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nate010753

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Hi I have been reading oh so much about PC's and I understand the diference now b/w a circular polisher and a Dual action polisher fairly well. I am kind of intrigued by the DA Polisher as it won't wreck my paint. However I have yet to actually see one in action. Back in the day I had one of those round orbiters with the big Red button in the center and I found it cumbersome to use and saw little benefit from using it. Now how is that old one different from the Porter Cable Polisher? I have a big job to do on my car including SMR which I was going to do by hand. Ihas the dual action polisher really come that far from its precedator the orbital buffer? It looks a hell of alot better I'll give them that. Also what is the action like on the PC? Does it spin and "jiggle"? Or just jiggle? I wish I could see one but there is only Home Depot's by me and they don't seem to have them on display or at all for that matter.
 
dengsxr said:
Hi I have been reading oh so much about PC's and I understand the diference now b/w a circular polisher and a Dual action polisher fairly well. I am kind of intrigued by the DA Polisher as it won't wreck my paint. However I have yet to actually see one in action. Back in the day I had one of those round orbiters with the big Red button in the center and I found it cumbersome to use and saw little benefit from using it. Now how is that old one different from the Porter Cable Polisher? I have a big job to do on my car including SMR which I was going to do by hand. Ihas the dual action polisher really come that far from its precedator the orbital buffer? It looks a hell of alot better I'll give them that. Also what is the action like on the PC? Does it spin and "jiggle"? Or just jiggle? I wish I could see one but there is only Home Depot's by me and they don't seem to have them on display or at all for that matter.
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Like you, I used one of the big round, red buttoned "buffers" for years (a 10" craftsmen). While it worked OK for what I used it for it can't even come close to matching the PC. I agree, the large craftsmen type polishers are cumbersome and bulky. The PC uses a much smaller pad and is much easier to use. After seeing the light that is Autopia I borrowed a friends PC and the rest as they say is history. I purchased my own PC from Coastal tool, have over a dozen pads and can't for the life of me figure out how I managed without it all these years. For SMRs, glazes or polishing it really can't be beat.



If you know someone who has one see if you can borrow it like I did. If not, purchase one from Lowes or somewhere that has a liberal return policy this way if for some reason you don't like it, you can return it for a refund.



BTW...it both spins in a circular motion and moves in somewhat of an oblong or oval fashion at the same time. The craftsmen seemed to sort of vibrate more than spin.
 
Thanks Natty that was what I was looking for. I am going to try to get one this weekend at Lowes and like you say return it if I don't like it. I may just get it from Coastal for the heck of it.

I seem to hear that people are quite pleased with them. So thank for your insights!
 
dengsxr said:
Thanks Natty that was what I was looking for. I am going to try to get one this weekend at Lowes and like you say return it if I don't like it. I may just get it from Coastal for the heck of it.

I seem to hear that people are quite pleased with them. So thank for your insights!
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