I recently bought a Sears 6-inch buffer(machine) for $30.00 and it comes with terry cloth bonnets and a few blue colored application pads. These blue pads look and feel rough....... so is it ok to use on the car finish or is the foam much better? My local Pep Boys has the foam pads made by Turtle Wax.

Also..... a lot of guys on the now non-existing, pay per site, Autopia.com recommend the Porter Cable-7424 buffer-the high speed machine at about $110.00(at Lowes)..... is this a good investment or is it better to buff by hand and or kepp the cheap Sears buffer?

Thanks

 

Get those foam pads and throw away the junk bonnets that came with the buffer. Your buffer sound good to me, I get just as much done with my 30 dollar 10 WEN brand name buffer as the PC, not saying the PC is bad but I already have all the buffer I need.

 

Kev, for all the feedback. What would I do without you guys!

I'll give a report back and let you guys know how it did...... I think I'll get the PC but the bonnets for the PC are an SOB to find..... I guess I'll have to order the pads odd the net someplace.