Porter Cable 333VSK...

wannafbody · 02-04-06, 05:58

5,000-12,000 opm. Sounds similar to the Griots and Dewalt but is only 79.74 at Amazon. I know it doesn't have a removable backing plate but what other potential downsides does this have vs the 7424? It seems to have a higher rotational speed. After double checking the specs it only has a 2.4 amp motor-not as high amp rating as the 7424.

Sherman8r44 · 02-04-06, 06:17

Might as well get the one I have if you're okay with not having a removable backing plate. 4000-12000 OPM, and only $45. I haven't used it yet (waiting for spring

), so I can't give any opinions on it yet.

wannafbody · 02-04-06, 06:21

the Firestorm should work ok depending on the amp rating. The higher the amp rating the less it should bog during polishing. After using it post your results.

Sherman8r44 · 02-04-06, 06:23

It's got 4 amps. Unfortunately I am a complete newb to polishing so I really don't have anything to compare it to, but I'll try my best to post my results.

Smoked Tails · 02-06-06, 12:45

I plan on picking one of the firestorms this weekend if I can find any pads locally. I've never used anything better than a Craftsman r/o, but I have a pretty solid idea of how to use a da for polishing. Luckily for the experiment, I just picked up an old beater that's pretty much pink.

Here's a small pic to illustrate

My apologies for running out of daylight. Doing a car like this by hand really sucks. I only got the roof and hood done. Unfortunately, I didn't have many choices for products. However, it was cheap and I really don't care. If I gotta spray bomb it, so be it. I have another formerly red car I can practice on also.