Preachers Sheets
04-19-2004, 07:44 AM
After using my Porter Cable for a little over a full year on cars from showroom new to 10 years old I have come to the conclusion that the Porter Cable was a wise investment but a waste of time.
The Cyclo works much better. The normal 8 hour polishing session took 2 hours at most. The motor`s don`t bog down, the one speed is excellent and it works so much more efficently. For example, with the Porter Cable; I was using a yellow (heavy) pad and a compound to heavy swirls (swirls you could just about see in the shade). With the Cyclo I was using the white (medium) pads and 3M Swirl Mark Remover and I removed more swirls on every pass, used less polish and once again saved myself hours and hours and hours of polishing! Heck, even the machine itself is so much more comfortable to use, it doesn`t vibrate nearly as much and doesnt leave your hand/forearm feeling tingly after using it on an entire car.
It may cost more but the cost increase to me was more than worth it, man, I really regret not getting this thing soon enough. I no longer fear heavy swirled cars because my polisher is too weak and it will take too much time. I have even bother to use anything like the yellow pads and a heavier polish like 3M Finesse IT-II.
P.S. Also tried P21S wax instead of Zaino or Klasse Glaze and I`m more than happy with that as well. I had an overall nice weekend. Put the 12 bolt with 4.10 gears in my car, detailed my buddies car, slept for 4 hours and worked at a dyno garage all day. Tired but never had some much to do, the weekend FLEW by.
GET A CYCLO!!! :up :bow
The Cyclo works much better. The normal 8 hour polishing session took 2 hours at most. The motor`s don`t bog down, the one speed is excellent and it works so much more efficently. For example, with the Porter Cable; I was using a yellow (heavy) pad and a compound to heavy swirls (swirls you could just about see in the shade). With the Cyclo I was using the white (medium) pads and 3M Swirl Mark Remover and I removed more swirls on every pass, used less polish and once again saved myself hours and hours and hours of polishing! Heck, even the machine itself is so much more comfortable to use, it doesn`t vibrate nearly as much and doesnt leave your hand/forearm feeling tingly after using it on an entire car.
It may cost more but the cost increase to me was more than worth it, man, I really regret not getting this thing soon enough. I no longer fear heavy swirled cars because my polisher is too weak and it will take too much time. I have even bother to use anything like the yellow pads and a heavier polish like 3M Finesse IT-II.
P.S. Also tried P21S wax instead of Zaino or Klasse Glaze and I`m more than happy with that as well. I had an overall nice weekend. Put the 12 bolt with 4.10 gears in my car, detailed my buddies car, slept for 4 hours and worked at a dyno garage all day. Tired but never had some much to do, the weekend FLEW by.
GET A CYCLO!!! :up :bow