This is good news. The PC machine seems pretty heavy.

 

If you stand far away and try to polish a vertical panel, like the side of your fenders or doors, obviously you will get tired quickly. I just sit on a bucket or crate and it's easy as cake. But you get tired from simply holding your arms out... [8D]

 

I'll just chalk it up to my physical fitness plan.

 

You live in MA right? If you are only borrowing your friends PC, I will sell you mine for really cheap and throw in my Poor Boys SSR1 & 2.5 with the original white polishing pad that comes with it & the wrench.

 

Alright, one last question:

Would the cheapie buffers (Wen models) do OK at buffing off wax (not polishing, just waxing)? This is more for my curiosity than me actually purchasing one, but I would like to know.

 

not really, they have such small pads that it'd be more of a hassle than it's worth. also, they spin too fast to apply wax, but too slow to break down a polish. they're basically good for nothing, lol....


hmm, maybe chrome polishing? [8D]

 

I would get a Porter Polisher from Justin at Obsessive Detail, if I didn't have a 6" and 3" (for those smaller places) already. His products are TOP SHELF, his customer service is unbeatable, and he actively posts suggestions on car care and the best products for any detailer. I have never read any suggestion from him that I disagreed with....

My first order from Obsessive Detail was for Optimum No Rinse Car wash. The box the car wash arrived in was obviously damaged/smashed, causing me to lose some product. I had ordered the 32 oz. bottle ....and I had lost maybe 3-4 oz. of product due to the damaged box. I contacted Justin @ Obsessive just to inform him that better packaging of future products might be a good idea. He IMMEDIATLY contacted me and offered to make things right with a free replacement.

The damage was no fault of his, UPS obviously beat/crushed the box up badly, but he was a stand-up guy and offered to make things right. THAT is customer service!

I'm sticking with Obsessive Detail.

 

Hi, me again.

Alright, so I was talking with my neighbor about polishers, and she told me she had one that I could have! Her husband was a huge car nut, and used this polisher to both polish and wax his car. It is a Black and Decker, and it has a 6.5 amp motor. The only thing it says on it is "Black and Decker: Heavy-Duty Polisher", "Cat. No, 99", and a serial number, so I haven't been able to locate a manual yet.

It's made of what feels like solid steel. It has a nice handle, and came with 4 pads: One Meguier's polish pad, and 3 synthetic wool pads for spot buffing (right?).

I won't be using it for polish just yet because I don't want to screw up my paint. However, it seems like the perfect thing to use for buffing off wax. The way I see it, as long as I don't apply much pressure and CONSTANTLY KEEP IT MOVING, I won't have to worry about overheating my paint and ruining it.

Question time:

1. Are the pads that go on polishers a standard in threading and dimensions and such? As in, can I just go to the store and buy a generic buffing pad in the size of the polisher and just slap it on?

2. What kind of pad should I use for buffing off wax? It seems I can find which ones should be used to putting on wax and polish, and taking off polish, but I can't find which ones are best for taking off wax.

And, I have one more very important question: am I in over my head? I didn't even know polishers existed a month ago, let alone how to use one. This will be the first time I've ever ever used a machine to buff a car, and I really don't want to mess it up. I've been told via this thread that the PC is moron proof, which is good. However, if I use this non-orbital polisher with the correct buffing pad, and then apply almost zero pressure to the paint AND never let the polisher stop moving for even an instant, I really can't mess anything up, right?

 

That's another gimmicky buffer.

It's virtually good for nothing. AND those wool pads will just turn your finish into a hazy mess.

Seriously, it's EXPENSIVE to have paint work done to your car. Do you really want to walk into the office at the body shop and explain what happened all because you wanted to save a couple bucks and try getting away with being cheap? It almost never pays off man.

Get yourself a PC and end all the confusion.

 

Go with something tried and true. Get a PC. You'll be happy with it. PC makes some good stuff. I really dont think you'll be disappointed with it.
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