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Megan:For noobs, can you revise the post to include some description of what's involved of the festivity?

This is a very misleading information. The PC 7424XP and Flex 3401 is a different design. The flex is a hybrid or cross-bread b/t a rotary and a DA. True DA are free spinning pad, not forced like the Flex.

Which DA brand/model are you speaking of?

I wouldn't want to use a DA to cut on a large area bc that would take forever. I'm a weekend warrior and I got other things to do than spend bunch of time detailing my car. DA is just for final polishing or waxing, just something light duty.

DA are for all noobs. Rotary are the one to watch for because it's powerful. DA tools are more forgiving than rotary tool. You'll see that people just turn up the DA to max speed bc it's not constant force like rotary (brand names). The more pressure you put on the DA, the less rotational...

^agree! DA makes it very hard bc rims aren't flat and have tight space. Use rotary and high speed, >1500RPM, and agressive pad/compound bc the material is very hard.

^google "harbor freight slickdeal "

At $60bucks, it's okay deal. There's no major feature gap b/t these and the brand names (flex is an exceptional). For seasonal/hobbyist detailer, I believe HF rotary and DA sander is more than good enough. BTW, I own Makita rotary and PC DA polisher. I own a HF air DA sander and it works...

I don't see any problem, it's only 15% surface area overhang. It's not like you're using a 6.5" pad on a 3" BP, that may fly off. Back-plate for car polishing isn't as critical compare to other types of sanding/polishing work such as stone, wood, or other hard material. Polishing car, you...

That result can be bad but you shouldn't be afraid of giving your client/customer the info, if you want long term relationship. For short term relationship, when the time is right, you can be as cold as you want and the ball will be on your court. However, for long term relationship you have...

If it's surface then they or you can fix it. However, if somebody decided (newbie mistake and rare) to sand the basecoat and then lay the clear, you need to bring it back and let them correct it.

All material subjected to force generally result in deformation to a certain extent, some more than other - known as resilience. Different type of foam has higher resilience than other. Where chemical is introduced, it has two effects, it can be softer or harder.

Overall, the thought process of Jfelbab is not complete but here's my thought. There are two types of pricing that fits all businesses: 1. Fixed price - you set a price that ppl recognize/understand that's fair respective to your qualification and service/product. 2. To-be-negotiated or...

When detailing, the priority keys for beginners are: 1. Use DA - more control as it's lighter and force is not constant. If you want just raw power but for beginner, I highly recommend cheap HF rotary bc it does not have constant force. Constant force can overpower the operator. 2. Use top...

The poor low-light photo makes it look the same but one is a thin ring the other is a full depressed dimple. Anyways, let's move on!