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TEGBOY
11-22-2004, 01:42 AM
Hi all, I have polished cars by hand, but after reading here PC`s are a better method, I am looking to get one. The only problem we cannot get Porter Cable here in Australia.
What would be a good alternative?? I am assuming I need a Random orbital buffer is this correct??
We have a big orbital grinder type thing, but it has an ugly wool head on it, and I think it would lead to swirl city, would be ok?
Cheers,
Clint
imported_UnsanePyro
11-22-2004, 05:05 AM
I can`t really tell you, but I think there is another popular machine here, a Makita (?) maybe?
I have a turtle wax one that I got from my grandparents and I`m afraid to use it :(
topnotchtouch
11-22-2004, 07:13 AM
There is a machine from Makita that looks to be available in Australia that is a cross between a dual action polisher like the PC and a rotary buffer.
A few have tried it here and if you do a search here on Autopia you will probably find some initial impressions of it.
http://www.makita.com.au/catalogue/dsptool.php?tmodel=BO6040
That`s the Mak I have as well. I use very often, and
have not been disappointed. The only downside
is that the backing plate is semi-permanent, so you
can`t really replace the size of the plate. Upside, is
that it is pretty durable, will not bog down under
applied pressure like a PC would, and you get
both random orbit, and low speed random orbit
with "forced" rotation- in this mode, the machine
rotates and does orbiting operation at the same
time.