I want to buy a polishing machine for my car,i cant be arsed with importing a Porter cable as with the exchange rate at its arse at the moment it would cost too much.. Does anybody have any suggestions to a good one thats available in the Uk?

Ive seen several advertised in Toolstation and Screwfix etc...

Many thanks,

Paul.

 

Megiuars G220 polisher

 

Either portercable (but transformer needed as you say), megs g220 or kestrel DAS one - all essentially the same as they are random Dual action orbital polishers.

 

Does anywhere rent these out? I want to try and give my car a good going over at the start of this summer but don't really want to spend

 

I'm sure there are now chaper ones available.

My PC gets used on three cars and I'll keep it 'til it's scrap.

 

Change that to, if you get a rotary, practice alot on a piece of scrap until you're happy you know how to use it, they're far better and cheaper but if you use it poorly it can wreck your paint .

Folk try to make it sound like if you put a rotary on your car and aren't a pro that a rotary will feck your paint, it wont

 

http://www.autowash-products.co.uk/catalog...products_id=222


Im going to invest in this me thinks as it ticks all the right boxes,I'll get some pads/polishes too and practise on some beaters before i let loose on mine..

Thnaks for the advice..

 

I have seen someone burn the paint off with one of these with my own eyes.

My mate owns a garage and the local drop out waxes cars etc for a bit of spare cash for him, i went up one to piss my self laughting and my mate in a tantrum.

I wish i took pictures.

 

If your not wanting to spend alot get a kestrel i have seen the machine and a 3 pad kit for