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RonTL

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Does the porter cable 7424 do anything more than a hand can do, besides if makes the process faster?



And im going to remove some medium oxidation from a truck. Im going to use 1zup and then 1zpp. should i use a pre-wax cleaner and then wax or just go ahead wax.
 
RonTL ,



Welcome to Autopia! The PC as the machine is commonly know is a great investment , not only will you be reducing your work time you will get more uniform results and you'll be able to take out more surface imperfections.
 
Where is the best place to buy the PC 7424? I have seen the kits with different disks included with a case as well. Looks like a better way to go. I am new to this as well, and have done all of my polishing by hand. I have 9 vehicles to keep waxed, so I think a PC would be the way to go.
 
While technically/theortically speaking the PC can't do anything that you can't do by hand, once you add in the "human element" things change in favor of the PC. Even Scottwax (the gold-standard of by-hand detailers) found that the PC improved his results and simplified his process. If there's any way you can afford it, get one.



On most paints, you can go straight from the PP to your LSP. If you see any micromarring from the PP (unlikely if you work it long enough), then yeah, use the FP. But I wouldn't do it unless you really need to. The wax in the PP is pretty good and the FP will just strip it. Either way, no need for the pre-wax cleaner unless you're using something that won't bond to the PP (like Zaino or KSG). No need for it at all after FP.
 
Could someonw answer ensteele's post? A search would do wonders for anyone wanting to know more about a PC, especially autopia's e-book.
 
I bought a PC 7336 from detailersparadise.com They have a great kit there that comes with pads and a case for a really good price. Definately check them out. The 7336 and 7424 are essentially the same machine with the exception of the 7336 coming with a 6" counterweight where the 7424 comes with a 5" counterweight. At least I think that's really the only difference. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Lowes carries them as well, but online is usually where you can find them at a lower cost. I picked mine up through one of my dad's hardware suppliers. Ended up getting it at wholesale which was nice.
 
And then you'll (online) buy a backing pad, pads, and a counterweight.



I have the 7336 from Lowe's. It is the SAME TOOL. Simply the (necessary) attachments are required to be purchased separetly. Lowe's sells it as a sander.



I bought it when my original unit (from Coastal) was damaged by a careless employee. (He rested it on a table, then tripped on the cord, it fell to the floor and damaged the speed control reostat).



The search engine is your friend.



Jim
 
yeah Lowes is the cheapest I found,all the internet sites wanted 150+ for the 7336. toolsforcheap.com has them for 119,the next cheapest that I found.after that the prices jumped 130 to 150+



Another thing ,You guys say to do a search alot,as being a member of many forums I completely understand where you guys are coming from.But being that my work hours just jumped to the 60+ hours a week ,I can also understand that not eveyone has the time to read for hours and scroll thru numerous threads looking for the information they need.

This is not to flame any of you ,but please understand where some of us are coming from. I know this isn't really relative to the thread ,please forgive me..

The Ebook is nice though,cant waite to find time to read all of it.

Mike,
 
O got mine at Lowes for $109, and I second what Flyin high said. If everyone used the search, there wouldn't be any questions asked or answered, and the forums would be a pretty dead place, right?
 
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