Just got my Porter Cable
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Just got my Porter Cable
and need to know what pads I should be getting?
I have lots of swirl marks that I want to get rid.
Any ideas?
I have lots of swirl marks that I want to get rid.
Any ideas?
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Check with the folks over in the Car Care Products section of the Forum. There has been a lot of discussion about this in the past over there. Good luck! 
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Congrats on yours!!
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Check with the folks over in the Car Care Products section of the Forum. There has been a lot of discussion about this in the past over there. Good luck!
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When at the NCM's 10th Anniversary The Detailing Dude Mike Martin used the pad that comes with the unit. He just had several of them. But only used #86 3M polishing medium. That was all he used and it took care of all the imperfections and buffed out to a great shine.
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Porter Cable Obital - The best
The type of pads or cutter you may want to use depends on how bad your paint surface is. They come in a heavy, medium or light/polish pads. Meguiar's products indicates the degree of cleaner/polisher best describe your surface needs. I've prefer the "Lake County Pads" with my Porter Cable Polisher. Yellow is a heavy pad for oxided paint and a white pad for a slight oxidation. My recommendation is to start with a white pad and a #9 (swirl removal) cleaner. If you are not getting the smooth or desired surface results, adjust to either a heavier cleaner (#80-83 cleaner) and/or a heavy pad (yellow). Oh yeah, start your obital speed at 4. I find the higher the speed, the more it cuts. And never mix the different cleaners on same pad before washing out the first used cleaner.
Just forwarding my experiences with auto detailing. Good Luck.
Greg - Faaty Go (Finally After All These Years, Got One)
Just forwarding my experiences with auto detailing. Good Luck.
Greg - Faaty Go (Finally After All These Years, Got One)
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Thanks for the info guys, I never realized that there were so many different types of pads. Now I just need to get a few and try them out to see which I prefer.
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I just bought a kit which came with the Porter Cable polisher and a box of several Sonus pads. I also bought a couple of grades of Menzerna polish. I haven't opened it yet ... the weather just hasn't cooperated. I'll probably try it out while I'm out for Christmas, but I'm going to get a little experience first on my truck before I try it on the Vette. 
