Team Adam's Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) Edited April 4, 2012 by Dylan@Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Cap10_Morgan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Well... I might be getting a used PC for $85 from right here on the forums. Then I might be able to convince the wife I need a Flex later on and its ok since I didnt spend that much on the PC.... right? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RLucky82 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) You won't be dissapointed with the PC. In this pic you can see where the door was not done and the quarter panel was swirl removed and polished with the PC, no sealent or wax. On the hood there were scratches that I couldn't remove using a drill and 4" pads and since the orange peel is heavy I decided to wetsand. The left side of the hood was polished but on the right, the last two rafters in the reflection is where I wet sanded 1000 up to 3000 grit then polished, green, orange, white with the PC. In short the PC can do! The fender is still wet sanded waiting to be polished. Polished fender orange peel removed. Now, after all that I will probably be adding a flex 3401 to my tool list. Why? You ask. Because in less then a month since I received my PC I've polished 4 cars and I'm working my full time job almost 60 hours a week so I need to get done faster. Also I invited a friend over to polish his car for his birthday and having two polishers would have saved us enough time to go out for beers afterwards. Edited January 27, 2013 by RLucky82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Cap10_Morgan Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Wow, very nice. Don't think I'll be wet sanding just yet, but its nice to see the possibilities. I was just about to jump on the PC, but then the comment about the beer is making me reconsider, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RLucky82 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) First - that post was not to encourage anyone to wet sand their paint. Its very risky! but with the scratches and dozens of rock chips that aren't seen in the photos it was worth the risk for me. plus I have spray guns and can repaint if needed. second - that was kind of my point to show that the pc can do an awesome job and if I had BOTH then we would have had the time for beers, because he could have been helping. Unless you plan on doing this every weekend and inviting friends over just so you can show off your talent on their cars (practice) its kind of hard for to justify the time saving/price increase of the Flex. Edited January 27, 2013 by RLucky82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 13-Mustang-GT/CS Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 well this made it very easy on which one to purchase.. on the way home from work I was going back and forth about it, but this made it simple.. since I am a beginner I will go with the PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 chrys7 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 You made a good choice, i think a lot of beginners, myself included start with a PC and eventually move up to a flex over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chuckkilo3 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) I have both now. Have yet to use the Flex yet but will be within the next week or two. Been using the PC for a few years now. I don't really like the vibration much anymore so I will be mostly using the PC with 4" pads for smaller areas. Edited February 22, 2013 by Chuckkilo3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 goheels Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I love my PC and it is plenty for me. I only have one car I'm currently caring for and it's paint has never been in bad shape. If I had several cars to correct or cars in bad shape that I needed to correct I would probably get a FLEX but the PC is great for occasional (twice a year) corrections on a garage kept car. I think it really depends on how much time you will spend w/ the machine. 100% dead on. I maintain 2 garaged-kept cars - twice a year I pull out the PC for some light polishing and sealant treatment. (They are swirl-free with proper bucket washing, etc.) If I was doing this for a living and/or was correcting paint frequently, the flex would be a more viable option for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EPHIOS Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I have DA polisher for three years now and it perfect for me. My car is in near pertinent shape. If I was going to start a business, I will invest on a FLEX, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 378 Pete Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I just order a PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 blk05crew Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 You'll love it for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Danny_Harris Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Fantastically composed, and illustrated Dylan! You are one well-spoken specifying minded buddy. I'm regarded to have you on our group my companion. Without a doubt, the Flex/ Severe Swirl Remover/ Green Pad framework will be accessible quite, exceptionally soon. . . . Assuming that acknowledging the Flex, or the Porter Cable, the choice is simple: Both! The Flex does not swap the Porter Cable, and is more an apparatus used to adjust swirled -scratched completions the PC essentially can't amend. You won't get the Flex, and abruptly quit utilizing the PC. Truth be told, you will be one BIG step closer to PERFECTION, and utilize the PC to gem or coat the paint all the more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 3or88 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Why do I not see the PC 7424 on the Adams website any longer? Also the 6" backing plate that is on the website does anyone know if that is for the PC? Thanks for any info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jbjones85 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 i believe that PC started producing these in China (or somewhere else) which is why Adam's no longer carries them. Someone else with more knowledge will probably chime in and give you more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mc2hill Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 i believe that PC started producing these in China (or somewhere else) which is why Adam's no longer carries them. Someone else with more knowledge will probably chime in and give you more details. Josh is correct, Porter Cable moved some of the manufacturing to China, so Adam's moved to the Colorado-made Cyclo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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