$200 Gift Certificate for a New Detailer...What to Buy?

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So one of my Christmas presents this year (got the email a little early, shame on me for looking!) was a $200 Autogeek.net gift certificate. I've been washing and waxing my cars for about a year now, and want to take that next step and get a buffer and some good polish. I've been thinking Menzerna SIP or IP, and I'm stuck between a Porter Cable 7424 and a Flex 3401. I would be paying the extra money for the Flex, because just the buffer by itself is $279, so it would take a big chunk of money out of my pocket to get that and some polish.

If I got the Porter Cable, my gift certificate would cover nearly the entire purchase. Is it worth the extra money to get the Flex? Also, can someone reccomend a few good basic detailing products? If it helps at all, my car is white.
 
Get the Flex now; you will eventually get it anyway. I bought the Megs G110 and, while very good. it will only get you so far. By the Flex and don't look back. I may be wrong, but it will do more with lesser products than the PC will with the best products.
 
That's kind of what I was thinking. I'd spend about $160 for the Porter Cable, and next year I might turn around and get the Flex. Looks like I was also given the $25 bonus gift certificate that came with the $200 one, so now I've got $225 to spend. I may just jump for the Flex.
 
i think there is a 20 percent sale going on right now if you type in a code. not completely sure though
 
Although the PC is a fine machine, I would prefer to take the plunge now and spring for the Flex. Don't think you will have any regrets IMO.
 
I'm pretty sure the 20% off can't be used on buffers or anything like that. I could be wrong though.

I completely understand that the Flex is a better tool, but I'm never going to be doing any serious paint correction work, and I'm only detailing to keep my own cars looking clean. I'm never going to be doing this for a living. So I'm not sure the benefits of the Flex are worth the extra cost for me.
 
veyronracer91 said:
I'm pretty sure the 20% off can't be used on buffers or anything like that. I could be wrong though.

I completely understand that the Flex is a better tool, but I'm never going to be doing any serious paint correction work, and I'm only detailing to keep my own cars looking clean. I'm never going to be doing this for a living. So I'm not sure the benefits of the Flex are worth the extra cost for me.
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You know I said the same thing a couple of years ago. Since then I've had the PC which I gave to my brother. Picked up the Ultimate Detailing Machine (UDM) which was slightly stronger the the PC (the original UDM is now gone and the PC is now the UDM by PC). I now have the Flex because I wanted a better,faster machine. It has the power I was looking for and I still have the comfort of using a dual action polisher. It really is a well built & superior machine. Keep in mind all the pads I've had to repurchase going over to the Flex as well (Thank God for clearance sells lol). It would have been cheaper to get the Flex and pads the first time and be done with it. Also and a big plus for me is the Flex vibrates 100x's LESS then both the PC and UDM combined or seperate. I can feel my hands when I'm done now :buffing:
 
wytstang said:
You know I said the same thing a couple of years ago. Since then I've had the PC which I gave to my brother. Picked up the Ultimate Detailing Machine (UDM) which was slightly stronger the the PC (the original UDM is now gone and the PC is now the UDM by PC). I now have the Flex because I wanted a better,faster machine. It has the power I was looking for and I still have the comfort of using a dual action polisher. It really is a well built & superior machine. Keep in mind all the pads I've had to repurchase going over to the Flex as well (Thank God for clearance sells lol). It would have been cheaper to get the Flex and pads the first time and be done with it. Also and a big plus for me is the Flex vibrates 100x's LESS then both the PC and UDM combined or seperate. I can feel my hands when I'm done now :buffing:
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:iagree::goodpost: Flex, and only Flex! It has so much power, you will be going through pads quickly!
 
I have heard about people cutting down a backing plate to use smaller pads (like 5.5-in ones) so they can reuse their pads.

I think if someone is going to be doing a lot of correction then obviously spending more to get the flex is good but if they are a one or two times per user they can get buy with less. It depends on how much cash they want to spend. They can put it all in the machine/pads of get something they can use plus have money for polishes, sealants.
 
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