As the resident detail maniac, I would encourage anyone who wants to buy a buffer/polisher to stay away from the right angle style as their first choice.
Why? Because these will do serious damage to a car's finish faster than you will realize it. They are great for production work and serious restoration, but for the weekend car waxer or occasional detailing the vertical random orbital polisher is the way to go. I don't have any links handy, but this is the type of polisher that has the large 9"-12" pad and has handles on each side, like a woodworking router. The only negative about these is the sometimes difficult ability to get into tight spaces, but otherwise they work great and are very unlikely to damage the finish. I have an old Craftsman model I think I paid $30 for, and another $20 for extra pads. I can polish and wax a car in about an hour. Right angle polishers are great, but without practice and caution will quickly destroy a paint job. I have a right angle polisher, but I rarely use it, as it's heavy and requires a lot more effort to use. I get it out when I am doing some serious compounding or paint restoration. Otherwise it's overkill. Dan On May 11, 2012, at 11:42 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: >> ...Which polisher? Rotary or Random Orbital?.. >> > Porter-Cable 7424 6" random orbital. I've had mine for a long time and it > does the job with minimum effort. Amateurs should not use rotaries. > > Looks like the lowest prices are under $120. > > RLE > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
