Chemical Guys (BUF_209) Porter Cable 7424XP Complete Detailing Kit with Pads, Backing Plate and Accessories - 13 Piece
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Product Description
The Chemical Guys Porter Cable 7424XP Complete Detailing Kit is the perfect solution for any car care enthusiast. The Porter Cable 7424XP is the safest way to restore your vehicle's paintwork by removing swirl marks and scratches while also providing the ability to apply waxes and sealants faster than ever imagined. This awesome kit comes with everything you need to get started with machine polishing. The Porter Cable 7424XP features industry leading Dual-Action technology to safely and effectively restore any color paintwork. The random orbital electric polishers used to be reserved for skilled detailing professionals. Recently, more detailers and enthusiasts looking to make jobs easier and achieve more professional results are turning to dual-action polishing machines. This kit includes the Porter Cable 7424 Dual Action Polisher. This industry leading machine will last for years. The kit also includes five Hex-Logic polishing pads to handle any situation. Includes an orange cutting pad, white polishing pad, blue glazing pad, black finishing pad, and red ultra finish pad. The kit also includes Chemical Guy's heavy-duty 5-inch hook and loop backing plate to attach any Hex-Logic polishing pad. Chemical Guys even include the pad conditioner and pad cleaner as a bonus. Chemical Guys pad cleaner helps remove old polish and wax from your Hex-Logic pads keeping them fresh for the next job. Chemical Guys pad conditioner helps restore pads to like-new condition for the best results every time you detail. Chemical Guys also include 2 monster microfiber towels with premium silk lining that is gentle and will keep your paintwork free of scratches. This is the perfect kit for any detailing professional or automotive enthusiast to restore the paintwork on their vehicle.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10761 in Automotive
- Brand: Chemical Guys
- Model: BUF_209
- Released on: 2012-11-23
Features
- Maintains a new car finish and improves paint gloss
- Removes swirl marks and paint scratches
- Safe and easy way to clean, polish and protect your car
- This car polisher has gobs of polishing power
- A speed for every task
Most helpful customer reviews
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.I just bought a new car. In the past I maintained the finish of my cars by hand polishing and waxing. Over the years I'd gotten lazy and put it off because my last car wasn't in good shape and no amount of polish would fix the issues. That's all changed now, so I've been investigating the latest in cleaning and polishing "tech" on the Internet. What I found was a lot of professional detailer's videos showing how easy it is to get a good finish on a car with today's polishes and waxes. Almost all of them are using the Porter Cable 7424XP random orbit polisher.First, the 7424XP:I've tried polishing wheels in the past and none of them were easier to use than hand buffing. The problem with the cheap ones is that they usually only run at one speed (too fast), and aren't counter-balanced, so by the end of the day my hands would be numb from holding the buffer all day. This one is a completely different animal. It can run at a very slow speed, is lightweight, and the counter-balance on the wheel minimizes vibration. It isn't cheap, but I'm sure it will last forever too. Being able to adjust the speed down makes it much easier to control and doesn't throw polish all over the place. I found it to be quieter than most of the cheap units as well (it's still a power tool so some noise can be expected. It might be worse if I were using it in a garage).Now, on to the kit:If you are starting from scratch, this is a good kit to buy. It comes with all the pads, the hook and loop mount, and two microfiber cloths. The pads are color coded from very hard to very soft. I couldn't tell the difference between the black and red, but I think the order is like this:Orange: heavy duty cuttingWhite: Medium cuttingBlue: fine cuttingBlack: finishing/waxingRed: finishing/waxingThe pads are "just thick enough" to hold polish or wax, but not so thick that they soak up the liquid and waste it. They are a spongy material and look like they'll hold up for a few uses at least. There's no comparison to some of the "bonnet" type pads on some of the polishing wheels I've used in the past, which were usually made of terrycloth or some other fabric and only lasted one time. Since my car is new (literally delivered from the factory 3 days ago), I didn't need to do much cutting to remove swirl marks or other