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It's been a while, but indeed I do remember! Twas a magical time in my youth Sadly, I can not recall the last one Tis been a while

Now you're thinking! But when you purchase from Adam's, they offer a lifetime warranty on their machines. You're going to need pads and polishes to go with the PC, and this kit includes all of the above. http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-733-adams-basic-porter-cable-7424-xp-polisher-kit.aspx I know on the surface it looks expensive, but if you tack in your 10% forum member discount, its going to equal about the same amount as purchasing from the home depot and then purchasing the pads and polishes seperate, but like I said if you go through Adam's you get that lifetime warranty! I would ask your parents for a gift certificate if it were me, and be sure to play that whole "I'll practice on your car" card....that always helps grease the wheels! If anyone else gives you any cash or anything, you can put it toward that PC kit, just something to think about friend!

Adam's Three Step Machine Car Polish Bundle As far as burning the paint is concerned, with the PC-7424XP you can literally hold it in the same place for a prolonged period of time and it will not burn the paint. The PC oscillates rather than rotates, therefore it doesn't produce enough heat to burn the paint. The Flex is a little more aggressive but still is more forgiving than a rotary polisher. Some of the big dogs on this site are a little more savy in this department than myself. It really is a great community, just wait until you have the chance to meet some of these guys in person! They're great!

First off... Second, I give you major credit for trying to stay on a budget and doing the research to find what fits your price range. Having said that, I'm sure the Craftsman will get you by in the mean time, but I would consider saving my pennies and looking in the garage sale section of Adam's Forums for a used PC-7424XP...they typically can be found in there for around a hundred dollar bill...just some food for thought. To answer your main question, you're going to need some polish, and honestly the package deals are the way to go! Adam's sells a 3 pack of their polishes and that would be the route I would go. Make sure to watch the videos, and then watch 'em again! Never fails, there's always something you'll miss and/or forget once game day actually comes! As previously stated, clay bar is also essential in the polishing process. Check the video out on that one as well, good stuff! Also, not sure if you have any of the non-machine polishing items, but their shampoo is fantastic! Also, the great white was what got me hooked on Adam's, that is one thirsty towel! I too once used a wax that might very closely resemble the one you used (wink wink) and I can tell you right now, that buttery BLOWS THAT OTHER CRAP OUT OF THE WATER! Buttery is the budget friendly wax, but it's REALLY good stuff. It's actually all i've ever bought, I'm asking for Americana for Christmas...which if you're having a hard time thinking of what to ask Santa for, I'm fairly certain that Mook moonlights as one of Santa elves! Man, that was a novel! Hope it wasn't too boring or mundane and of course if you have any other questions, this is the friendliest place on Earth!

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I do love it when the time falls back The air was crisp and cool this morning and the sun was just barely coming up at the time I usually wake up. I felt like I should be out at a cabin, splitting logs before starting a fire under a cast iron skillet to fry some bacon! ...Sorry, got off topic there. I'm loving the cooler weather and shorter days!

I feel your pain... Out here we've had blowing dust, high winds, raining mud, sleet, snow, rain, hail, fog, and sunshine all in the same day! West Texas weather can be brutal and unpredictable

See, this is why I love this place. Fast free knowledge... Thanks guys!

Greetings Friends! A buddy of mine recently purchased a new Challenger...the car is white and is a real beauty! The car came with one of those pesky dealership stickers on the bumper...which was just kidn of slapped on there, crooked and everything! Anyways, he peeled the sticker off and now he has quite a bit of adhesive residue on the painted plastic bumper. He has asked me what the best way to remove this is and now I am asking my very knowledgable Adam's community! I don't have an eraser wheel or clay bar Think anything else will work or will I have to go shopping? Thanks guys!

Just what I needed! Thanks guys!

Interesting....just revive eh? Mook, daily special....make it so

Just cram it back up underneath there and wiggle around like a mad man? Which color applicator? This job probably will need severe swirl and haze I would say...

Passenger door Been taking many new ladies out, which is bad for the ride. I don't want to scare them off by lecturing them on how to properly open/close a door Also, never fails, they ALWAYS run their hand along a fender but alas I shall let that slide as well until I find one I can show the ways!

Anyone got any tips on how to polish out scratches and swirls in this area? I know i've seen it done before, but don't remember how they said they did it. Thanks in advance guys!

Ashley is the best!!

I typically only keep the red caps on my gallon refills. As far as getting them out, I usually just flip the bottle over for a second and then unscrew the cap and put my right index finger against the wall of the red cap and my thumb up against the threads of the bottle and just kind of rub my index finger back toward my wrist. Not sure if flipping the bottle helps to put a little lube between the bottle and the cap, but this is the process that has worked for me!

I stay mostly up in the West Texas region....the furthest I regularly go is to the Hill Country and for the majority of the roads they did away with the night time speed limit drop pretty recently which I was excited about Not sure about anything East or further South...but yes you are right about there being A LOT of room for the officers discretion. I had a trooper pull me over one time for going 1mph over... He let me go with a warning but still he kept me for a while and asked me tons of questions....pretty sure he was just bored as we talked about mostly sports. Delayed me by about 20 min

I've never actually done any of the higher level stuff like badge/stripe removal or anything like that.... I know this makes me look like a total amateur but cleaning glass is so friggin' tough....who knew it would be so challenging to get something perfectly clear Also I still tend to go a little heavy on product usage...especially waxing. Practice makes perfect, maybe some day i'll be up there with the big dogs!

But in all fairness....Texas is HUGE!! When I was in college, we picked up a buddy in Gruver and then headed down to South Padre Island....the drive took like 15 and a half hours! We googled it and it's almost the same amount of time it would have taken us to drive from Texas to Canada!

Seriously have though long and hard about getting the 5 gallon detail spray... Another product I burn through like crazy is LIC...perhaps it's because in West Texas dirt is EVERYWHERE! As soon as you get the interior looking flawless a nice gust of wind will blow all kinds of grit into the car right as your getting out

Boiling was kind of a pain, but well worth it. It really brought back my great whites to their prime. Sounds like you got a sweet girlfriend. My ex would have lectured me for 30 minutes about how ungrateful I am that she tried to clean the place up "tis better to have loved and lost than to have been stuck with that big sack of crazy the rest of your life." -Unknown

Welcome to A.A. Adam's Addicts! I just got my 20-product chip the other day...that's what those mints were included in the box right?? But seriously this stuff really is addicting, there's no denying how effective the products are and once you see your ride compared to others it just makes you feel good. I suppose there is way worse things I could spend my disposable income on, and at least this is kind of like an investment, preventing clear coat failure and keeping the shine on will help if I ever decide to re-sell. Good luck with your addiction, we're all enablers!

So many times I've wanted to kick myself for not buying a convertable...this is one of those times. Nice ride!