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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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Guys:

I'm in the Market for a 6" Orbital Polisher. How does this one look?

http://www.toolking.com/porter-cable...orbit-polisher


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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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It is a sweetheart! I use one along with Adam's pads & other products. My black '85 always gets compliments on it's shine & lack of swirl marks.
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It is a sweetheart! I use one along with Adam's pads & other products. My black '85 always gets compliments on it's shine & lack of swirl marks.
Easy to use and I get the same compliments on all my cars. Makes polishing and waxing easy. Plus, that's a good price.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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Well, I bought it, It certainly get Rave Reviews

www.properautocare.com

The 7424XP, A 5" Lake Country Backing Plate, A 3 pack variety Lake Country 6.5" Foam Pads, 1 ea. Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and a 16" x 16" Microfiber Buffing Cloth. All for $177.15 Shipped.

Gonna take care of the 96's Water Spots.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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PC7424 and Adams...

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Beautiful Paint Job.
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Beautiful Paint Job.
Thanks. The car was painted 11 years ago and is by no means a garage queen. It does alot of Hiway miles but the PC buffer helps keep it looking good along with Adams products.
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OK Dennis, now you are obligated to post pics and I should be able to see my Cafe DuMonde coffee cup in it, lol.
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Originally Posted by nutz4c4
PC7424 and Adams...

Me too!
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Porter Cable rocks.......... I have one and love it!
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Porter Cable rocks.......... I have one and love it!
agreed! although polishing a white car is a pain in the ***, because its hard to see spots that still need work. alot of good lighting is required. corvette clear coats are very hard so you need to use a faster speed and make multiple passes. check out autopia.org its a great detailing site and i spend alot of time on the forums over there, you can learn everything you need to know
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Originally Posted by HlhnEast
OK Dennis, now you are obligated to post pics and I should be able to see my Cafe DuMonde coffee cup in it, lol.
Your Right Steve.
I'll try and do a Before & After to show how it got rid of my water marks.
..Hopefully

Dennis
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