Porter Cable Video Demo

[blkyukon]

Here are a couple of videos I have of using the PC, hopefully it`ll help to take some of the guess work out for first time PC users.

Removal of light marring/spiderwebbing:
http://melncal.com/detailing/pc_video.html

A common cause of hazing:
http://melncal.com/detailing/hazing.html


I`m also going to be making one with removal of heavier swirls/scratch soon...I`ll post it here when I have it up

[glen22]

I would like to know how long he worked that two by two area?

[blkyukon]

I would like to know how long he worked that two by two area?

Time wise it was about 3 min per polish...the thing to remember though is all polishes breakdown differently and outside temp., speed, pressure, amount used, etc all effect the breakdown of the polish so time will vary.

I go by how the polish looks more then the amount of time.

Here is what I do with a new polish:

(this is for use with a Porter Cable rotary or by hand will be different):

Start with a 1`x1` area - speed 3 to spread polish on panel

Increase speed to 5 - 6 - at every change in the appearence of the polish I stop and wipe an area to check the progress

Repeat until hazing is gone or minimized (depending on the abrasiveness of the polish and pad used will determine the amount of hazing left if any)

Once that is complete now I know what to look for when I use the polish again.

[glen22]

very good advice, I just dont really know when the polish is broken down as I an knew to this rodeo. I now have a better idea what to look for thanks

[lonewolf0420]

Be great to do one with the SSR series. Geat video by-the-way.

[Mikeyc]

Great videos! Just out of curiousity, what size/brand pad is that you`re using in the video?

[JaCkaL829]

Very nice video, I`m sure this will help lots of new members who are worried about the PC.

If you don`t mind I`d like to post this on another forum under car care; I`d give you the full credit, it would help lots of people over there too.

[blkyukon]

Be great to do one with the SSR series...

The next video with heavier imperfections will be with the SSR line.

Be great to do one with the SSR series. Geat video by-the-way.

Thanks...Meguiars polishing pad with IP and Lake Country polishing with PO85RD

Very nice video, I`m sure this will help lots of new members who are worried about the PC.

If you don`t mind I`d like to post this on another forum under car care; I`d give you the full credit, it would help lots of people over there too.

Thanks and no problem, that`s what it`s there for....to help take some of the guess work out of the Porter Cable.

[Brenton]

Fantastic job. Good technique, and looks like a nice light machine, good pads and good products.
And it also demonstrates the difference with rotary. First, the time is a little longer than Rotary, but second, if you held in one place while changing speeds like that, game over.
Well done.

[2005Accord]

Which PC model is that? Is that painters tape and is it covering the gap where your door meets the body? Great idea if so

Incredible vids

[joe.p]

he used the wool pad without worry. are they easy to use

[C. Charles Hahn]

Awesome vids, blkyukon. I`m impressed.

I have a similar video that I`ll put a link to in this thread, in case anyone wants it:

http://hahn-on-the.net/professional/...ing/pcdemo.wmv

[blkyukon]

Thanks Everyone!!

Which PC model is that? Is that painters tape and is it covering the gap where your door meets the body? Great idea if so

Incredible vids

It`s the 7336 from Lowes...The painters tape was to show a side by side of before and after but with the downsizing of the video it was hard to see.


Shiny Lil Detlr Thanks for the link to the video! The more the better....hopefully these videos will help take the fear out of first time users.



joe.p That video is an old one from DavidB of Autopia.org, I have it on there to show a different style and technique...I personally have never used a wool pad with a PC, IMO it aggressive for a PC.

[01WJLimited]

Awesome. I plan on buying a buffer this summer, that video should help since I`m a newb to anything but hand polishing.

[SNike05]

the megs yellow pad and the LC white pad are equivelant correct?