View Poll Results: What do you rest your polisher on?

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  • Cart

    9 37.50%
  • Workbench

    3 12.50%
  • Portable platform

    6 25.00%
  • Folding table

    0 0%
  • Floor

    3 12.50%
  • Other

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    Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Hey gang,

    I recently cleaned (only slightly) up my garage, and that included getting junk off the detail cart.

    Got curious and wanted to ask you guys and gals: When you`re polishing a car, and need to set it down, what do you set it down onto?

    ALSO: if you vote "Cart" would you share which one you use?

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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    I started with the floor, and sometimes still do if I`m working on lower panels.

    Lately, I try and use a detail cart if I`m at home, or a platform if I`m mobile.
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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    I lay mine on one of the the Utility Carts, though with the Cyclos (and sometimes some of the others) I hook `em over the edge.

    My carts are:
    -Old metal one (cheap thing that`s held up surprisingly well)
    -The two sizes of Harbor Freight Polypropylene ones, generally use the larger one for this

    Just got the HF ones recently, money well-spent IMO. I`d get the larger one for stuff involving correction as the smaller ones are, well...small IMO (but the smaller ones are perfect for holding the foamguns and other wash-related stuff).

    EDIT: BUT...this occurred to me later as I just don`t do enough correction to have thought of this right away..when working down low I usually just set it on the creeper that I sitting on.
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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Thank you, Accumulator!

    That`s quite a bit of real estate I`ll have to take a look at the HF one.

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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Cart. I picked up a used A/V cart on eBay that works great as a detailing cart.
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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Quote Originally Posted by JustJesus View Post
    That`s quite a bit of real estate
    Yeah, but no matter how big my shop...I always end up crowding it with all that [stuff] I can`t live without

    Funny though, I find that having (a total of) four carts is *just right* for me. Makes my over-the-top approach to everything go a lot smoother and thus it at least *seems* easier.

    I`ll have to take a look at the HF one.
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    I`m pleasantly surprised that the quality is OK. Had my doubts, but I wouldn`t spend one cent more for something better. They`ll last longer than I will and I`m gonna be here for a while.

    BUT..I waited until each size was on sale before buying, so keep an eye peeled for those coupons.

    And, heh heh...while I might`ve been in the right mood or something, I kinda enjoyed assembling them.

    Oh...just thought of this too..the boxes they come in are kinda big, so take the right vehicle if you go shopping for `em.

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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Theres a wooden retaining wall right in fromt of where i park my car. About cheat height. So if my polisher isnt in my hand or on my lap, i rest it on top of there.
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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    I use an old projector table with the top legs cut down a bit works well. It has a plastic top that’s easy to clean and and it has o two outlet thing on it to have two polishers plugged in at same time


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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    I have folding cart I drag around with me. Picked it up at Menards on sale awhile back

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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Hola` Hermano !

    I use the same black plastic 2-shelf carts from almost 2 decades ago and they still work great !
    On the top shelf I have room for the Makita Rotary, the bottles of product I am using, some pads, a bottle of pad conditioner, cotton and microfiber towels..

    The handles of this cart have 2 slots each side = total of 4 to hang towels through, etc., if needed..
    The bottom shelf has more towels, rolls of masking tape - 3/4", 1/4", 1/8", and anything else I need like a couple bottles water, etc..

    This cart has bigger wheels, 2 have brakes, and it rolls around really easy and turns on a dime..

    Breaks down really fast without any fasteners, into 2 shelves that hold the 4 legs with the wheels, fits flat into any vehicle easily..
    I found one that looks just like it on amazon dot com -- https://www.amazon.com/Utility-Cart-...Y2&pd_rd_r=MCA

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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Depending on what part of the car I`m doing: cart, washing machine, dryer, tool chest, motorcycle seat, shelf, chair, aluminum stool, ice chest.

    My cart, with lights. Polisher on bottom but it`s usually all over the place.
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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    WaxAddict- Hey, good thinking mounting those lights like that!

    Your cart looks like it might be the one that HF copied, really *really* similar. Hey, I can`t remember mine`s labels...maybe they`re the same! Where`d you get yours?

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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Stokdgs- I can imagine different people having different preferences between the car you have and the ones like WaxAddict and I bought. How much handle do you want? for instance.

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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    Quote Originally Posted by Accumulator View Post
    Stokdgs- I can imagine different people having different preferences between the car you have and the ones like WaxAddict and I bought. How much handle do you want? for instance.
    Mi Hermano, El Accumulator !
    Yes, for sure we all have our preferences and adapt to what we have, etc...

    My most important priority is to have everything I need on the cart at each stage so I do NOT have to go back and forth to the Cabinets, etc...
    It just saves a ton of extra steps and time, when you add it all up...

    The built in short, handles with the 2 big slots on each side of the cart are perfect for my needs.. If you get a chance, look at the pic of the one I linked, its exactly what I bought a long time ago..

    My process has always been to use a cart for about every step including the pressure wash and wash, so when I get to the last stage - correction, I only have just a few things to carry around with me because all the other tasks were done at each stage..

    I even put my VX5000 Steamer on a big piece of hard Foam so the hose clears the cart, and it rolls around the car with me, in the Interior stage..
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    Re: Poll: What do you rest your polisher on?

    I have a small Craftsman cart that has been so useful over the years, sometimes I`ll have the buckets out and set them on top if I`m working on the sides of the car.

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