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Megan:For noobs, can you revise the post to include some description of what's involved of the festivity?

This is a very misleading information. The PC 7424XP and Flex 3401 is a different design. The flex is a hybrid or cross-bread b/t a rotary and a DA.

True DA are free spinning pad, not forced like...

Which DA brand/model are you speaking of?

I wouldn't want to use a DA to cut on a large area bc that would take forever. I'm a weekend warrior and I got other things to do than spend bunch of time detailing my car.

DA is just for final...

DA are for all noobs. Rotary are the one to watch for because it's powerful.

DA tools are more forgiving than rotary tool. You'll see that people just turn up the DA to max speed bc it's not...

^agree! DA makes it very hard bc rims aren't flat and have tight space.

Use rotary and high speed, >1500RPM, and agressive pad/compound bc the material is very hard.

^google "harbor freight slickdeal "

At $60bucks, it's okay deal. There's no major feature gap b/t these and the brand names (flex is an exceptional).

For seasonal/hobbyist detailer, I believe HF rotary and DA sander is more than...

I don't see any problem, it's only 15% surface area overhang. It's not like you're using a 6.5" pad on a 3" BP, that may fly off.

Back-plate for car polishing isn't as critical compare to other...

That result can be bad but you shouldn't be afraid of giving your client/customer the info, if you want long term relationship.

For short term relationship, when the time is right, you can be as...

If it's surface then they or you can fix it. However, if somebody decided (newbie mistake and rare) to sand the basecoat and then lay the clear, you need to bring it back and let them correct it.

All material subjected to force generally result in deformation to a certain extent, some more than other - known as resilience.

Different type of foam has higher resilience than other. Where...

Overall, the thought process of Jfelbab is not complete but here's my thought.

There are two types of pricing that fits all businesses:
1. Fixed price - you set a price that ppl...

When detailing, the priority keys for beginners are:

1. Use DA - more control as it's lighter and force is not constant. If you want just raw power but for beginner, I highly recommend cheap HF...

The poor low-light photo makes it look the same but one is a thin ring the other is a full depressed dimple. Anyways, let's move on!

^^I don't think you understand what I'm presenting here. There's a big market for car detailing and every dollar that the eBay guy cheat you out, he/she is screwing his/her competitor.

The...

Well I have tested it out using M205 and works great like any other cheap foam pad out there. The foam pad turns pretty much flat, NO pocket/dent/dimples. can't imagine using more aggressive...

I don't see why they would change the design just because the diameter is smaller. The stock photos on AG and their website appear to have the same CCS design with actual recess holes NOT rings.
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I bought it for under 6 bucks per 4" pad. I'll give it a try and see if those ring will be flatten out or not but i'm afraid it's going to happen. I mean, just by rubbing it last night, the ring is...

I didn't pay close attention to the feel of the foam.

It's actually not very uniform. Not sure if it suppose to happen but couple of the ring just turns flat when I rub it back and forth.

I...

Hello everybody!

I just purchased a 4" foam pad that was advertised as "Lake Country 4 Inch Orange Cutting Foam Pad CCS" but through comparison to my 7" CCS orange foam pad, there are two things...

The primary reason why you choose brand name from HF is the electronic control that pushes a constant torque when pressure is applied. The cost difference is tremedous, >$120. HF rotary = $35 , brand...

If it's smaller than 8", then it will work. The primary reason why you would use "rotary" tool vs a standard drill is the ergonomic/shape design; it's how you hold it and ability to control the...

All I know is that wool can remove 1500grits wet sanding marks. I don't know if the most aggressive foam and compound will be equivalent.

Can someone clarify which one sheds more, the...

LC flat yellow foam design #46-537

Or the CCS design yellow color, #78-54750C - most aggressive foam. this one claims it controls the polish chemical absorption rate.

There's a lot of product...