I put a porter cable 7424 on my Christmas wish list and would like some suggestions on Polish pads, waxes and any other goodies that work well with this polisher. I have never used a polisher before.

 

These are the pads i use, they work great. plush you get a 10% discount just put in the word Crossfire in the coupan space at check out, they are having a 15% off for the holydays i dont think they will give both discounts, but why not give it a try.

http://www.adamspolishes.com/c-14-ma...polishing.aspx

 

Try these links:

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/ultim...hing-pads.html

http://sonus-usa.com/son-sfxpol-kit.html

This should get you started in the right direction for Pad selection.

As far as the Polishes and Waxes, I believe there are many people with differing views on this subject, which are amply covered within this forum. So my best advice is to try one of the suggested products, and if you like it, use it.

XFH

 

I hang around a lot of high end pro detailers and am in pretty tight with the whole group at Meguiar's. While I'm a big fan of Meguiar's products, especially their professional line, I know each individual has their preferences. What I will recommend is this: if you choose a polish/wax vendor who also offers a line of pads, use those pads. Not all pads and polishes work together the same way and you'll often find that a different technique is needed when using different chemical/pad combinations.

For example: Meguiar's M80 on a yellow Meguiar's polishing pad works best with the PC7424 set at speed 5 and enough downward pressure to almost stop the pad from rotating. Prima Swirl on a Lake Country pad works best using very light pressure on the pad, and it actually works better with the Lake Country pad than with the Meguiar's pad. Also be aware that there is no color standard for cutting, polishing and finishing pads. On some forums you'll see someone tell you to use a black pad, or a yellow pad, or orange, etc for a given situation. Without knowing who's (insert color here) pad they're talking about you don't always know if they mean cutting or polishing.

Oh, one last tip: stay away from cutting pads when using a 7424 as they can tend to haze the paint. While this is easily correctable with another pass using a polishing pad, it tends to freak people out. Take your time and always start with the least aggressive polish/pad combination that will do the job.

 

Thank you all for your suggestions and I'll make sure to read threads (advise) on how to use the polisher before I start using it.