Are these polisher/buffers any good?

MEGUIRES PORTABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CAR POLISHER

Hi Spec Polisher

Porter cables are not sold in the UK (unless i want to get a shipped one at around

 

The Meguiar's cordless polisher is fairly useless. You could use it to apply/remove wax, but IMO doing it by hand yields the same results and takes the same amount of time.

The Hi Spec polisher you posted a link to looks like a rotary buffer. Rotary buffers are not for the inexperienced. While it's very difficult to damage paint with a PC it is quite EASY to do so with a rotary buffer. So, I would recommend you stay away from this buffer as well unless you are committed to spending some time practicing with it on a test panel from a junk yard.

You want to look for a random orbit or dual action polisher. This is what the PC is. However, you also want to find one that is powerful enough and versatile enough to be a good detailing tool. Bosch, DeWalt, and Festool are some other brands that make pretty decent random orbit/dual action polishers. Festool and Bosch make models which are random orbit and forced rotation. These tools basically have two modes. In one mode it operates like a PC and in the other they operate similar to a rotary buffer. I believe some of these brands are available in the UK. However, maybe some of your fellow UK citizens can chime in on some good brands available in your country.

 

moving this back up... someone in u.k. must be able to tell us what machine they use and where they got it!!


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our where to get it post at the top of this board has these sites... but i dont know if any of them carry quality machines:


http://www.ecklers.com/dept.asp?dept...P044PRALBJFFME
http://www.topgunltd.com/index.asp
http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/
https://vault1.secured-url.com/car/p...&PARTNER=s2kuk
http://www.speeding.co.uk/
http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/homepage.html
http://www.meguiars.co.uk/
http://www.cleanandshiny.co.uk/products.asp
http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/

 

I know of only 2 people on the UK board that use them. Both im pretty sure imported them and like i say it costs $$$ Even Porter Cable UK said to import one myself when i emailed them about getting one as its not sold here.

The polishing company link on there is the only place i found already that sells imported Porter cables but at a price of

 

[QUOTE=ade73,Apr 4 2006, 03:42 PM] I know of only 2 people on the UK board that use them. Both im pretty sure imported them and like i say it costs $$$

 

A quick search of autopia turned up this:

UK PC importing guide

It might also list alternatives to the PC. Hope it helps.

 

Ade

This seems to be the most popular device on the uk board:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...9271412-0211965


Also have a look at Rahul's web site, some useful info there.

 

Ade

I have the one in the link above from amazon.co.uk was the cheapest when I got mine last year - grea tool. I use meguairs pads on mine and they are perfect. I think there are a great number of us with these in the UK