makita questions

[John2k5]

First off I want to thank everyone on here for there insight on car car products. Lately I have been borrowing a friends porter cable 7424XP and I like it a lot but it just doesn't do everything I need it to so I an looking at buying a makita 9227 and was wondering what all the differences where between the model numbers ie 9227c, 9227cy, 9227cx3, & 9227cx5 are. I already have two farm trucks to try it out on and get my technique down.

[ethereal45]

Re: makita questions

Just out of curiosity, what are you trying to do exactly? The Porter Cable XP is an extremely capable tool with the right technique and the right product(s).

[greg0303]

Re: makita questions

Those letters after 9227 just represent different package options, like more buffing pads included, backing plates, carrying bag, etc.

Makita 9227 has a smooth start option and pretty good speed range starting at 600 rpm. It's not as light as two Flex rotary buffers (3403 nor PE14-2).

If your detailing doesn't include constant wet/damp-sanding and removal of sanding marks then you have couple other options before stepping up to rotary buffer league.

Meguiar's DA Microfiber Correction System is one option and it increases your defect removal ability by using microfiber discs and two liquids designed for them: D300 Correction Compound and D301 Finishing Wax - both very user friendly and extremely easy to apply/wipe off.

Option two would be Flex XC 3401 VRG dual action polisher with forced rotation. No matter how much down pressure you apply to this machine you won't stop its rotation. Expect much faster defect removal than traditional dual action polishers can offer. The only down size is its price (around $300) while DA Microfiber Correction System 5" Starter Kit is around $80-$90.

[John2k5]

Re: makita questions

Just out of curiosity, what are you trying to do exactly? The Porter Cable XP is an extremely capable tool with the right technique and the right product(s).

Well I used the porter cable on my car to try and get the light swirls out of it. It was repainted 3 years ago and since then has never been through a car wash and only been washed by hand (2 Bucket Method), but has light swirls and after 4+ hours of working on the whole car with the pc on 2 to start it out then 4 or 5 with meguiars ultimate polish, then ultimate compound followed by number 26 it did nothing. I also have a 99 Jeep that was keyed before I bought it and someone took a paint pen to fill it in and it just looks really bad imo and I was wanting to level it out with the regular paint and also remove some minor scratches in it. The practice farm trucks are both old 70's models iirc and both have been drove hard and put away wet and are my uncles and I was just going to try and help them out by detailing some of there vehicles, but I know that without a rotary or a pc and a lot of time I can not do them any justice. Anyways here are pictures of the vehicles.

Jeep



Uncles Bonneville



Uncles Farm Truck




Farm Truck Again




Then My Car