Meguiar's : DA Power System I saw this at Walmart yesterday and I got it on a whim. The plan was to buff out some minor swirl marks in my paint but..... .......To say I am disappointed would be a real understatement. I saw a lot of reviews saying that it was a great product but I have to disagree. I used a yellow polishing pad and Meguiars Ultimate polish and I could not see or feel the slightest difference in my paint after I used it. I even tried some old Menzerna Final Polish II and the results were the same. I used it with a Ryobi 18V cordless drill & a lithium battery. Before you dismiss this drill let me tell you - I have drilled (large) holes in a tree trunk with this drill. I have drilled holes in a steel post with this drill so it's not completely worthless. Maybe I would[/I] have gotten better results with a high amperage corded drill but I don't have one and I'm not gonna go buy one just to see. I suppose I could have tried the red pads & Ultimate compound but I think at this point I'll just take it back to the store & get my money back.
What I would like to know is how it got so many good reviews everywhere else? I really don't see how a drill that can put holes in steel post could be that under-powered. And as far as I know Mitsubishi isn't one of the companies using that super hard paint/clear coat so that isn't the problem. And the finger you use to hold in the trigger on the drill gets VERY tired VERY quickly!
maybe try a corded drill? I saw this the other day as well, sort of raised an eyebrow. I doubt Megs would put time and money into a product that was sub par. But it does not make sense really.......are you able to return it?
Yeah I got it from Walmart so I can definitely return it. I couldn't understand either why Meguiars would put their name on something that was so useless. All I have is the cordless drill. I really don't want to buy a corded drill just to use with this thing. If I'm gonna spend any more money it would make more sense to put that towards a real DA buffer in my opinion.
I'm looking at this Porter Cable 7424 & Foam Pad Kit - Car Buffer or maybe Porter Cable 5.5 x 7/8 Inch CCS Foam Pad Kit, buffing pads, foam pads, Porter Cable dual action polisher
I personally wouldn't get those PC kits you mentioned, besides the PC, they don't come with anything I would ever use. Buy a PC or a GG6 and then select your pads and polish/compound separately. The problem with those kits is that they come with CCS pads which aren't very good, and the AG house brand products, which aren't very good either.
I concur, get uber pads, I have been using them for years trouble free. Also get a griots polisher, I think its a better polisher and has more torque and is not as "loud" Hit up phil, tell him your needs and he can build you a great package, plus as you probably know his service is second to none.
Is the backing plate that comes with the Griot's Garage good or should I plan on replacing it? If so what with?
I am running it, no issues at all. I use Uber and Optimum and Megs Microfiber cutting pads with FG400, its a great combo.
