Should I (1). Buy a porter cable or (2) Pay for a full detail 2x a year?
05-02-2005, 10:11 PM
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Should I (1). Buy a porter cable or (2) Pay for a full detail 2x a year?
I never detailed a car before, but i've read that using a PC is not that hard.
What do you think.
Right now my car desperately needs to get rid off buff marks (dealer wash) and swirl marks.
What do you think.
Right now my car desperately needs to get rid off buff marks (dealer wash) and swirl marks.
05-02-2005, 10:24 PM
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if it's about $, then ask yourself this question:
do you or the person who will be doing the detailing make more money?
assuming you do, then let them do the work *while you make more.
if it's about quality, then ask yourself this:
do you have more experience with a porter polisher or do they?
assuming they do, then let them do the work *while you make more.
assuming you do, then let them do the work *while you make more.
if it's about quality, then ask yourself this:
do you have more experience with a porter polisher or do they?
assuming they do, then let them do the work *while you make more.
05-02-2005, 10:29 PM
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I get it about every 3 months...
Like to keep the Nogaro Shiny....
But its really easy to do it yourself, have done it about 3x myself since i got it.
When i take it in to get detailed, it is generally because of the time or if i'm busy..
But its really easy to do it yourself, have done it about 3x myself since i got it.
When i take it in to get detailed, it is generally because of the time or if i'm busy..
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05-03-2005, 04:37 AM
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You'd have to get pretty aggressive with compounds and cutting pads for the PC to remove too much CC
This topic was just being discussed over at Autopia last week. Check out the thread. Great stuff. Note in particular the link to Joe's test from Meg's Online (page 4 of the attached thread). He goes through all the steps of detailing to show how much polishing one would have to do before wiping out the clearcoat. His basic conclusion is that the rotary can do that in a flash, but that the PC doesn't generate enough heat or speed to "over-remove" CC if used properly. Great stuff and a fascinating test.<ul><li><a href="http://autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54781">Learn more - if interested.</a></li></ul>
05-03-2005, 09:00 AM
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I disagree with this logic...
It doesn't matter whether or not he makes more than the detailer, UNLESS he is doing detailing during times that he would be paid by his employer. Every so often I get a couple days off (some weekends, that is)... that's when I'd detail. My empolyer wouldn't be paying me anyway.
Secondly... as others have said, a professional detailer will have a lot of experience and will most likely do a good job, but they won't go that extra mile that some of us more **** types would.
My advice: Ask youself this: do you like to spend an entire day doing stuff like this? If the answer is yes, then get the PC and have a blast. If the answer is no, pay the pro. If it's "I don't know," then start small (skip the PC for now, borrow one if possible) and see if you like it.
-JPC
Secondly... as others have said, a professional detailer will have a lot of experience and will most likely do a good job, but they won't go that extra mile that some of us more **** types would.
My advice: Ask youself this: do you like to spend an entire day doing stuff like this? If the answer is yes, then get the PC and have a blast. If the answer is no, pay the pro. If it's "I don't know," then start small (skip the PC for now, borrow one if possible) and see if you like it.
-JPC