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That's fine if you already have them. But if you don't currently own any pads, I have to say that the Adam's gen5 pads are really good. I have several detailers working for me and they all love them.

No I have not ordered them yet, just ordered the Rupes this afternoon, I will take a look at the Adams gen 5 pads. I don't know anything about any of this, I am just going from the junkman videos I spent all day yesterday watching, that was the only reason I was opting for the hexlogic pads.

Thanks and I am ready to listen to all advice, after all when you are the proud owner of a brand new 12 year old Cadillac, you use only the best.

I know less than nothing about the Rupes but with the advice given it looks like you made a wise choice. Congrats on the new ride and the new polisher. Now show us some pictures !!!!!  

 

 

 

Well that is gonna be a while, right now it is ice and slush outside. I need to wait till it warms up a bit.

I will say that owning a PC and doing a large truck my arms CERTAINLY get a work out from the vibrations. It still does a great job and made the job alot easier than by hand. 

 

The Rupes is said to be a much nicer machine to use, and I am def considering it as an upgrade already so I would say if your thinking about it might as well do it now and save the money. 

My thought also, when you get to be 70 years old, you will have purchased a bunch of stuff more than once. I am shooting for once only with this purchase

Thank you all, I am looking forward to learning from everyone.

This is perfectly concise answer.  I will add that my PC still is a workhorse after 10+ years, sure I have another machine now, but it was a great start for me to do everything I needed.  If you have the extra $200 in coin to spend, do it - but you wouldn't be disappointed in a PC for a first machine especially with 5.5" pads

Thanks for your input Ricky, I decided from what everyone said that the Rupes however more expensive would do more for me with one machine than the PC, I also took into consideration that the Rupes 15 uses 5.5" pads and I can use the hexlogic pads.

I only have one car, a 5005 Cadillac Deville that I recently purchased, I have wanted one all my life, and now at 70, I got one. I want to keep it as new as I can, and although the paint in in good shape, it needs correction. I am excited to get started.

Thanks again for your time and experience. By the way, I love your avatar, good work with that one.

Thank You everyone, I think I will get a Rupes machine, more expensive than the PC, but from all I have heard, it will do more than the Porter Cable. I was concerned with the Porter Cables ability to apply a sealer, but it seems that the Rupes will handle this job easily.

Problem solved!! 

I don't know how you are comparing machines with a $200 difference in price point - Either you want to spend $350 or you don't lol

Well I would rather not spend $350, but on the other hand I don't want to spend less on something that I will have to replace because it doesn't do the job. If I can do it for less than the cost of the Flex I am all for that.

Go with the Rupes 15 for sure

Thanks I will check it out today

Thank you Matt, I will investigate the Rupes

I am considering two machines to maintain, polish and keep my car looking new, well as new as 12 years old can be. 

The machines I am considering , and I can only purchase one of them, are the Porter Cable 7424XP and the Flex XC 3401vrg. 

It appears to me that you can do more with the Flex, but never having used either machine, I really don't know.

Does anyone know if the Flex is safe for my finish? And can it do everything the Porter Cable can?

Thank all of you in advance for you wisdom.

I learned about this forum from watching Junkman2000 videos. I am now retired and have the time and wish to keep my car in top condition. With the knowledge I can gain here I feel I will be able to have a great looking car that I can afford to maintain.