Porter Cable Help

[4VFreak]

I just purchased a Porter Cable 7424 and all the accessories. When applying Poorboy's SSR.x, what type of technique should I use? By this I mean, what type of pattern do you move the PC in, and how long do you work with any one area of the paint?

 

[JPD5801]

May I recommend this thread. It really helped me when I got my PC.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307938

 

[todd abbott]

The porter cable can provide some fantastic results, years ago when I first got into using a power polisher I practiced on my company car:-D if you do a google search for Autotopia and Griot's Garage they both have some great instructions on how to properly polish. Heres some quick tips: use the proper pads for polish or wax being applied, don't mix polishes on the same pad, use the most mild polish for the job at hand and repeat application as needed, keep the polisher moving, pretty obvious, but don't stay in one spot, I use a simple back and forth motion, tape all the plastic trim and be careful on metal edges as the paint is easier to burn there, florecent light the garage-good lightning=better results, take your time-the first few times out had me thinking I could do it by hand faster, maybe but no way would I have gotten the same results, flat out awesome, minor imperfections gone and a shine you couldn't touch hand polishing. Good luck, Todd

 

[4VFreak]

Great stuff guys. Thank you. Those water spots and scratches are toast!

 

[todd abbott]

As an add on to the above, chose your products carefully, use polishes and waxes designed to work together, I use Klasse all in one polish for basic detailing as well as Pinnicle Souverean wax on my black truck I also use Sonus polishes for the more specific detailing jobs but there are many different combos and everyone has an opinion, Zaino, Sonus, Pinnicle, Griots all have systems designed to work and work well. Good luck, Todd

 

[mblgjr]

Seems everthing has pretty much been answered.

As far as movement speed/rate, 1" per second works very well at speeds 5 and 6. Don't be scared of using speed 6.

Good luck, post pics before/after.

 

[jasil]

Just remember it will get dirty again:bash: My car is black and after 4hrs it looks gorgeous then 4hrs later it's dirty again, but still shiny . The older I get the less anal I become.

 

[whiplash306]

The older I get the less anal I become.

"Sad but true"...Metallica