378 Pete Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 PC 7424xp. Not sure if I would buy it anywhere else. If you buy from Adam's You receive three thing. 1) the right backing plate. 2) 110% money back. 3) life time warranty Redbeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Fair enough Alan...I just figured for as cheap as it was I could justify it to hold me over til I got the Flex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
378 Pete Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Check the forum. I have seen PC being sold on this forum. That maybe one way to buy or sell. Just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
378 Pete Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 If you buy at harbor freight you need a backing plate which will cost you $25 more that bring your total to $85-$90approx. I think a PC Is approx $130. You can order it in a kit, you are going to use the polishes anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txab Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I am almost afraid that it is already too hot to do it. I mean it is high 80s to low 90s here already...what temperature is too hot to work in? Part of me almost says to buy the Harbor Freight DA they have for $60 and use it to learn with and then get the Flex? The temperature depends on what you can handle personally. if the vehicle paint is too hot then it will just dry the polish that much quicker and thus you lose life on the polish and you spend more time on the vehicle and use more product (that's my thought process). If you are doing it in mid summer, etc. make sure you are under a tent/canopy or in a garage to keep the sun off the paint (reduce temp of the panels). I personally don't like doing it in the summer temperatures because I hate the heat. It's suffocating to me (even though I was born/raised in middle GA). I prefer temperatures from 40-75 for detailing. I have done detailing in temps as low as 40 before. It was chilly on the hands but everywhere else was fine. However I have also detailed when it was 90+, on blacktop in the middle of summer. Flex vs PC. I had my PC for less than a year before I got the flex. I only used my PC once or twice on my ride and a few times on friend's rides. It was almost a waste of money after I upgraded to the flex a short time later. Just make sure you get your bang for the buck. If you can wait and save up for the flex...do it. If you feel it will be a couple years before you upgrade from PC to flex then get the PC. I'd always recommend buying through Adams. 110% guarantee and Adams is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Well I am 99% ready to place my order, just have to decide Flex or PC...Heart says Flex, Wallet says PC I am just having a hard time justifying the money because I don't plan on doing this to make money (but at the same time if I get good at it I might start doing it on the side). Man this is a harder decision than it was to name either of my two boys. INSANE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Well I am 99% ready to place my order, just have to decide Flex or PC...Heart says Flex, Wallet says PC I am just having a hard time justifying the money because I don't plan on doing this to make money (but at the same time if I get good at it I might start doing it on the side). Man this is a harder decision than it was to name either of my two boys. INSANE I think with the new polishes and microfiber pads the PC should do you fine. I have been using non-Adam's MF pads with a matching polish on a PC and it corrects quickly.compared to the "old" (are we calling the 3 step process old already?) 3 step polish/foam pad combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 I think with the new polishes and microfiber pads the PC should do you fine. I have been using non-Adam's MF pads with a matching polish on a PC and it corrects quickly.compared to the "old" (are we calling the 3 step process old already?) 3 step polish/foam pad combination.Now I am right back to being confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Well I am 99% ready to place my order, just have to decide Flex or PC...Heart says Flex, Wallet says PC I am just having a hard time justifying the money because I don't plan on doing this to make money (but at the same time if I get good at it I might start doing it on the side). Man this is a harder decision than it was to name either of my two boys. INSANE I think with the new polishes and microfiber pads the PC should do you fine. I have been using non-Adam's MF pads with a matching polish on a PC and it corrects quickly.compared to the "old" (are we calling the 3 step process old already?) 3 step polish/foam pad combination. Now I am right back to being confused Buy the PC, the new polishes, MF pads, and a set of foam pads. Done. blk05crew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) After much debate in my head I bite the bullet just now and ordered the Flex and some washing supplies...I feel sick from the amount of money I spend but I should be very happy once it arrives. Can't thank the Adams staff enough for all the help they gave me. Edited June 7, 2013 by DirtyBlackHoe JBlack151 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 You won't regret it! I promise!!!!!! Plus you can maybe do a friend's or relative's vehicle and charge a few hundred bucks...recoop some of that money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 hopefully once I get good enough I can do a detail once a month or something for some of my friends and family...I gotta get my rides looking right first though, but hopefully it is a short learning curve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Very short. I learned on a half of a car at Auburn Auction, Indiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) I swear I have never been so happy to open a box in my life...This thing was packaged perfectly and I am so excited! Edited June 13, 2013 by DirtyBlackHoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
378 Pete Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Christmas in June..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 You made the right choice Brian. Now get to work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Christmas in June..... ain't that the truth You made the right choice Brian. Now get to work!!! I am ready to man, but it has been mid to high 90's this week...tortuous outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Quick question...I have seen on a few different sites that people lubricate the felt ring on the Flex...is this recommended or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 What happened to the infamous MINTS from Adam's? I figured with my order I would get at least one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) Well I didn't waste much time, and jumped right on the Tahoe as soon as I got a minute this weekend. I didn't get before pictures (I was too excited to start) but let me just say that it was beat. It has been outside it's whole life, driven by my wife for the last 3.5 years, and definitely wasn't taken care of cosmetically.I am very impressed with the results and it was much faster than I thought it would be. I am sure that I went a little faster than I should have (some deep scratches just didn't come out), but from what I can tell there are NO swirls in the paint and it looks amazing. Complaints - I do feel like eventually I will end up getting a polish with a little more cut, but for now it worked great. The only real problem I had is that I couldn't get the Correcting Polish to stop dusting...It could have been technique, it could have been that it was 94 degrees outside with 40-50% humidity.No telling, but everyone that has seen it so far is in awe of the paint and I love it. Well here are the pictures guysWife showing off the paint correction with an improptu CRUNK Pose from the truck. Edited June 17, 2013 by DirtyBlackHoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Very nice results. That color definitely has some depth and pop now. Again, nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Very nice results!!! As you perfect your technique you will get even faster! The warmer the temperature the quicker the product dries up....I see that happen when I am doing my rides in the summer which is why I do them early spring and late fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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