Basically there are two types of polishers, Dual Action (aka Random Orbital) and Rotary.
Rotary polishers can be much more aggressive. Usually they`re only used to remove heavy defects or sanding marks.
Since it sounds like you`re looking for a polisher to primarily apply wax with, a Dual Action or Random Orbital polisher is a better fit. They`re easier to use because they`re much less aggressive. DA`s are super easy to use and almost impossible to damage the paint with.
If you`re looking for a polisher to only apply wax with, I would recommend the
Griot`s Garage 3 inch Polisher with a
soft finishing pad. Whenever I machine apply wax, I grab my 3 inch because it`s small and I never have to awkwardly maneuver my polisher into tight nooks and crannies. You can easily hold the 3 inch polisher in one hand to spread out the wax, and it makes the entire process much faster. The 3 inch will easily wax 99% of most cars, whereas a 6 inch or 5 inch will leave you with a lot more surface area you`ll have to come back and apply the wax by hand.
If you plan on eventually polishing or compounding your cars, then I would consider purchasing a larger polisher like the Griots Garage 6 inch or Porter Cable 7424xp instead.
You`ll get a lot of different answers for high quality waxes. But the
BLACKFIRE Wet Ice Over Fire Kit is a great place to start.
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