aggressive action. Just polish and wax (and I just polished the hood due to time constraints).The kit also includes pad cleaner and conditioner. I didn't try the conditioner, but the cleaner works well, breaking down the wax easily under warm water. I'm sure this will extend the life of the pads as well.And finally, the microfiber cloths are good for removing the cleaner and wax after it dries. They are just the right size to fit in a back pocket while you're working and don't leave any residue or lint behind. Two is a minimum to get started, I used old towels for drying off the car after washing, and these for the polish and wax. I'll be buying more in the future for the windows and interior.About the only complaint I have is that it's expensive. But it does make it easy to get good results without a lot of hassle and time. It took me about 2 hours to wash and wax, vs most of an afternoon to wax by hand. There's still hand work to be done (around the grill and in the door jams), but for the large body panels it is quick and easy.One last note: I used Meguiar's Mirror Glaze polish and Meguiar's NXT wax. It was getting cold last night (around 40°F) and the wax worked just great. No clumping or other issues at all.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.My only quip is that the kit should have come with instructions explaining the progression/purpose of each color coded pad, etc. However, when I emailed them to ask for this information and directions, they quickly responded. Hence the 5 starts. For the benefit of others, I'll share this info here:Porter Cable 7424 XP buffer and polisher Porter Cable 7424XP Variable Speed Polisher is the newest and hottest selling machine! A professional tool guaranteed to bring out the very best finish. NOW COMES WITH FREE BACKING PLATE.Buffing pads premiumDual Action 5 Inch HD Hook & Loop Backing PlateConstructed of flexible urethane, The Chemical Guys 5" inch backing plate has hook and loop material that enable it to grab tight to any buffing pad.. The 5/16 inch thread fits any dual action polisher with a corresponding thread.BUFFING PAD POLSIHING PAD PROFESSIONAL ORANGE Medium-Heavy Cutting Pad-This firm, high density foam is ideal for scratch and defect removal. The orange foam offers the correction of a typical compounding pad while at the same time allowing the polishing ability of light cut foam pad. When used with heavier compounds it will remove moderate swirls and scratches with little or no haze. It s an all around pad that will work on most light to moderate imperfections. WHITE Medium -Light Polishing Pad -Less dense foam formula for the application of waxes, micro-fine polishes and sealants. This pad has very light cutting power so its perfect for pre-wax cleaners. It is the most well used pad as it is ideal for application of pre wax cleansers as well as many finishing polishes such as Pro-Polish Or FP-Final Polish. BLUE Soft Polishing/ Finishing Pads- Glaze & Cleaner Foam Pad -Unique Composition complements all glazes and light surface cleaners perfectly delivering a super fine finish for use with ultra fine polishes life FP or any glaze. BLACK Finishing Foam -Composition is firm enough to withstand added pressure during final finishing to remove buffer swirls. It has no cut and will apply thin, even coats of waxes, sealants, and glazes. RED Perfection Pad Ultra Fine Finishing Pad - This pad has a ultra soft composition for applying refined paste waxes and sealants as well as crème waxes. Provides full contact with paint surface to minimize the pressure applied by the user.Buffing pad Hex Logic Hex-logic
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.I started a few weeks ago trying some wax on the GTX - boy did it take forever just to do the trunk. Way too much work to remove the wax. I remembered some videos onlline about polishing and waxing using a random orbital polisher, so I shopped around.I ended up purchasing a Porter Cable 7424XP COMPLETE DETAILING KIT from Amazon along with Meguires show car glaze and synthetic wax. Very nervous about using a spinning pad on the GTX, but was assured by several reviews that you can't burn the paint with this model.I applied the show car glaze with the blue pad - it went on easy, and came off easy with a micro fiber towel, leaving the car looking like a brand new paint job!I then applied the wax with the red pad - again, went on very easy, and cleaned off easy. Much easier job than other waxes I have worked with.I took the car outside the next day into the sun to see what spots I had missed, and I must say, not much at all! I took the GTX to cruise night last night and had many complements.
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