Taking the PC plunge

[SolarA853]

I've somehow convinced my wife that I need a PC.

Which type of pad is preferred for the following products; #9, #26 and NXT?

I've been using all of these by hand but I have some very light swirl marks that won't go away. Does the PC brand unit come with any pads?

Thanks in advance! I just updated my gallery with a few night shots of my SRT using my uber expensive $25 tripod.

[Rockpick]

Hello Solar!

I'd recommend the W-8006 Soft-Buff Polishing Pad for the #9 and then a W-9006 Soft Buff Finishing Pad for both the #26 and the NXT.

Here's why:

#9 is a slightly abrasive product that is designed to remove minor swirls and some other surface imperfections. To achieve this, the #9 will work in conjunction with a slightly more abrasive pad (hence, the 8006) to remove the swirls.

#26 and NXT are both protection types of products (designed to protect your paint) and thus, you really don't need a high level of abrasive action to make these products work. In fact, you need little to no abrasive action.

I hope that clears it up! You'll love the PC once you get the hang of it and I can assure you that it'll save alot of time when it comes to applying polishes and waxes!

Good luck and let us know how you like it!

--RP

[Rockpick]

Whoops. Just remembered that I forgot to address your question about the pad that comes with the PC.

To be upfront and totally honest, I know very little about the pad that comes with the unit (yes, it comes with one). Just out of total caution, I placed that pad in a ziploc and placed it on my shelf in the garage. I don't know how abrasive it is nor do I know what I could compare it to. With that in mind, I've elected to NOT utilize it and stick with a product that I know and I understand rather than trusting a pad that I don't know on any painted surface that I own (or, for that case, a painted surface that anyone I'm detailing for owns -- it's just not worth the risk to me.)

RP