How do you keep your polisher clean?

[SlantS]

Good morning everyone!

I was just cleaning up the shop, and I realized I have been in a constant battle with my polishing equipment.



I have two Makita 9227C polishers.

I first started out using just one polisher for all three buffing stages. I later found it was far to difficult to clean off the compound after every stage.



Now I use one for hard and medium stages, and the other for fine polishing.



But the polisher I use for cutting still stacks on compound and sucks wool fiber into the motor. I am forced to strip it down and re protect it almost every week.



Does anybody have a method they use to keep their rotary tools clean, without frequent disassembely?

[Barry Theal]

Glass cleaner for the exterior and I always blow out the vents after a days use with compressor.

[Tuck91]

I wipe mine down with a damp rag after every detail.

[SlantS]

I`m going to try placing a K&N air filter section behind the vents. It should really protect the interior... I`m just tired of cleaning wool & compound out of the motor.

[SlantS]

I decided to strip down my worst polisher. It pretty much got a full renovation. All parts disassembeled, degreased, regreased, and protected.



To keep the wool from getting back into the motor I cut thin strips of Yellow Foam, and placed them in the handle behind the vents. The yellow foam allows massive airflow, while blocking out all fibers & large debris.



BEFORE:

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http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/craigjacob1/th_100_1133.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/craigjacob1/?action=view&current=100_1133.jpg)

AFTER:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/craigjacob1/th_100_1137.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/craigjacob1/?action=view&current=100_1137.jpg)



http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/craigjacob1/th_100_1150.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/craigjacob1/?action=view&current=100_1150.jpg)

[Passrat]

Hmmm... I wonder if you could wrap some of that black air conditioner filter material around the body of the machine over the slots? Just don`t let it fill up too much. I used that to keep dust from collecting inside some audio equipment. It works. :nixweiss

[vtec92civic]

nice looks clean man! I hate my Makita LoL. This is the 3rd time that i am having power wire issues with it. I just fixed the power wire a couple months ago and now its acting up again.



I`m beginning to think that it`s the Makita Bag they give you that smashes the power cord and kinks it up.

[loveyourcar]

I stopped using wool ages ago...and I stopped splattering compound everywhere. A little control goes a long way.