imported_dchu1975
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Well I’m ready to take the plunge and buy a polisher and most of the people here are using or are recommending the PC 7424.
What makes this one so good? :nixweiss
What makes this one so good? :nixweiss
Why the PC 7424?
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RX-8 said:
It's light-years ahead of those 8 inch hardware store/K-Mart/Walmart terry cloth bonnet type polishers. It balances well in your hands. It has some heft to it (not a bunch of plastic), but it's not so heavy as to make polishing your car fatiguing. With the hook & loop back-up pads, you can match the foam pad to the polish or was application.
Basically, most orbital sander/polishers converted to the hook & loop (velcro) backup pads are excellent. The DeWalt Dw433 is every bit as good as the PC - in fact, the DeWalts motor maybe a bit stronger. The PC 7336/7424 and the DeWalt 433 are easier to hold and do a more professional job. You're going to find the Porter Cable at places like Lowes, and it's price (at Lowes) is a bit more competitive than the DeWalt.
Griot's Garage sells the PC, but at a big mark-up, and Mequiar's private-lables it, also at a big mark-up.
If you're going to buy a PC, check out Coastal Tool's PC Special. All you'll need to add is a selection of polishing pads from CMA and you'll be all set.
C. Charles Hahn
CCH Auto Appearance, LLC
caddyman said:
you nailed it. The PC won't bog down when you use it on your paint (i.e. slow down to a speed that won't create heat or correct paint defects - heat is what really helps make a polish do its job) like the little waxmaster ones do.
Also what you say about the rotary - I use one as well, but only when I'm compounding after a major paint repair or in situations where even the PC can't handle the problem I have (I usually only use the rotary when I need to use some 3M Heavy Rubbing Compound or Perfect It III Microfinishing Compound. I find the PC is powerful enough and enough safer to handle FI-II, SMR, etc. with no problems) :up