So it almost that time of year to get summer time ready. Put my 24's back on, buff out scratches and so forth. Last year when I wet sanded the minor scratches I had on the car I used 3M 1500 grit sandpaper, a micro fiber cloth and 3M rubbing compound to buff the scrathes out by hand? It worked fine but was a workout. So this year Im looking for a buffing/polishing pad that I can possibly attach to my regular hosehold drill, so I can skip the arm/shoulder wotkout for the buffing process. Any suggestions?
Best buffing/polishing pad drill attachment?
- Thread starter neva4self
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yeah if you were polishing up some aluminum or chrome wheels or something then a drill attachment would be fine but on the paint it will just be dangerous. even a pro would have a hard time with a drill attachment because of it's aggressiveness combined with the awkward control you'd wind up with in a drill type configuration vs a polisher that is weighted and balanced and configured in a way that is much more controllable.
I'd def recommend a random orbit or DA type machine over a straight up rotary type. a straight up rotary type is most aggressive and dangerous for an amateur and a drill would just be asking for trouble.
I'd def recommend a random orbit or DA type machine over a straight up rotary type. a straight up rotary type is most aggressive and dangerous for an amateur and a drill would just be asking for trouble.
http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G3500-DA-PowerSystem-Tool/dp/B009OBVRY4
Not sure on how well this works, but it does attach to a drill.
Not sure on how well this works, but it does attach to a drill.
Thanks John, after reading these responses and Googling the Random Orbit vs the DA machines I think I'm gonig to invest in a good random orbital. A DA machine looks like it's used for more heavy duty work that's out of my skill set lol. I just need a machine that would make the buffing/polishing process a bit easier. Doing it by hand sucked.
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Looks like a good machine, probably going to get one. Thanks.
---------- Post added at 02:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:32 PM ----------
Looks like a good machine, probably going to get one. Thanks.
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- Adam
I use this one by Griot's Garage. Works great.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/starter+orbital+kit.do
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/starter+orbital+kit.do