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Jul 21, 2008 | 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jay.diem

i took the plunge and bough a flex .... tired of pressing so hard to get the swirls out on the PC7424...

I hear ya, man!

Jul 21, 2008 | 04:08 PM

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Don't want to jack this thread, but what about the Meguiar's instead of a Porter Cable?

Jul 21, 2008 | 05:01 PM

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Don't want to jack this thread, but what about the Meguiar's instead of a Porter Cable?

http://www.autogeek.net/bupo.html

Check there. PC 7424 seems to be a very popular and safe choice for light polishing, sealant and wax application with a random orbital buffer (safer alternative to a rotary buffer), but more powerful machines, like the Flex XC 3401 VRG random orbital buffer, are available, too.

Jul 21, 2008 | 05:10 PM

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I wouldn't use Scratch-X on a PC, I use it only in small spots by hand. If you have a lot of scratches and swirls to fix, use Menzerna Super Intensive Polish or if they are really deep, Power Gloss. I'll be posting up a few pics later of my BO that was in pretty bad shape that I had good results with using the SIP followed by PO106FF.

Agreed. Scratch-X is a bit too abrasive for a whole surface polish. It is really meant for minor fixes by hand as BB mentioned.

Jul 21, 2008 | 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ObsidianGT

Check there. PC 7424 seems to be a very popular and safe choice for light polishing, sealant and wax application with a random orbital buffer (safer alternative to a rotary buffer), but more powerful machines, like the Flex XC 3401 VRG random orbital buffer, are available, too.

Thanks. I had already checked there. The Meguiar's is so new, about 6-7 months old, that there are few reviews. All the reviews I have seen say the Meguiar's is easier to use with the top handle and seems to be better balanced than the Porter Cable, but I just wondered if anyone here could add some additional information.