Simonize random orbital

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BlackSunshine

2005 Chev Cavalier, Black
I was thinking about buying the cordless Simonize random orbital, since i live in an apartment with no power outlets in the underground parking...I know it doesn't stand up to the PC but I was wondering if anyone had experience with it. It's a 4" pad with hook/loop backing and a max of 2600 opm with 5 hour battery life. Anyone have any luck putting 6" pads on this machine? and what pads if so? I'm skepticle about using the supplied pads. You can find it on Canadiantire.ca under the automotive tab....any help would be appreciated.
 
Cordless polisher

You might want to do a search for some information on the cordless polishers that have been tried. I think they are limited, but still might be of some value. It almost seems like I can recall someone wanting to sell one that they had replaced with a PC. I'll do some looking and see if I can come up with some info.

Charles
 
Re: Cordless

I have one. The battery may be able to hold a charge for 5 hours, but you won't get that much time from it if you actually use it. I found that you *may* be able to get a coat of glaze and wax on a car with 1 battery, but you will likely be running very weak at the end. I used it during my winter waxings in the "pay by the minute" wash bays-no power there either. It def. won't correct marring. It's basically good for application of wax.
And you could put a reg. hook and loop 6" pad on it, but the more aggressive the pad (cutting) the less time the battery will last, and again, it won't fix swirls/scratches.
It seems almost the same as the Meguiar's cordless buffer, but cheaper (I got mine when it was on sale for $39.99). No bag either. :(
 
Re: Cordless

Big Leegr said:
I have one. The battery may be able to hold a charge for 5 hours, but you won't get that much time from it if you actually use it. I found that you *may* be able to get a coat of glaze and wax on a car with 1 battery, but you will likely be running very weak at the end.....
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That is my experience with one of those also. I was able to put a coat of Meg's #16 on a mini-van using one battery and a 6.5" Meg's finish pad, but the battery was ready to be recharged by the time I finished. I bought some cheap 4" Cyclo pads for it from TOL but haven't used it much since.

It will bogg down pretty easy, and the 5 hour reference is how long it takes the batteries to charge. If you get one charge the batteries up the night before you use it, just sitting around my batteries don't seem to hold a charge for extended periods of time. It's OK for applying a wax/sealer/glaze, but for any corrective work, like Big Leegr said, you'll need a PC.

I picked mine up at a close-out price of $17.50, and I also hear they are sold on eBay under various brand names.
 
i picked one up during boxing day sale to try and you guys are right on the money. great for applying waxes and sealants(saves me a ton of time when putting out a delivery) but won't cure any defects.i also found 6 inch pads will hold to it but the on pads they supply work good for application. one use i found that i like is it comes with a rim cleaner. a hard plastic bristle pad, i use that on carpets instead of scrubbing manually. it works very good as an aggitator on dirt.i like to work smarter not harder
 
People are going to think you are weird for spending 4-6 hours cleaning your car all the time so why not really give them something to laugh at and run 150' worth of extension cords all the way down to your car. I did this a few times when I went mobile; I had extension cords running across a parking lot so I could work in the shade, and yes I got "what the hell" stares all day.
 
Thanks guys for all the helpfull replies. My car is only for months old but it is black and does have some hairline scratchesand webbing...from out of nowhere, of course. So I guess this buffer won't do it. As for running extention cords.....well, I live on the 13th floor and the car is 2 parking levels below that so running cords will probably cost as much as the buffer...haha. Well, I'll try to find something....what about the Wenn brand? Just a thought. Thanks again for the replies.
 
Is the Wenn brand a cordless? If so, it likely won't be any more effective. Pretty much any cordless model will be too weak to correct paint. I would recommend looking at "renting" a space with power so you can do a good detailing every once in a while. Some "Pay-by-the-minute" wash bays also have power plug-ins, so you might try looking for one in your area.

(Or get big forearms/stamina so you can do it by hand! :lol )
 
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