Jeronimojc
05-20-2014, 10:02 PM
I've been wanting to buy a Porter Cable polisher for the longest time and never pulled the trigger. Now I have a Silver Birch and the truth is that car is so much easier to keep looking clean. On top of that, I know I'll never get the same results from doing a good polishing job on a SB than I would on a black car. So polishing hasn't been a priority.
Nevertheless, I came across a coupon for a 6" Harbor Freight polisher for $55!! Before you trash me for even considering something other than Porter Cable check some of these comments out: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/questions-about-porter-cable-7424xp-7424-7336-griot-s-meguiar-s-dual-action-polishers/55905-harbor-freight-da-polisher-new-62.html It seems people were really trashing the product until they got to use it and now some like what they get for the price. Like I said, I don't need much since I am dealing with an easy color.
So I happen to have a wrecked black MM in my garage and I decided it was a good way to test the polisher and learn how to use it. Not having had prior experience with it, it was very cool to see how with such little effort the paint can look so much better. I wish I had known this years ago.
Since I have a car to play with, I think I'll get some different pads to really learn to use this thing so I don't mess up my SB, not that anyone would be able to tell.
Thoughts on the HF polisher or learning to use a polisher? By the way, polisher is item #69924
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Nevertheless, I came across a coupon for a 6" Harbor Freight polisher for $55!! Before you trash me for even considering something other than Porter Cable check some of these comments out: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/questions-about-porter-cable-7424xp-7424-7336-griot-s-meguiar-s-dual-action-polishers/55905-harbor-freight-da-polisher-new-62.html It seems people were really trashing the product until they got to use it and now some like what they get for the price. Like I said, I don't need much since I am dealing with an easy color.
So I happen to have a wrecked black MM in my garage and I decided it was a good way to test the polisher and learn how to use it. Not having had prior experience with it, it was very cool to see how with such little effort the paint can look so much better. I wish I had known this years ago.
Since I have a car to play with, I think I'll get some different pads to really learn to use this thing so I don't mess up my SB, not that anyone would be able to tell.
Thoughts on the HF polisher or learning to use a polisher? By the way, polisher is item #69924
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/21/2usy7aba.jpg