Stronger Random orbital ?

I don't feel as though my PC needs more power, just a higher speed setting. If it would go up to 8-9 OPM I would love it, although I doubt my pads ability to stand up to that speed for extended periods.
 
MichaelM said:
What are you, a yard gnome?
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haahaha ;)



The PC can and does Bog down at anything lower than speed 6 for me... But then again, who does any sort of correction work at anything other than speed 6?



I use speed 6 for 4" pads, with a good amount of pressure (anywhere from 20-40lbs) and I can remove EVERY defect in a 11 year old Black Silverado....



4" pads are the only way to get good defect removal with the PC.
 
StumpyDetailing said:
How heavy is the Cyclo? Any issues with noise?



I've heard its louder than a PC?! :waxing:
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I think it is much quiter than the PC. I used the Cyclo and PC on my sisters car a few weeks ago and my brother inlaw was in the garage and I could talk to him while Cycloing but not while PCing.
 
I also vote for the cyclo! Works great, doesn't bog down, isn't as hevy/bulky as it looks, and is quieter than the PC. I can have conversations or call my dog while polishing...with the PC my dog didn't even want to be in the garage with it, it was very loud/annoying IMO.



Plus, as others have stated the Cyclo is just a joy to use - - I definately enjoy longer polishing sessions now over the PC days.
 
I don’t know if I need more power . . . a PC with 4� Sonus SFX 1 pad can be super aggressive. Anything requiring more juice is left to the rotary.
 
Knockwurst said:
I don’t know if I need more power . . . a PC with 4� Sonus SFX 1 pad can be super aggressive. Anything requiring more juice is left to the rotary.
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Noting that I'm a Cyclo fan, I'll agree with the above. I've messed up clearcoat using the PC/4"/3M 05933 and I've sure never caused any damage using 05933 via Cyclo.



Leaving aside the question of how much pressure one oughta apply to the PC, I can bog the PC at any speed with a 5-6.5" pad, no problem at all. I've tried to bog it with the 4" pad at speed 5-6, and while I probably *could* bog it, I quit trying before it happened as it seemed obvious that I was being borderline stupid to experiment on paint that I cared about.



Oh, and while I always use speed 6 for correction, when I was playing around with a 4" orange pad and a mix of H-T EC/1Z Ultra, I had to slow it down to speed 5. The orange pad just wasn't stable at speed 6 (and yeah, I had it properly centered). Surprised me as I've used other 4" pads at 6 with no problem at all :nixweiss
 
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