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Great gift!!!

What product lines have you been using for polish/wax? I suggest going with the Prima line of products, they work great with the pads you have.

The main thing to remember with the Porter Cable is that it is very hard to screw up, which is a good thing, and makes it easy to learn how to use. I would "practice" on something from your rolling stock that needs the most work, so you can get a feel for the machine, and does not intimidate you from learning what wonderful results you can get.

Mark

 

As I mentioned on the other forum

Congrats on the new PC. Take a look at my detailing articles.

http://www.motoringalliance.com/library/detailing-articles-11/

Especially Choosing the Right System for You

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You won't find a better way to learn the PC than watching us show you step by step how we polish out a car from beginning to end. It always makes me laugh when I see someone demoing the PC and their polishes and doesn't show the end results. That is...they put the polish on, make several quick passes, and then show different cars all polished out.

"the proof is in the pudding"

Richard

 

I highly recommend Richard's articles. I've used his tips for the PC for some stunning results

I too use the Prima line. Not the only but damn fine stuff

Good luck!

 

I'm not Mark, but the question about a "product line" working best for darker colors really isn't the question you should be asking.

Understanding what makes darker colors look their best is much more important than relying on a "particular brand". (Yes there are product lines that claim to be designed for dark colors, etc..)

Producing the richest color from your paint on modern clear coat systems involves polishing the clearcoat paint to remove scratches and swirls that would normally cause the paint to look lighter or faded.

Then applying a "wax" that enhances that richness, i.e. a carnauba or a synthetic with carnauba like properties will provide the best combination of richness and gloss.

The Meguiar's DC line uses a chemical paint cleaner that won't be effective by machine, since it's the abrading action of diminishing abrasives that polishes the paint, not the gentle "melting/softening" that chemical paint cleaners do to your paint.

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Richard

 

My car is darker colored and I use the Prima system for wax. I'm very happy with it and really like how adding Banana Gloss on top of the Epic really gives a deep shine to it. I've used it on other dark colored cars and it gives a noticeable difference. From my understanding the Carnuba waxes have a slight yellow tint to them that leads to the effect so you wouldn't want to use them on some lighter cars, especially white, but on darker cars it's profound.

 

You're welcome Moreorless! They all fit into the Priority Mail Flat Rate box as I suspected. It will go out on Monday and you should have it by Wednesday.

Call me anytime, especially when you start polishing. Although it's hard to mess up, it's easy to give up in frustration due to not getting the results you expect. :lol:

Have a look at my writeups on my SCD site under HIRE OCTANEGUY..for pictorials on how I tape things!

Richard

 

Les, looking forward to seeing the 4Runner. We've got a black 2002 4Runner and it's NEVER been waxed. What's more, it's been washed with my lovely wife's less than desirable washing techniques. And of course it's never been dried after a wash. Water spots galore!

I think even Richard would find it challenging :lol:

Ric

 

Haha cool! It arrived a little sooner than I said. Thanks!!

Guess I better charge the credit card now, lol.
Richard

 

Les,

How'd the PC on the 4Runner go? Any pix? opcorn:

 

Epic takes a lot longer to dry at that temp, I turned up the speed on my PC when it got that cold last month while I was waxing. But it can be done.

 

not trying to hijack the thread
just a slight deviation.....
if light buffing is the goal , would a battery buffer ( sears 19V)
work for small jobs, what pads are suggested
thanks
boxcars

 

I had a cheapy Walmart buffer (corded) before I got the PC. It worked fine for buffing after a coat of wax but it was useless for any polishing of any sort. I'd suspect a battery power would give you a little less 'buff-ability' than my old Walmart one.

If you have one sure, I wouldn't waste the money and buy a new one of these. Save your money for a full blown PC

 

I agree, there's a lot of buffers and stuff out there pretty cheap but you really seem to get what you pay for a lot of time and if you get to the level of OCD detailing some of us achieve you'll tire of the battery running down on you or just wear it out completely. The PC, especially with Octaneguy's One-Grip upgrade is so easy to use and not terribly expensive as power-tools go