I am going to take the plunge so I can get my truck looking decent again and get a random orbit polisher. I am looking at getting a kit with the Porter Cable 7424 maybe from Autogeek.net. Do you guys who do this a lot have any recommendations about who to buy from or what to avoid when getting into this?

 

Are you planning on doing this professionally or just for your vehicles?

Depending on how bad your paint is, you may not have to go quite so heavy duty. A simple 110v RO buffer and some good chemicals can do a lot. If you have the time, just quality polish and sealer/glaze can be done by hand to great results.

 

I am planning on doing my own vehicles. My truck clear coat is pretty badly oxidized and it is dark green. I would prefer to do it right and if the tools help me save a lot of time then I can use that saved time to do something else that will maybe make me money. I really don't mind buying good tools. I hate spending money on cheap tools.

 

I think the primary difference is the polishers run at a much higher speed and can do damage much quicker than the slower buffers. It's up to you pick which you need, but you'll probably use a buffer more often. I loved mine for polishing and waxing, I couldn't really harm the paint with it and I could buy replacement bonnets nearly anywhere.

 

Late to the party, but try this setup out. It's everything you need and the products are all top shelf.

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I ended up getting a PC RO polisher. It works great but I could probably use the power of a rotary polisher since my truck has been through it. I didn't take any before and after pictures but I still have more to go. If I look real carefully, I can still see some fine scratches in my paint, but I don't want to go too deep on an 18 yr old truck. I have a few spots that are wearing pretty thin.