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sammy004

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Can anyone please tell me whats better orbital buffers or rotary buffers. I was thinking of buying this orbital buffer by simoniz 10" random orbit polisher and it has 2600 opm. So can someone tell me if thats a good one or should I not waste my money it's $39.00 cnd at Canadian Tire.
 
I had two orbital buffers, one 10 inch from Walmart I knew was crap, and a 7 in ch Black and Decker I thought was pretty good. That is until I went to Lowes and bought the Porter Cable. It's miles and miles ahead of them.
 
If you don't have any buffer experience, 99% are going to recommend buying a PC 7424. If you can't afford it yet, save, because it really is worth it. Some people jump into rotary for their first buffer, but this is risky and there is more possibility of damaging your paint.
 
All that buffer would be good for is applying wax, it has no true polishing ability. You would be better off buying the porter cable RO polisher. It can achieve speeds of 6000 opm, and is alot safer than going out and buying a rotary. But as to your question of which is better, neither machine is better. Each have their place in a detailer's arsenal. I use both of mine on a daily basis, and i wouldn't trade one of them for the other ever!
 
I tried the simoniz 10" random orbit polisher from Canadian Tire last Christmas and it fried on me after the first use. I have always detailed by hand. I'm considering buying a polisher, but have not researched the subject enough to know which one I want. The PC 7424 wins a lot of votes in here. I just read the article on it and it does seem appealing.
 
Yeah I might just go with the PC one too, Little pricey but I guess you get what you pay for and its worth it by what I hear.
 
The PC is worth the money so if your going to get that first practice with it awhile before getting a rotary. Then if you get a rotary later make sure you know how to use it properly by reading information about it.
 
I'm also new to "recreational" detailing and I'm glad I bought the PC2474. You'll find that it's a seriously well built machine. And since it's a delight to use, you'll be using it often. It's not nearly as aggressive as the rotary polisher I used in the auto body shop back in high school, but it's enough for the occassional user. See if you can split the cost with family or friends. It'll be worth it.



Correction: Sorry folks, I mean to say "PC7424" above.
 
sammy004 said:
can I add a bigger pad onto the PC like a 10" meguires cutting pad.
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Yeah but a) you might not like the vibration, b) it might be hard on the PC's bearings, and c) spreading the impact over a larger area will make the already-very-mild PC too mild for good use of a cutting pad (that's IMO, of course). FWIW, it's not like you're gonna cover ground too slowly with the usual (6.5") pads.



Also, guess I oughta spout my knee-jerk response to "what polisher should I get": at least *look into* the Cyclo. That's from a guy who has a rotary, two PC's and two Cyclos...If I had to live with only one (which I did for many years) it would be the Cyclo. But of course that's just *my* preference :D
 
sammy004- Yeah, that's it. I see they've made the handle cover black since I bought my last one, they used to be clear plastic, which looks sorta nasty once it gets grungy. But then the older ones didn't come with any handle cover at all. Do a search on Cyclo to find the advantages and limitations of the thing. There *are* reasons *not* to use one for every application, but those reasons might not apply to your situation.
 
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