What is the difference between the porter cable and something like this:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=189810&categoryId=31443&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=31443&crumb=33958&varient=&CarSelectorCatalogId=&CarSelectorGroupId=

Bear in mind I would be using it for the two or four times a year anual polish and wax, and just topping up the rest of the time.

The PC is too expensive, but does somthing like this have the same action to it?

i got a meg's orbital polisher for xmas a few years ago, only used it once cause it eats the batteries (no wonder they give you 2!).

whats the Porter Cable then?

Something you import from the US that people on here rave about. Quick search will locate proper details on the PC

What is the difference between the porter cable and something like this:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=189810&categoryId=31443&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=31443&crumb=33958&varient=&CarSelectorCatalogId=&CarSelectorGroupId=

Bear in mind I would be using it for the two or four times a year anual polish and wax' date=' and just topping up the rest of the time.

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a bit like comparing the old rear engined skodas to todays vRS's.....

You would be better of paying a proper detailer, getting your technique and knowldge improved and then not needed to use anything but correct hand application and techniques.

That machine really only has power to buff of, and iots not how you buff off a product, its the technique when applying it correctly..

hope this helps.

i got a meg's orbital polisher for xmas a few years ago' date=' only used it once cause it eats the batteries (no wonder they give you 2!).

whats the Porter Cable then?[/quote']

have a search through the posts on here and you will see details done using the PC:thumbup:

no comparison.

nuff said.

Scott

Fairy muff, i was mainly thinking about using it to remove the stuff after I had put it on, Meeh oh well.

Will find a detailer before I come to sell the car

My PC arrived the other day and I have to say I don't think they are great quality in fact they are akin to a £9.99 Makro special Angle Grinder.

I've had the back of of three of them today to upgrade the cables and they aren't well built at all.

That said the service from Autopia was second to none and if you are thinking of investing then by far the best way is to order them between three of you and split the shipping. Any more than three and the shipping cost rises.

No not looking to buy as I can't afford a PC, I'll just pay a detailer to do a really good job when i come to sell the car.