RIP to my beloved PC7424(need recommendations for replacement)

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Well, i knew this day would come. I thought it would just burst i to flames some day but it didn’t. I loaned it to my brother and it was accidentally thrown in the garbage by my nephew. 25 years of abuse and I couldn’t kill it. So now I find nyself in need of a replacement to prep my wife’s new car for ceramic coating. I don’t do detailing as much as I used to and it will probably be used 5-6 times per year. I thought about getting a Flex but I am not sure I really want to spend that much, which has led me to the Hercules at Harbor Freight. Does anyone know have any recommendations for pads? I am not sure if I should be using a different brand of pads or be changing the backing plate to try a different size pad. I used to use Lake County but I have no idea whats new since the turn of the century. lol
 
Well i still have my 7424. But earlier this year I got the Hercules. It works just fine for my purposes. I also bought some of the Grants polishing pads when I was at Harbor Freight. The Grants are a big step up from the brand Harbor Freight used to sell.

By the way. I have learned the hard way not to loan my tools out. They either never come back or come back broken and abused after months and me asking for them.
 
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BLM said:
Well i still have my 7424. But earlier this year I got the Hercules. It works just fine for my purposes. I also bought some of the Grants polishing pads when I was at Harbor Freight. The Grants are a big step up from the brand Harbor Freight used to sell.

By the way. I have learned the hard way not to loan my tools out. They either never come back or come back broken and abused after months and me asking for them.
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There is usually very few people I loan tools to. My brother is one of them. It was an honest mistake and he came to my house with a brand new polisher. Unfortunately it was a Kobalt and will be returned to get the Hercules.
 
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By the way. I have learned the hard way not to loan my tools out. They either never come back or come back broken and abused after months and me asking for them.
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I think we all learn this the hard way.

I've always said never, ever, lend a chainsaw. I broke that rule a couple of years ago, lending my near new chainsaw to a work colleague, I ended up having to buy a new bar and chain. Not happy.
 
Brett K said:
Well, i knew this day would come. I thought it would just burst i to flames some day but it didn’t. I loaned it to my brother and it was accidentally thrown in the garbage by my nephew. 25 years of abuse and I couldn’t kill it. So now I find nyself in need of a replacement to prep my wife’s new car for ceramic coating. I don’t do detailing as much as I used to and it will probably be used 5-6 times per year. I thought about getting a Flex but I am not sure I really want to spend that much, which has led me to the Hercules at Harbor Freight. Does anyone know have any recommendations for pads? I am not sure if I should be using a different brand of pads or be changing the backing plate to try a different size pad. I used to use Lake County but I have no idea whats new since the turn of the century. lol
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If you want to stay in a similar format, check out the ShineMate ERO 300, a great unit for about $160.

If you want to go to a long throw, check out the EX610 $for about $200, or the EX620 Pro for about $235.
 
Ha. I still have my David B. UDM 1.0. It is ready for a museum.
 
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I started with a HF polisher not all that different from the PC. While I still have that old polisher tucked away in the back of my tool cabinet, I've moved on to a Griots Garage G15 polisher. I find it's better in every way for me. You should look at a G15 or the G9.
 
I think the old brand at Harbor Freight was Bauer or something very similar. Never tried their polisher but the polishing pads were crappy.
The Newer Grants polishing pads aren't a lot cheaper than other brands but they are available without shipping costs and they are descent quality.
Harbor Freight is now the go to when one needs a tool/etc and can't wait for shipping. Used to be Sears but they are gone. Their Icon line is pretty good stuff.
 
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Ha. I still have my David B. UDM 1.0. It is ready for a museum.
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I was thinking about that machine a week or two ago. I still have two original PC's, a 7224 and a 7336 (is that the numbers?). I changed the counterweight in one of them--I think that was the difference between the two.
 
Good video. It seems like a supercharged PC.


I like to mention there's some really nice cordless machines on the market too. If you already have Makita batteries you can get the liquid elements new cordless from carpro-us. It looks very impressive. There pads are cheap too.
 
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Remember a forced rotation is a little/ lot rougher on body. Also spins in opposite direction. If not doing heavy corrections I’d look into the griots long through polishers.

It’s an older version but my g15 has been a tank and best warranty in the biz.

I only upgraded to flex and rupes because I wanted to go cordless.


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