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hey guys new here from Alabama,i have 2 white vehicles and my daughter has a black one.my white Silverado has some light wetsanding scratches around a couple fender wells and some random light scratches.my wifes jeep Cherokee just has some random light scratches,and daughters car has swirls and light scratching.was wondering
A.getting the porter cable or the compatible Wen DA,which would be best?
B.Should I use same type of pads and polish on the white cars and the black one,and what type as far as light ,med,heavy pads should I use?thanks guys TIA
 
jeremyreed said:
hey guys new here from Alabama,i have 2 white vehicles and my daughter has a black one.my white Silverado has some light wetsanding scratches around a couple fender wells and some random light scratches.my wifes jeep Cherokee just has some random light scratches,and daughters car has swirls and light scratching.was wondering
A.getting the porter cable or the compatible Wen DA,which would be best?
B.Should I use same type of pads and polish on the white cars and the black one,and what type as far as light ,med,heavy pads should I use?thanks guys TIA
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There really is not a best option in the industry. The porter cable would be better but imo the better one that that is the griots red da, has a lifetime warranty.

You should use the same type of pads and polish. Color does not matter. Rule of thumb is go with the least aggressive method. Since you are new I would try hd adapt or the hd line of stuff as they are easy to work with.
 
Need pics if you can before investing in pads and products.
 
Pics of white cars?scratches are light.prob won't show up very well,have to look at angle to see most

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Griots garage is a little more but comes with lifetime warranty I would go with 5 in backing plate with 5.5 pads on which ever da you use
 
it looks like the Pc,and it comes with the backing plate and all those pads.wondering does it bog out like the PC to keep from burning through when applying too much pressure
 
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But get the 5" backing plate and 5.5" pads
 
:welcome:to AGO Jeremy! :cheers:


But... with that... BIG no no there Jeremy on that eBay link! No posting outside links. I suspect the Admin will remove that pronto, (and a scolding may follow). ;)

The price of your buffer is just PART of your investment in the future paint care of your vehicles. You will need at LEAST a dozen pads as well. Lake Country flat pads, 5½" come in 6-packs. Many here would suggest 4 orange, 4 white, 2 blue 2 black. Or maybe even 6 white then 2 blue or black. The reason being... you will use orange and white pads MUCH more than you'll use anything else. The white ones especially, are good for both compounding and polishing, and will get a lot of use on both hard and soft paints alike.

Don't forget you'll need a couple dozen quality microfiber towels as well. I'd suggest something AT LEAST like a 365 GSM towel. Those can remove compound, polish, and sealant (LSP) as well as coatings. They'll last you for years of service as well.

Getting back to the buffer.
The Porter Cable is well respected, and pretty much the minimum that you'd want to invest in. That being said, you can find a 30% off coupon code for Advance Auto Parts that makes the Griot Garage 6 (GG6) buffer run down just over a hundred bucks which makes it much more preferable all things considered. :)
Autogeek WILL MATCH that price. :dblthumb2: Adding in the fact that the GG6 ships with an extra pair of motor brushes, AND a lifetime warranty makes it a great investment.

It also has more power than the PC, and can correct (as well as polish) anything you'll likely run across.
 
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