new to buffing

is buffing good or bad

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GPGrieco

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I am new to this. I have a dad that loves red cars. he cannot mantain them so i get the privlege. I was thinking of getting a buffer. should i get one, if so witch one.
 
Talk to the PC folks here. I use a DwWalt 849, but it's a difficult piece. Whatever you do, don't by a $15 buffer, unless you enjoy thousand dollar fixes.
 
PEI Detail said:
Talk to the PC folks here. I use a DwWalt 849, but it's a difficult piece. Whatever you do, don't by a $15 buffer, unless you enjoy thousand dollar fixes.
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I was just talking to my neibor who owns a detail shop and when ever he does a car for us it is perfect. he said that he never uses a buffer because of the risk of damage and it makes swril marks
 
GPGrieco said:
I was just talking to my neibor who owns a detail shop and when ever he does a car for us it is perfect. he said that he never uses a buffer because of the risk of damage and it makes swril marks
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Im guessing you are not noticing swirls. Its pretty hard to remove swirls by hand. I use a makita 9227c rotary but I would reccomend a porter cable random orbit buffer. The PC is fool proof and cannot cause the damage that a rotary can/will do in the wrong hands.

Greg
 
i notice the swirls, I just heard from someone that you get a better shine from a buffer but my neibor said that buffers make swrils and risk is very high
 
Risk of damage with a rotary is high in the wrong hands, like mine. I just purchased a Porter Cable Random Orbital Polisher and I haven't been able to screw anything up with it yet. Not able to do anything great yet either. From what I am learning it's all about experience, trial and error. Trial and error with a rotary could get expensive though. If you are determined to purchase one, take GregCavi's advise and mine and go with the pc.
 
buffing is not bad at all. I woudl reccomend a porter cable buffer like I said. I will honestly say the only damage you can cause with porter cable is dropping the machine on the paint or car. It is random orbit so it cannot burn or harm the paint. You would have to press hard and hold the pc in one spot with a heavy compound for about 15+ minutes to burn through the paint.

The only danger with buffing is with a rotary. With a rotary it takes alot of practice and you must be very aware of what your doing. So dont worry about causing any damage with the pc.

Greg
 
I have never harmed the paint with a pc.. like I said the only way you can is if you literally drop the machine on the car....

enough rotary talk though.. its not for a beginner. Stick to the pc. Its harmless.

Greg
 
GPGrieco said:
thanks for helping me on this
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no problem!! thats what I / we are here for. I reccomend looking into a kit from our sponsers so you can get some mf towels, pc, backing plate, and pads for a little discounted price. I really like lake country pads but any pads will really work.

Greg
 
Welcome to the board GP. Thise guy/Gals are great in here for advice and I have always had great results when I ACTUALLY listen to them. Don't forget you have a couple of trucks to practice on with the PC untill you feel comfortable. If you get a PC give me a call and I will try to help.
If you have questions just ask or do a search and you will find an answer or two. Remember if using a PC tape off the edges and trim with something like painters tape.
 
I have harmed paint using a wool pad and rotary. It was an ancient Audi we had at our car lot to practice on. Once I burned through on another car in an inconspicious area.

More often, though, I harmed trim as I was working. So I tape off trim and sensitive areas.
 
i think you should stick with the PC if your worried about damaging. probally stay away from the rotary untill later.
 
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