good buffer?

[PhantomR/T]

whats a good one to get? I have a black and decker random orbital, but it's a 6" pad, and it ***** ***. I'm nowhere near experienced enough for one of the really really fast ones, but I want to step it up.

[gb387]

Have you heard of/seen a PC? Many member of MOL have one, very easy to use and safe. Do a little search on MOL and there is endless amounts of info on the PC. This would be a step up from what you have, much more power and the ability to remove minor surface defects yet very, very safe.

Here is a photo of Meguiars version(G100A):



Here is a little info:
Meguiars G100A Polisher - Lifetime warranty, 5 ounce counter weight, one backing plate and one pad is included - Meguiars G-100A

Porter Cable 7336(considered a sander) - one year warranty, 6 ounce counter weight and you will have to buy the Meguiars DA Velcro Buffing System(contains: one backing plate, two soft buff polishing pads and one soft buff finishing pad)

Porter Cable 7424(considered a polisher) - one year warranty, 5ounce counter weight and you will have to buy the Meguiars DA Velcro Buffing System(contains: one backing plate, two soft buff polishing pads and one soft buff finishing pad)

All three machines(the power unit itself)are basically the same and look like the photo above. You need to get Meguiars brand pads if you go with either Porter-Cable (7424/7336) version, do not use the included white pad.

The two different counter weights won't make a difference, here is a test "Jimmy Buffit" did: The Dual Action Counterweight 'Controversy'

[PhantomR/T]

Originally posted by gb387
Have you heard of/seen a PC? Many member of MOL have one, very easy to use and safe. Do a little search on MOL and there is endless amounts of info on the PC. This would be a step up from what you have, much more power and the ability to remove minor surface defects yet very, very safe.

Here is a photo of Meguiars version(G100A):



Here is a little info:
Meguiars G100A Polisher - Lifetime warranty, 5 ounce counter weight, one backing plate and one pad is included - Meguiars G-100A

Porter Cable 7336(considered a sander) - one year warranty, 6 ounce counter weight and you will have to buy the Meguiars DA Velcro Buffing System(contains: one backing plate, two soft buff polishing pads and one soft buff finishing pad)

Porter Cable 7424(considered a polisher) - one year warranty, 5ounce counter weight and you will have to buy the Meguiars DA Velcro Buffing System(contains: one backing plate, two soft buff polishing pads and one soft buff finishing pad)

All three machines(the power unit itself)are basically the same and look like the photo above. You need to get Meguiars brand pads if you go with either Porter-Cable (7424/7336) version, do not use the included white pad.

The two different counter weights won't make a difference, here is a test "Jimmy Buffit" did: The Dual Action Counterweight 'Controversy'

would you recommend the 7424 or the 7425? And is a porter cable the kind that if you press to hard or something, it'll marr the clearcoat? or is that just some BS that somebody told me?