Porter cable or not?
Discussion
I'm in the process of building a kit car and have ticked the option of finishing the GRP body myself. So the question is what polisher, the Porter Cable seems to have the best name but is it worth the delivery from the States?
The machine will probably get a months work then be used once or twice a year after that,
Other info
I don't mind spending money on tools
Already have transformer
Sister lives in States so might be able to improve on delivery/import duty (if any)
Any suggestions on heads and compounds appreciated
Phil
The machine will probably get a months work then be used once or twice a year after that,
Other info
I don't mind spending money on tools
Already have transformer
Sister lives in States so might be able to improve on delivery/import duty (if any)
Any suggestions on heads and compounds appreciated
Phil
I recently got a DAS 6 as part of a kit which seemed the best value out there. Arrived the next day. Here is the link : http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/poorboys/poorbo...
If you've aready got the transformer and can get one over here cheaply then go for it. I had one up until it was stolen and I prefered it over my Kestral DA which I have now.
However I replaced it with the Kestral mentioned about as there was less hassle in having to mess about with the transformer, UK warrenty etc.
However I replaced it with the Kestral mentioned about as there was less hassle in having to mess about with the transformer, UK warrenty etc.
i've got a Porter Cable 7424
its now considered 'old hat' by the machine tarts - but its one hell of a machine with superb build quality
and its ALMOST impossible to burn/damage paint
but the 'new kids on the block' want to go straight to a rotary - well being a bit long in the tooth i've seen the damage a rotary can do in inexperienced hands!
its now considered 'old hat' by the machine tarts - but its one hell of a machine with superb build quality
and its ALMOST impossible to burn/damage paint
but the 'new kids on the block' want to go straight to a rotary - well being a bit long in the tooth i've seen the damage a rotary can do in inexperienced hands!
mneame said:
Not advisable for begginers to go straight onto a car with a rotary without a lot of prior practice on scrap pannels.
Sorry but I really am getting fed up of this utter tripe being repeated ad nauseum. Unless you are quite literaly a clueless, ham fisted baboon then a rotary polisher isn't going to rip all your paint off in the blink of an eye. if you are a clueless ham fisted baboon, then you have no business using polishing tool, be it rotary or dual action.I bought a rotary polisher a few years back and got stuck in with it, and I've polished numerous cars since then with excellent results. Don't lean on it, keep the paint cool and moist and hold back on corners/creases and it's fine. i.e. apply common sense.
Mr2Mike said:
Sorry but I really am getting fed up of this utter tripe being repeated ad nauseum. Unless you are quite literaly a clueless, ham fisted baboon then a rotary polisher isn't going to rip all your paint off in the blink of an eye. if you are a clueless ham fisted baboon, then you have no business using polishing tool, be it rotary or dual action.
I bought a rotary polisher a few years back and got stuck in with it, and I've polished numerous cars since then with excellent results. Don't lean on it, keep the paint cool and moist and hold back on corners/creases and it's fine. i.e. apply common sense.
Well done you, however there's far more to it than common sense I'm afraid. It's not all about burning through paint as the only error. It's about getting a buffer trail / hologram / un-marred & defect free finish. Fine you may be fairly savvy but not everyone is. A DA machine is plenty capable of burning through paint in the hands of one of your ham fisted baboons. But what is far easier to achieve with a DA is a superior finish over a rotary until you know what you're doing. I bought a rotary polisher a few years back and got stuck in with it, and I've polished numerous cars since then with excellent results. Don't lean on it, keep the paint cool and moist and hold back on corners/creases and it's fine. i.e. apply common sense.
mneame said:
Well done you, however there's far more to it than common sense I'm afraid. It's not all about burning through paint as the only error. It's about getting a buffer trail / hologram / un-marred & defect free finish. Fine you may be fairly savvy but not everyone is. A DA machine is plenty capable of burning through paint in the hands of one of your ham fisted baboons. But what is far easier to achieve with a DA is a superior finish over a rotary until you know what you're doing.
well saidposters like Mr2Mike seem to see a rotary as a right of passage and a sign that they are a 'pro' (bulls
tter?)buffer trails are common from even so called pro body shops
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