[pittyinSC]

Well ordered a bundle from Chemical Guys and here it all is.

I have a few questions??...
To get experienced with polishing and stuff should I start working
on like old cars with messed up paint or what any suggestions on how
good the Dewalt is? Its pretty heavy

[J-Sud]

looks good

I havent heard much on the dewalt so i cant comment

[oneshare325]

So you are starting with the dewalt?? Have you ever polished a car before??? Ever used a PC before?

I worked with a PC for almost 2 years before switching to a rotary....GL and be careful...

Before you ask anymore questions about rotaries...here...http://www.autopia.org/forum/machine...ing-guide.html

[pittyinSC]

I have two cars to work on, Im going to start slow and easy, the package
didn't have PC I said we should have gotten one, but didnt listen

[san~man]

Originally Posted by oneshare325

So you are starting with the dewalt?? Have you ever polished a car before??? Ever used a PC before?

I worked with a PC for almost 2 years before switching to a rotary....GL and be careful...

http://www.autopia.org/forum/machine...ing-guide.html

+1. Be careful.

[oneshare325]

Originally Posted by umcool911ok

I have two cars to work on, Im going to start slow and easy, the package
didn't have PC I said we should have gotten one, but didnt listen

This is phrased weird to me, so I am just going to type this is as if you don't know.

When I said PC I meant a Porter Cable 7424. It is the tool that everyone starts out on...Almost zero risk to hurting the paint...a rotary (your dewalt) is a totally different machine...VERY high risk of hurting the paint if you don't know what you are doing...maybe you already knew that..but your phrasing of the post was confusing to me....so figured it couldn't hurt!

[Neurorad]

If you've spent that much already, you may want to just drop another $120 and get a random orbital to start with.

The DeWalt rotary will still be right there, waiting, for when you want to switch up.

[pittyinSC]

We will see, this was all really expensive. We are going to be trying it out
on some bad paint, and as known with the Dewalt less pressure has to be put on because of its weight.

[haper]

Originally Posted by umcool911ok

as known with the Dewalt less pressure has to be put on because of its weight.

go in with the attitude that this detail will be used learn the machine and paint correction is a pleasant by product. you'll be doing another detail come the fall when you can get more serious with the correction.

read the reference provided above, i only have a Flex and found that very interesting. also, check out this thread in detailing bliss, a guy posted HD video of him using a rotary. very large files but the HD works great, allowing you see the polish being worked and setting up.

http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/...tyle-3493.html

[BK]

Originally Posted by san~man

+1. Be careful.

+2 My thoughts were exactly the same as oneshare325.

I have to admit, I'm envious of all your new stuff. Like Christmas!

[pittyinSC]

I will be careful, that is why I am using cars that the paint is already pretty stinking bad on before I even think about putting it on a newer/nicer car

[fanatic]

Originally Posted by oneshare325

This is phrased weird to me, so I am just going to type this is as if you don't know.

When I said PC I meant a Porter Cable 7424. It is the tool that everyone starts out on...Almost zero risk to hurting the paint...a rotary (your dewalt) is a totally different machine...VERY high risk of hurting the paint if you don't know what you are doing...maybe you already knew that..but your phrasing of the post was confusing to me....so figured it couldn't hurt!

Originally Posted by Neurorad

If you've spent that much already, you may want to just drop another $120 and get a random orbital to start with.

The DeWalt rotary will still be right there, waiting, for when you want to switch up.

+1

PC orbital $120 (New Harbor; Lowes), new paint job $$$$. You really need alot of practice to be able to 'see' and detect what you are doing. It's quite easy to go from no problem to major burn marks in a very short time span with a rotary.

[pittyinSC]

Im getting a PC orbital soon, just need to offer the
Dewalt to someone since it is Brand Spanking new, or just leave it in hiding

I have enough cash to just buy the PC, but all of this stuff was just bought....
and an intake....and 6000K D1S bulbs...but I'll be getting this soon, Im going broke

[BK]

One thing you need if you don't have it yet are halogen work lights on a stand. Check Lowes, Home Depot, Sears, etc.

[fanatic]

Originally Posted by umcool911ok

Im getting a PC orbital soon, just need to offer the
Dewalt to someone since it is Brand Spanking new, or just leave it in hiding

I have enough cash to just buy the PC, but all of this stuff was just bought....
and an intake....and 6000K D1S bulbs...but I'll be getting this soon, Im going broke

Keep the Dewalt. As you gain more experience and skill you will eventually need the rotary down the line.