makita 9227

[joe.p]

http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/S...9e9+1138367707

Is this Makita that some of you guys use. for some reason i remember seeing the same type of polisher with a different letters at the end of the 9227.

How about the price w/accessories?

[Bob]

I got that one, the bag is a nice little thing to have too. I`m not sure where I bought mine from though.

[joe.p]

I got that one, the bag is a nice little thing to have too. I`m not sure where I bought mine from though.

I like the idea of the bag. the price seems right i just missed the same one on ebay for $143.00..

[Bob]

I like the idea of the bag. the price seems right i just missed the same one on ebay for $143.00..

Did you check the forum vendors to see if they carry them?

[joe.p]

Did you check the forum vendors to see if they carry them?

Yes i checked AG $199.00
http://www.autogeek.net/ma927po.html

[Bob]

I think I did get mine from Coastal as well then. I just searched Makitas online retailers and that one looked familiar.

[joe.p]

What size pads would be used with this thing?

[Bob]

What size pads would be used with this thing?

I use 8.5" pads.

[C. Charles Hahn]

What size pads would be used with this thing?

You can use anywhere from 6" to 9".... personally I use 6.5" Meguiar`s pads with my rotary.

And to address the "Other letters at the end" -- they`re all the same machine, just that they`re sold with certain different accessories and whatnot. The ones I see on ebay usually are a 9227C CX3, which includes sanding accessories as well as the polishing stuff. No different than the differences between the PC7335, 7336SP, and 7424 -- same machine, different accessory package.

[G35stilez]

I purchased the same model from the same place about 2 years ago. I love the machine and its all I use on details (machine polisher wise).

I did not get the little bag, but I`d like to.

I would suggest getting a 7" Lake Country flexible backing plate as well as their black finishing, white polishing, yellow cutting, and foamed wool pads in 7.5" sizes. I found the 8.5" to be to big for tight spaces and the 6.5" to be a touch small, but that`s all my personal opinion.

[klnyc]

I got it from there last year. Yup, it come with a bag those 2 mop pad. I used on a winter beater, man it cut like hell. By the time you finished half of the hood. All you see is sheded wolven all over the hood and some other parts of the car.

[joe.p]

I definately want to upgrade to a rotary,GregCavi suggested i try the Makita aslo. The price with the extras seems to be lower then the rest of the competitors. I`m gonna purchase the LC 7.5 pads for my PC with a 6" BP and use these same pads when i purchase the makita.Should i get the 7" BP for the rotary as well?

1 more thing,I guess i should pick up a hood etc for a test panel huh.

[Bob]

I definately want to upgrade to a rotary,GregCavi suggested i try the Makita aslo. The price with the extras seems to be lower then the rest of the competitors. I`m gonna purchase the LC 7.5 pads for my PC with a 6" BP and use these same pads when i purchase the makita.Should i get the 7" BP for the rotary as well?
1 more thing,I guess i should pick up a hood etc for a test panel huh.

YES, go to your local bodyshop and ask them for a fender. I would use a fender just because it has curves and is just not a flat panel like a hood.

[Antonio Waxer]

It`s a good machine and light weight. I would get a trunk lid as they are smaller and you will need to be able to put it on something like saw horses to stablize it when working. Youwill also be able to pick it up easily and take it out into the sun if you are working indoors. Many trunk lids have curves and sometimes spoilers, which are good practice for bumpers too.

[joe.p]

It`s a good machine and light weight. I would get a trunk lid as they are smaller and you will need to be able to put it on something like saw horses to stablize it when working. Youwill also be able to pick it up easily and take it out into the sun if you are working indoors. Many trunk lids have curves and sometimes spoilers, which are good practice for bumpers too.

Good suggestion with the curves.I didnt think of this, i was thinking more in the line of a fender ETC. I`m guessing the car panel is not only for practice but also to test the limits of the machine to create/remove halograms,swirls, and burn the paint on the test panel.Thanks for all the advice..