Originally Posted by B&W_Evader (Post 1373976)

So how'd you like that #9? Don't know about that filler comment but I know when I use it on a white 91 camery that hasn't been taken care of... I get a white residue on the blue towl I'm using.

In my opinion as far as polishers go... Don't use them. I have a milwakee heavy duty polisher. I've used my dad's rinky dink polisher too. I hate both. The milwakee will burn thru the paint on corners in an instant. The little rinky dink POS won't even take dried wax off. I'm done with them. When I'm too old to do it myself... I'll pawn it off on my kids LOL!

Originally Posted by Pelican170 (Post 1370410)

Hey Guys,

Good info on there. I am in the process of looking to be more involved in my car care paint finish and have been reading about what is best. It seems the Porter Cable mentioned is best for beginners, and there is tons of info on polishes and waxes it seems. My main questions come from exactly what pad to use for a Polish and for Waxing/Sealants. Also, has anyone used the Mothers 3 step program ive read about? Basically just a prewax cleaner, glaze and wax..
Also, when you are going to buff off the residue from polishes/waxes, do you have to do this by hand (Microfiber Towel) or can you put on a microfiber bonnet on the polisher to do this? Thanks for any info...

Originally Posted by joshs09slvrZ (Post 1374109)

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Polishers are a needed tool to do any kind of paint correction. If you can't use a polisher correctly, then yes you can burn through paint, especially on edges, but don't make a statement to not use them just because you've had bad experiences with them. I have a PC that is next to impossible to burn through paint and I also have a Dewalt rotary polisher that can spin up to 3000 rpms. I've never had an issue with either. You just have to be careful and pay attention to what you're doing.

Originally Posted by B&W_Evader (Post 1374266)

My point is more that if you're not a professional detailer, your probably better off not using it. I've also seen swirl marks on a ton of cars done by "professionals" No thanks, I like my paint swirl free. I've painted my cars and my friends cars, color sanded polished etc... all by hand. Yeah, it's a lot of work but they were beutifull vehicles when I was done with them. I would not recommend learning how to use a polisher on a new car.

Originally Posted by B&W_Evader (Post 1374403)

Not trying to sell any product here... just throwing out my opinion, that all.

Originally Posted by B&W_Evader (Post 1374266)

My point is more that if you're not a professional detailer, your probably better off not using it. I've also seen swirl marks on a ton of cars done by "professionals" No thanks, I like my paint swirl free. I've painted my cars and my friends cars, color sanded polished etc... all by hand. Yeah, it's a lot of work but they were beutifull vehicles when I was done with them. I would not recommend learning how to use a polisher on a new car.