Purchasing new porter cable + accessories...

[custmsprty]

The nice thing for a new hobbyist is with the PC or GG for the same money that just the Flex costs alone you can pretty much get your PC/GG all the pads you need along with one of the great kits AG offers and still have money left over. It's a great starting point and you can always resell it to a friend later if you decide to upgrade. That's what I did.

This is a great starter kit, has pads, bplate, and cleaner and conditioner:

Lake Country - Porter Cable 5.5 x 7/8 Inch Foam Pad Kit FREE BONUS


This is a great starter kit:

BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond Wax Kit, car wax kit, auto detailing kit

My buddy just bought the mentioned products yesterday fro AG on the 15%. He's new to detailing, after he saw my GC he wants to see what he can do for his black Benz. Get the free sample of Wolfgang Uber Polish and you can play around with some correcting to. This Blackfire kit is a great value.

And with those two kits your still under what the Flex alone costs.

[rockinrandall]

PC starter kit with Lake Country pads +1

I've had my PC for 2 years. I do my 2 cars, my folk's 2 cars and my sister's without a problem. That being said, as someone addressed in an earlier post, I'm saving money now for a Rupes or a Flex so I can handle the tougher jobs easier. I've used a Flex before and yes, you will love it. But, see earlier post, you can buy a PC kit for the same money as a single Flex/Rupes tool.
And let's face it, you're on autogeek, you're gonna buy more stuff and eventually have 3 tools, 20 pads, 3 plastic totes full of microfibers.....


Good luck!!

[Denali-ws6]

Thanks a lot everyone for the replies. Now I'm thinking about the flex. It's a bit pricey so that's my only issue. However, if you guys are saying it's worth it, I can come to terms with the extra money. Hopefully Autogeek can have a nice upcoming sale so I can make a huge purchase...lol!

[custmsprty]

If your considering a Flex then you might as well wait to see what their new upcoming release is going to be.

[Denali-ws6]

I wanted to ask what does everyone think about the Wolfgang über compound and Wolfgang finishing polish? Would this combo be good for light marring and small defects? I was thinking orange pad for the uber compound and white pads for the finishing polish.

Like what was commented above, I will probably end up having a few tools before all is said and done. Whether I start with a PC or flex, I'm sure I will have a couple of them.

Thanks again all!

Brian

[dlc95]

I also have the pc, and the flex, and most of the time I grab the pc. When paired with a microfiber cutting pad, and a quality cutting compound is where it excels at removing defects. For your situation, it's an excellent, modest investment.

Be warned though. I bought a flex, and now I'm looking at the Rupes duetto/mini, and Flex pe14 rotary....

All things considered, the Flex is right smack in the middle of all these machines.