yeah thats a pretty good deal. is that the 7424xp porter cable or the regular 7424?

 

That's what's included in the kit.

Porter Cable 7424XP Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP Wrench
Porter Cable 7424XP Counter Weight
4 CCS 5.5 Inch Foam Pads of your choice!
1 Dual Action 5 inch Backing Plate

 

for 170, cant beat that

 

It hasn't been around that long, 98civdx and I had a lengthy discussion one night about detailing and figured it might come in handy to help some people out. You should post up some pics of the Db. I know how good that paint looks. Share some of your tips, secrets, what products you use, how you apply them etc.


Fantastic choice sir. Only thing in the future I could see is going to a 7" pad instead of the 5.5", but those 5.5" will hold you over for quite awhile. What color pads are you going to go with?

 

have you had good luck with a 7" pad on a DA? it seems to just make a mess for me

 

Ok guys I got the stupid in today and tried it out on the trunk . I used the megs 205 with the green pad but I keep getting like these swirl marks any tips on what to do

 

Don't use a DA, I only use a rotary. But I do use 7" pads on the rotary.


This is a great video to watch. Might answer a few questions for you.

 

everyone ive talked to has said a 7" pad on a DA is a handful and just adds to the mars on the paint

 

Huh, I wonder why that is. Maybe 98civdx will chime in and give us some more insight

 

7'' is too big for a DA, IMO. I tried it once on one panel and it didn't work the way I'd would have hoped.

It was a Meg's red foam. Was a handful as others have said, and I also noticed how easy to was to stop the rotation without much pressure.


I also tried a wool pad on it, that didn't work either.

 

i think its too big for a DA as well. hard to control while rolling over the surface.

 

Good to know. 5.5" on a Da it is

 

All my pads 6'' for the DA, but I wish I got the smaller meg's MF pad. It sticks off the edge just enough to tear the foam.

 

Let's talk about quick detailer...

I'm stuck on finish kare 425

 

OPT Instant Detailer (at 4:1). it's so cheap and awesome...super slick. ~$12 a gallon when diluted; you can't beat it. or Opti-Clean which is ~$10 a gallon at 3:1 and is super versatile. there are a lot of good products out there but i love the value of OPT concentrates when diluted.

i have yet to get any of the new formula Opti-Clean but my suspicion is if you played with mixing a small part of ID with Opti-Clean you'd have the increased slickness the new stuff is purported to have and not compromise the performance of Opti-Clean.

 

Ok guys so finally got my car done and sun was out today so i took some pictures let me know what you think. I was having problems with halograms so thats why it took a bit longer i think im going to get me a DA polisher to help with that enough talking on to the pictures.

 

^ looks great, good job!

What did you end up using? Wax/sealant?

 

That looks really good 256. Might be the fact I have a soft spot for Milano Red w/bronze wheels but that came out great.

 

Thanks guys I actually didn't use any sealant on it nobody in town had any as for the wax u used megs 26

 

last night i swapped out my previous six T12 fixtures for three T8 fixtures with four bulbs each. MASSIVE light.

cell phone shot after installation last night.


after washing today




corrected and coated with Opti-Coat Pro in March with ~1500 miles on the odo. the car literally has no marring or damage even in the slightest bit seven months later with baths every two weeks or so. Opti-Coat is amazing...but Mercedes ceramic clear coat is so damn tough.

 

Woah woah woah, I didn't know you rolled like that.

 

Damn builthatch! I am definitely jealous!


I've always struggled with lighting. It's never just right, always too much, or not enough. dragging around a light gets annoying after a while.

 

Anyone have any experience with the c6 corvettes? I plan to start on my 09 zr1 but was wondering about the clear on the c6's. I've read it's a very hard clear?

 

the overheads are awesome for inspecting flats and pretty much all aspects of general cleaning but without fixtures on the walls, it's impossible to truly inspect vertical surface condition without having at least halogens. halogens on a stand are the go-to for most guys i know. i use cheapo halogen floods in strategic positions.

 

@Redboost, I have not. I did a newer Camaro awhile back and the clear coat was pretty good. I could get some pretty good heat build up in it.

@buildhatch. What did those lights cost you? (if you don't mind)