what DA and pads would you recommend for around 60-80 dollars? thats what im asking for my birthday and money is pretty tight around here lately so i cant go buy a PC, but maybe someday.

 

You're not going to find a DA in that price range I'm afraid. If you must have a machine then you'll have to settle for an orbital. But those are two very different animals.

 

If you spent a little more cash you could get a PC 7424 on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Porter-Cable-742...QQcmdZViewItem


good luck

JP

 

yeah thats the thing, i own an orbital right now and it takes forever and doesnt do that great of a job

 

Spend the money and get the Porter Cable.

 

i dont have the money, niether do my parents

 

What about grandparents? Do you have a job? If you can't afford it, than do it by hand.

 

i have a grandma but she is a tight wad and no i had a job until i got injured in november and i have an orbital so i would never do it buy hand, i dont mind the orbital, it just takes forever

 

Just be careful with the orbital.

 

I have both the Porter Cable 7424 and the Sears orbital. PC with an inventory of pads runs approx $140.00 or more depending on selection and number of pads. The Sears costs approx $55.00, again the selection and number of pads adjusts the cost.

I use the Sears to do the major wax removal, then come back with the PC and fine tune the wax job.

I surely understand the shortage of funds. Try the Sears orbital. Actually I like both my orbitals for their purpose, but the "Big Boys" like saying they have a Porter Cable.

Hint: I put an old terry cloth towel between the orbital pads and the wax to do the major removal of wax. This saves gumming up the orbital pads and having to change the pads so often in-between wax removal.

 

I'm just waiting for RR and RP to come in on this one !!!

 

is the meguiars g1000 not a good choice? or am i completely retarded when it comes to detailing and have no clue?

 

G100. Yes it's a good choice. Its the sister to the PC 7424, same machine, however, the G100 comes with a Lifetime warranty.

I took my chances and have two 7424's.

I am going to check out the Flex in 08.

 

Exactly, G100 = 7424 with a Lifetime Warranty.

I love mine.

 

I'd say if you can't afford to buy a PC now, you don't wanna get one yet.

I'm trying to find the money for all the product to last me about a year or so BEFORE I buy a PC.

Bout to throw about 100$ into some MF though.. Ouch...