I have a question for you RP. Is it possible to do something to our PC’s to make them slightly more aggressive? It doesn’t take much pressure to stop the pad from spinning and I think that if it took a little more pressure to stop it, we could get better results still without the possibility of damage. It just seems like they are a little too overcautious with the tool. What do you think?

 

Not RP here, but I would suggest a more aggressive pad, more aggressive product, or combination of both.

Also, small changes in pressure will have an impact in the aggressiveness of the PC/pad/product combination. If you are stopping the pad, then you are using too much pressure, and might want to try the previous suggestions, or read on...

Keep in mind that a PC can only do "so much". It will NOT do paint correction work that a rotary buffer will do.

 

What he said...

Great response Boss!

 

Thanks for the reply Boss and RP. It's not that I am pressing the pad down too hard, it's that the tool could work better if it had a little more power behind it before the pad stops. For instance, I used a cutting pad with DACP with great results, however, I think I could have gotten better results if the PC was allowed to spin a little more under pressure before stopping. Basically, I was hoping the get slightly better results but without stepping up to a rotary. Those things scare me and I don't have enough money to buy one anyway, I'm a poor student Anyway, just a thought. Thanks for your insight.

 

I agree that it could probably work a bit better with a bit more oompah but, keep in mind the clientele that they're gunning for by selling the PC... for someone who needs more oompah, there is the rotary (like you mention)... But, again, like you said, the rotary is another beast all together!

RP

 

Exactly!

There is a machine that some say is between the PC and the rotary in capability...

The Cyclo Polisher:
http://www.topoftheline.com/cyclo-polisher.html

I've never used one, so I can't comment one way or the other.

 

Yes, the local detail supply store carries these. They guy says they were originally (and still) used to polish airplanes. He swears by them. They cost a little more than a PC, about $275. It has dual heads, but the pads are a little small... Anyone here ever used one????????

 

I've held one... once. Didn't use it though.