Question regarding paint

ohohoh123456 · 07-16-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

Once you go orbital polisher you never go back to using anything else

I watched several videos telling people polishers sometimes can easily overdone the work if one is not careful enough.

Chuck33079 · 07-16-2013, 04:12 PM

You would have to try to damage your paint with a Porter Cable.

Chuck33079 · 07-16-2013, 04:13 PM

The drill attachment seems like it would damage your paint much more easily.

ohohoh123456 · 07-16-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

The drill attachment seems like it would damage your paint much more easily.

Maybe the drill can work at lower rpm? after all, the pads are the same for either way. Although I feel slightly more comfortable just by hand

If I happen to polish the whole car, that will be a pain in the a$$ tho.

DEpointfive0 · 07-16-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

You would have to try to damage your paint with a Porter Cable.

I don't use a PC, but a dual action polisher... I HAVE tried to damage my paint... It doesn't work, lol

OP, you can buy a PC knock off at Harbor Freight for $50-60, and it works just as well

Chuck33079 · 07-16-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ohohoh123456

Maybe the drill can work at lower rpm? after all, the pads are the same for either way. Although I feel slightly more comfortable just by hand

If I happen to polish the whole car, that will be a pain in the a$$ tho.

You most likely wont be able to accomplish much of anything by hand. You've got to work a polish pretty good for it to do anything. Go to YouTube. Search for Junkman's videos. Your drill isn't a DA polisher, it's just an orbital. I wouldn't use one.

Waiz · 07-16-2013, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I don't use a PC, but a dual action polisher... I HAVE tried to damage my paint... It doesn't work, lol

OP, you can buy a PC knock off at Harbor Freight for $50-60, and it works just as well

Haha I would have messed up my paint for sure by now but I have yet to do anything but make it look even better

DEpointfive0 · 07-16-2013, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

You most likely wont be able to accomplish much of anything by hand. You've got to work a polish pretty good for it to do anything. Go to YouTube. Search for Junkman's videos. Your drill isn't a DA polisher, it's just an orbital. I wouldn't use one.

I THINK, or pray that he has the Meguiar's dual action attachment

Chuck33079 · 07-16-2013, 04:57 PM

Hopefully. I've also seen some that are just an orbital attachment that look like they'd make your clear coat tear itself off the car and run screaming down the street.

07-16-2013, 04:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	You would have to try to damage your paint with a Porter Cable. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-16-2013, 04:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	The drill attachment seems like it would damage your paint much more easily. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-16-2013, 04:57 PM	#24 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Hopefully. I've also seen some that are just an orbital attachment that look like they'd make your clear coat tear itself off the car and run screaming down the street. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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