On 12/05/2012 9:39 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
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
I have the old Wen model with the double handles. Works fine. Gives one
a bit of a workout but produces pretty good shine.
Randy
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