Porter Cable 7424 for $95.00

[Perfectlap]

If Santa doesn't bring his traditional lump of cole, maybe he will bring me a Cyclo.
Right now its the benchmark for orbitals. But I don't think I've been that good.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=vtYF-uVsBqY

[timothy]

I've been good but not that good. For mere mortals do you still recommend a PC over other options for swirl busting and polishing? Griot's and others have their own versions and I'm interested how those compare in terms of results, quality, value, or PLF (Perfectlap factor)

[Grizzly]

That's so funny. I've had a Cyclo for more than 10 years. I even bought one for my Father for Father's Day a couple of years ago. Now that he has passed, I guess I'll have two. I absolutely love it and always have, but I hear constant raving about the Porter Cable. On the detailing section of 6speed, there were recently two guys going back and forth about how much they dislike the Cyclo. I finally gave in to my curiosity and bought the Porter Cable. Oh well, if the PC is inferior, I'll put it in the Rubbermaid container with my Makita. That thing scares the crap out of me. I'm always afraid I'll burn through with it. I have never damaged a car with my Cyclo...never.

[Perfectlap]

The Cyclo is the Professional's choice and the PC is the enthusiasts choice.
The Cyclo will do the job quicker so for someone trying to do as many cars in a day as possible its the way to go. I'm guessing a pro detailer will have to spend a great deal of time doing corrective work than maintenance polishing and buffing while a two car owner will be doing corrective work only once or twice a year.
The Metabo and Makita are certainly not for the average weekend warrior. I saw some maintenace guys using a Makita the other day on building marble, scary to think some people try to teach themselves on a Porsche.

The other polishers Griots, Ultimate are a little less effective at corrective work because the motor produces less torque.

Funny that I'm often asked about detailing because I rarely do it now with a garaged silver car. I'm also not a die hard expensive wax user. I think most products with a few notable exceptions produce 99% similar results. There's allot of marketing malarkey and hype out there to get you to pay $30 for an $8 wax.

[jmatta]

Griot's is maufactured by Porter-Cable...just re-labeled.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by jmatta

Griot's is maufactured by Porter-Cable...just re-labeled.

It's actually labeled "Porter-Cable". I thought of buying just the polisher but after researching the cost for the polisher and other accesories comes out close to what I would have paid buying the whole kit from Griot's Garage.