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3pc Buffer/Polishing Kit - Opinions Needed

The Rebel

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Looking for something to use at home that can speed the job up rather than doing it by hand and was looking at this. Anyone have one of these or use something similar?

Thanks in advance,
Roger

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Depends on how much you want to spend. I use a Porter-Cable Orbital. Get my stuff at Adams polishes. Not cheap, but reliable for years. Less likely to burnish a spot with an orbital.
 
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Not looking to spend much at all. Might go for the hand held applicators that have a handle on them also.

Depends on how much you want to spend. I use a Porter-Cable Orbital. Get my stuff at Adams polishes. Not cheap, but reliable for years. Less likeley to burnish a spot with an orbital.
 
Rebel, the problem I have found with the polishers that go on the drill is that they do not go fast enough to 'cut' into the material. 3500rpm is the optimal speed you would want, and most drills only go to 2800 or so.

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Now to decide what's the best wax to get, so many choices LOL.
 
Now to decide what's the best wax to get, so many choices LOL.
For waxing, the orbital shaker & clean microfibres for hand follow up. For cut polishing with compound, rotary. I never turn more than a 1000 rpm. I keep surface temp down. @ present i'm color sanding & polishing fresh paint on some old Willys pick up body pieces.

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Seeing I have no idea when the last time this had a decent wax, will hand apply & polish the 1st coat. Then follow up with a 2nd coat and will use the machine to polish it up & then hand finish the polishing.
 
Lots of good stuff out there. Adams, Griot, Meguiers. Whatever you use, start with clay bar. First. Use it on everything. Keep it lubed and its easy. Watch a how to video.
 
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Ah, wax on & wax off grasshoppa

Lots of goos stuff out there. Adams, Griot, Meguiers. Whatever you use, start with clay bar. First. Use it on everything. Keep it lubed and its easy. Watch a how to video.


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Looking for something to use at home that can speed the job up rather than doing it by hand and was looking at this. Anyone have one of these or use something similar?

Thanks in advance,
Roger

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Honestly! You may as well polish by hand. Drill mount buffers? Crap! Wen buffers? Garbage!
Do it by hand and save throwing money away while you build up your bicepts!
 
Lots of goos stuff out there. Adams, Griot, Meguiers. Whatever you use, start with clay bar. First. Use it on everything. Keep it lubed and its easy. Watch a how to video.

good one Dennis. totally forgot bout the clay bar
 
I've used Meguiers for decades now,
cutting compounds, polishes & waxes,
I'm not sure if they're the best or not,
it's not the cheapest for damn sure,
but they worked great so far, so I stuck with them...
Bought a case some 20 years ago,
I keep them in the house so they won't go bad...

Mothers Claybar {like Dennis said} is a great idea too...

Use different pads or covers for every grit, polish or wax
I have different pads & attachments for drills for doing my
windows {Eastwood glass polish} & my wheels, Mothers Ball & Cone etc.

I have different pads for different cars/trucks/wheels too...

Otherwise you can scratch your paint/alum or polish
if you use a pad with a polishing/buffing/cutting compound
& than wax on it, if it's not perfectly 100% cleaned...
It costs more but it's well worth it, better to be safe than sorry...

Good luck & good for ya' getting a buffer/polisher...

I had an old Dewalt variable speed angle orbital
7"-9" for quite a while, burned it up last time I used it,
now I need to find another one now...:BangHead:

Looking at a Milwaukee maybe {?}
Those smaller hand held one handed buffers
look like they'd be a lot easier to use thou...
Old habits die hard...
 
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Stopped by Pep Boys with my youngest son tonight while my oldest son was weight lifting & bought this kit as well as the wax. No need for the cleaning wax with this kit. Thanks for everyone's input!

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Read clay instructions. Gets easy after handling a while. Take before and after pictures as we expect results.
 
I had one of those random orbital polishers and gave it away. They do a good job, but by the time you're finished your wrists are numb from the vibrating. I went to a variable speed polisher from Harbor Freight.
The foam pad can be replaced with a wool bonnet for buffing. I like it MUCH better.
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Roger that! Watched the videos on Mothers website. Guess what I'll be doing this weekend as long as it's not raining, AGAIN!

Read clay instructions. Gets easy after handling a while. Take before and after pictures as we expect results.
 
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