hold your product, keep it from slinging it, and makes it easier to apply.

 

[6pakattack]

"When selecting pads...get the ones with the dimples in it...they hold your product, keep it from slinging it, and makes it easier to apply."

....................nevermind !

 

[sleeper]

The car wash by my house uses those buffers. The cars look pretty good coming out of there wax station. Even the black trucks.

 

[ntw0rk]

Been using the 7424 for years...:rock: It will not hurt your paint.... You also might want to consider the backing (VELCRO) plate for the pad changes...it makes it nice when switching out application pads. When selecting pads...get the ones with the dimples in it...they hold your product, keep it from slinging it, and makes it easier to apply.

Kenny, you going to come to my place and prove that it won't leave swirls???

 

[Brat]

Kenny, you going to come to my place and prove that it won't leave swirls???

i can tell you first hand it does not leave swirl marks.:rock: :rock:

 

[RedSrt007]

I have the PC7424 in the garage and use it all the time. It work REALLY good, and does remove all the swirl marks IF USED PROPERLY. Sure, you can scratch your paint if you get a rock under the pad that's spinning @ 4k rpms

just simple common sense needs to be used...

 

[Chuck B]

I learned body work/paint polishing some 30yrs ago. Didn't have DA then and I still dont use them today. I use a standard polisher and adjust RPM's and pressure based on conditions and products I'm using....took time to learn.

The new polishes and pads are near idiot proof. Coupled with a DA and a bit of common sense and you'll have a smashing looking paint finish in no time. I would however suggest only doing this 2x a year at most. Manufactures are VERY good at applying just enough clear coat to cover the colored basecoat. For newbies never use any product that has the word "cut" or "cutting" in the title.

 

[SRT10VENOMOUS]

These new ORBITAL buffers will not swirl the paint.. they just kinda shake back and forth they do not spin at high rpm like the old school buffers witch burnt the paint and caused beautifull lines from the pad all down your veichel lol... key word when buying the damm thing ORBITAL if its not you may damage your paint

 

[ntw0rk]

For newbies never use any product that has the word "cut" or "cutting" in the title.

I would also stay away from anything that said, "compound".

$.02

 

[NBT]

I have the PC7424 in the garage and use it all the time. It work REALLY good, and does remove all the swirl marks IF USED PROPERLY. Sure, you can scratch your paint if you get a rock under the pad that's spinning @ 4k rpms

just simple common sense needs to be used...

Prep work is most important... good point about picking up BS, and then sending it over your paint/clear @ 4k. :banghead: :argh:

I learned body work/paint polishing some 30yrs ago. Didn't have DA then and I still dont use them today. I use a standard polisher and adjust RPM's and pressure based on conditions and products I'm using....took time to learn.

The new polishes and pads are near idiot proof. Coupled with a DA and a bit of common sense and you'll have a smashing looking paint finish in no time. I would however suggest only doing this 2x a year at most. Manufactures are VERY good at applying just enough clear coat to cover the colored basecoat. For newbies never use any product that has the word "cut" or "cutting" in the title.

Great advice....
A DA will really pull out the ultimate in shine... but as stated... you better know what your doing or it's burned through quickly... even more so if you have the wrong pad on or wrong product.... the very reason I sided with the Porter Cable 7424.... and my "process" to get nearly the same result as the DA. No burned paint.... but certainly more work.

Kenny, you going to come to my place and prove that it won't leave swirls???

Name the date... Friday Night?... stay..then meet Kevan on the 7th? :dontknow: Will be a tough sell to Dawn...I been either detailing, or out of town for the last three weekends... :dontknow:
I can go for it...so let me know what your thought's are on it. cguru: or :call2: me
Pic's of Earl's swirl free paint...

A few pics...of a PT I did last night.
Before:

After:

Before:

After:

 

[VAViperPower]

Damn, that is one hell of a shine!!! Im borderline OCD and love things to look perfect and those results are higher than my standard!!! Now thats the way flame red should look!!! What polish did u use one the srt-10 polished wheels, they look incredible also!!!!

 

[Black1]

Like Kenny and Patrick.... I've used the Porter Cable for years... Mostly black vehicles. NEVER had a bad result from that buffer.

Great advice....
A DA will really pull out the ultimate in shine... but as stated... you better know what your doing or it's burned through quickly... even more so if you have the wrong pad on or wrong product.... the very reason I sided with the Porter Cable 7424.... and my "process" to get nearly the same result as the DA. No burned paint.... but certainly more work.

Just so there is no confusion, a "DA" (or Dual Action) polisher is what the Porter Cable 7424 is (Also called and "Orbital")..... I believe what Ken was talking about here was a Rotary (One Direction) "High-Speed" or "Buffer". And yes, a Buffer will give you the best shine possible.... But, you need a LOT of training to use one.

 

[SRT-11]

the best place to see swirls is in the garage at night in florescent light. in the sun my paint looks awesome, in the garage, crap.

 

[SRT-11]

P.S. I met the guys from properautocare.com a while back, when I was in the 350z club of florida, they're really awesome and patient (much more so than I'd be with a bunch of snotty kids that own sports cars!) and EXTREMELY knowledgeable. so much so that I ordered the porter cable 7424 and the polishing pads & polishes to make the ram look gorgeous, I just need a full 3 days to do it.

 

[Muzzy]

I have been using the Porter Cable 7424 for about 4 years now. It does a great job. I have been polishing and detailing cars for almost as long as I have been wrenching on them. With a black truck a crappy polish job will show everything. There is not one swirl mark in my paint. I use the 3M products. I get them from the local Sherwin Williams Automotive paint store. My favorite is the Finesse It II. It does an awesome job. It is not a compound. However, I do use the light cut compound for removing the occasional light scratch or bird crap stain.

HERE is the info on what I use.

-Muzzy

 

[Black1]

I have been using the Porter Cable 7424 for about 4 years now. It does a great job. I have been polishing and detailing cars for almost as long as I have been wrenching on them. With a black truck a crappy polish job will show everything. There is not one swirl mark in my paint. I use the 3M products. I get them from the local Sherwin Williams Automotive paint store. My favorite is the Finesse It II. It does an awesome job. It is not a compound. However, I do use the light cut compound for removing the occasional light scratch or bird crap stain.

HERE is the info on what I use.

-Muzzy

See..... I've never got 3M to work the way I wanted it too! :dontknow: I've heard SO MANY good things about the line.... But, everytime I use it, I am not impressed.

*** I take that back... I've used the "Finess It II" product once, with a full-on Rotary Buffer, and got good results.***

 

[Venom Power]

I've heard of this PC product before. I thought about picking one up but I wasn't sure if it was all that I heard about it. Since the counsel here has hereby spoken on the matter I will likely pick one up within the next day or three.