Detail Buff from Indiana

[5.4 Shelby]

Hi guys. Name is Kevin. From Central Indiana. Have owned a PC7424 for 5 or 6 years. Have been using Griots Garage polishes and pads. Very mild stuff. Was looking for something more aggressive. Searched and settled on LC XL pad kit and XMT polishes 1-4. Also using Meguiar's #5 Glaze and #26 Yellow Carnauba wax.

Just got the stuff last night. Spent a few hours playing with it on my old truck (Red '98 Silverado Z71). Have been using it as a practice vehicle over the years. Have yet to polish my 2008 GT500. Partly not quite ready to and partly not really needed yet. I am very careful with the paint on it and it has very little need so far. I am actually planning to polish it this spring. I am going to do my full truck to get comfortable with the XMT/LC combos first.

I did one panel last night. Still some minor marring in the paint. IT can only be seen with the Halogen light. Natural light the panel looks amazing. I think I was in too big of a hurry and did not work the polish enough. Hoping to get some more practice time in the next few weeks :buffing:.

I am sure I will have questions/need advice from time to time. In fact, going to go post a question now. Thanks in advance for everyone's help.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Hi guys. Name is Kevin. From Central Indiana.

Hi Kevin,

Name is Mike from Stuart, Florida

Welcome to AutogeekOnline :welcome:

Have owned a PC7424 for 5 or 6 years. Have been using Griots Garage polishes and pads. Very mild stuff. Was looking for something more aggressive. Searched and settled on LC XL pad kit and XMT polishes 1-4. Also using Meguiar's #5 Glaze and #26 Yellow Carnauba wax.

The XMT #4 will cut like nobody's business, be very careful if you feel the need to go this aggressive.

This kit?
Dual Action 6.5 inch XL Foam Pad Kit

If so, the PC 7424 will work but it will struggle with keeping those pads rotating under pressure.

M05 New Car Glaze was for new cars back in the 1950's, at least that's when it came out and got it's name, back then the paints were single stage lacquers and it worked really well to restore and maintain a clear, rich looking color.

It's water soluble and offers no protection also no cut as it's non-abrasive.

The M26 Hi Tech Yellow Wax is a blended wax and has a great reputation for the last 30 years or so as a show car wax.

I did one panel last night. Still some minor marring in the paint. IT can only be seen with the Halogen light. Natural light the panel looks amazing. I think I was in too big of a hurry and did not work the polish enough. Hoping to get some more practice time in the next few weeks :buffing:.

I am sure I will have questions/need advice from time to time. In fact, going to go post a question now. Thanks in advance for everyone's help.

Sounds good, if you have future questions, maybe post them in one of the forum groups for the topic you want to ask about and we'll do our best to give you quality answers.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

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Here's a brand new video on the PC 7424XP, the new XP is much better at keeping the pad rotating under pressure which is when swirls are removed, sounds like the paint on your cars are in great shape so rotation won't be much of an issue.

How to Remove Swirls with the Porter Cable 7424XP


Maybe test out the XMT #2 with a polishing pad.

The M05 is formulated to dry fast in humid climates and can get powdery, I personally wouldn't apply it with a machine.

I used to use it all the time on a 1969 Blazer CST with single stage Huger Orange Paint and loved it...

 

[5.4 Shelby]

Yes that is the kit. I was able to put pretty good pressure on it without slowing/stopping the pad too much. Guess I'll have to look into the XP. I am all for making it easier.

I played with the XMT 4 a little to remove some scratches my previous dog put in the paint a few years ago. Trying to work them out with the Griots stuff was too much work. That was the main reason I got the CCS pads and XMT polish. I spot compounded the scratches. All but the deepest are gone. Then I followed with 2 applications of #3 and 2 apps of #1, M05 glaze (to hide what's left) and the M26. In natural light the red paints really pops. Beautiful.

I got the M05 simply because it was available locally. I plan to order Menzerna PO 115C or XMT Carnauba Finishing Glaze with my next order.

My plan for the Mustang is the XMT #2 with a white pad followed by #1, Menz Glaze and M26.

Looking forward to spending time here and in the garage to get these techniques down.