First Porter cable Experience

[Casper]

So after reading about success people have with the PC I decided to buy it. This was my first time ever using any sort of machine to polish anything. This is a spare tailgate that I've had for a while and figured I'd try it on that to get the technique down.

 

1 pass of Severe Swirl Remover

1 pass of Swirl & Haze Remover

1 pass of Fine Machine Polish

 

 

Question though are the pads supposed to get this bad or is it because how bad the tailgate was?

 

So after my first time I must say that reading on here and watching the videos I feel comfortable so next up is to do my truck I guess lol

[Tim]

How old is the tailgate? Old enough for single stage paint?

 

But I will guess you are sold now.

[Casper]

Its off a 94 Ranger if I remember right lol

[egott_91]

If the tailgate is clear coated, NO, your pads shouldn't do that! I would bet that it's single stage paint.

 

Time to order new pads for the clear coat vehicles you have. Lol

[JBlack151]

Same thing happened with me this past weekend when polishing a 1955 Bel Air. I was aware the paint was single stage so I was prepared to trash those pads. Thankfully I have a stock pile of pads to replace the ruined ones.

[Casper]

They cleaned up really well with APC, will I be okay using them again?

[BigBlue2007]

It should be ok to use them again. Keep in mind single stage paint corrects instantly compared to clear coat paint. Clear coat can several passes to achieve perfection.

[Pureshine]

You shouldn't have paint on the pads.

[BigBlue2007]

It is normal to see paint on pads for single stage (no clear coat)

[Casper]

Okay now I feel a little more comfortable about the pad transfer!

[Pureshine]

Yes true but you need to be careful how much paint you take off. You don't want to be to aggressive with it.

[BigBlue2007]

Yes true but you need to be careful how much paint you take off. You don't want to be to aggressive with it.

 

 

Agreed you have to be careful indeed.

[BRZN]

They cleaned up really well with APC, will I be okay using them again?

 

Yea, you'll be fine.

 

Yes true but you need to be careful how much paint you take off. You don't want to be to aggressive with it.

 

There shouldn't be any less paint with a single stage paint job than a base coat/clear coat paint job. I've used high speed rotarys and wool pads on single stage paint jobs with no problems.