Help! I need a mini polisher for motorcycles!

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RedDawg97

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I left the car dealership that I worked at to go to a powersports dealer. Now Im detailing Motorcycles, ATV's, UTV's, PWC's and snowmobiles. I need a to buy a rotary polisher for the dealership, but something smaller and more nimble that still has cutting power because I will be doing a lot of serious paint correction everyday. For now I've been using my DeWALT 849x, this is my preferred machine for cars and trucks but I would like to have something smaller for bikes. I love the size profile of the Griot's Garage 3" mini polisher but from what I've read its just an orbital for light finish polishing and wax application, not enough power to cut. I would love to have something that small though, something with enough power to cut wet sanded paint using 3" pads. Does anyone have any recommendations on a machine for me? What about those pneumatic mini polishers you see in all the parts store catalogs that sell for dirt cheap?
 
RedDawg97- Any chance that you could use a pneumatic one? I simply *LOVE* my Griot's 3" pneumatic RO (more than I can say for my electric one, but hey..I have the older electric model and the new one might be better). And yeah, I use it for serious work, it can *CUT*.



I got mine as a gift; if I were spending my own money I'd go for the Rupes 3" pneumatic. IME a 3" pneumatic RO can be a real defect-killer.
 
Accumulator said:
RedDawg97- Any chance that you could use a pneumatic one? I simply *LOVE* my Griot's 3" pneumatic RO (more than I can say for my electric one, but hey..I have the older electric model and the new one might be better). And yeah, I use it for serious work, it can *CUT*.



I got mine as a gift; if I were spending my own money I'd go for the Rupes 3" pneumatic. IME a 3" pneumatic RO can be a real defect-killer.
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I have compressed air at work so I could use a pneumatic machine, my only concern is how loud are they? The old technicians I work with have sensitive ears and they like a quiet shop, I can't have anything that's louder than my DeWALT or they will cry a river.



And to the other gentleman poster, I was strongly considering the FLEX L3403. It looks to be decently smaller than my DeWALT, I may end up going with that.
 
RedDawg97 said:
I have compressed air at work so I could use a pneumatic machine, my only concern is how loud are they? The old technicians I work with have sensitive ears and they like a quiet shop, I can't have anything that's louder than my DeWALT or they will cry a river..
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Eh, I'm the wrong guy to ask, just don't know what others consider "nasty loud" :nixweiss *I* don't think it's bad, but I'd hate for you got go by that.
 
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