Pollishing

[Renton500]

Has anyone ever used one of those electric pollishing machines on their cars? Are they any good?

I'm contemplating buying one from aldi this thursday, it runs on mains and is only a tenner. It spins at 3000rpm apprently which sounds fast?

Just not sure if it's going to do more harm than good!

I normally use autoglym super-resin pollish and then extra gloss protection if that makes any difference.

[marty1979]

Don't bother with any of those cheap polisher things. You want a polisher like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... mot_widget
I bought this exact one a while ago and it's a very good machine.

[c76jon]

a very very dangerous bit of kit without experience

be careful

[m3ben05]

Any thoughts on the one in the ebay link John?

I want a porter cable but not sure if i can justify the cost

[c76jon]

i was talking about the one in the ebay link!!!!!

porter cable.unless you have experience using a rotary or have something to gain experience on then porter all the way

itslike this

put a rotary on a panel and turn on

put loads of pressure on to rotary onto panel and it will just keep spinning on the spot

it WILL burn through the paint to metal

do the same with a porter and it will stop turning and far less heat generated as they spin off centre

only way you will cause damage with a porter is if you throw it at the panel!!

jon

[m3ben05]

Cheers Jon, looks like something else to add to the list then

Hows the CSL?

[Renton500]

Thanks guys, i'll leave it for the moment then and stick with the elbow grease