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General => Detailing => Topic started by: trousers on 02 March 2009, 13:12
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howdy
just a quick question, someone told me once that rotary buffers can cause swirl marks on your paint, is this true does anyone know
cheers rob
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the ones you can get from halfords for about £40 with a bonnet on them to apply/buff polish don't normally do much more than spread polish about and can inflict swirl marks
the proper use of a DA polisher like the megs 220 or a rotary in the hands of someone trained will help to eliminate swirls with the correct pad/polish combo
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I used my rotary at the weekend and it has removed all the roughness to the paint (far better than claying did) and has eliminated loads of swirl marks (and that was using a menzerna finishing compound). I guess without care and incorrect prep they could spread contaminents very fast making swirls (hence why i washed and clayed first)
Oh yeah my arms ache from the hard work!!
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i think the OP was referring to something like this...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_189810_langId_-1_categoryId_165640 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_189810_langId_-1_categoryId_165640)
and not a more advanced polisher with interchangeable pads etc
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thanks for the replies
am gonna have a go at claying in a few weeks was just wondering about these buffers as have got a cheap one from woolies before it went bust a while ago, think i might leave it in the box for now lol
cheers rob
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i wouldnt bother taking it back out the box tbh, get an orbital polisher as said above :wink:
rotorys are for pro's and can cause expensive damage if not used by an experienced person.
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Sorry to hijack but has anyone got or used one of these?
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/kestrel-das-6-dual-action-polisher/cat_71.html
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Sorry to hijack but has anyone got or used one of these?
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/kestrel-das-6-dual-action-polisher/cat_71.html
i vaguely remember a thread somewhere about someone not being impressed by it or selling one... although I can't remember it clearly
would love to get a professionals review on one
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Sorry to hijack but has anyone got or used one of these?
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/kestrel-das-6-dual-action-polisher/cat_71.html
i vaguely remember a thread somewhere about someone not being impressed by it or selling one... although I can't remember it clearly
would love to get a professionals review on one
I have one and very impressed, though I am selling it due to not managing to find time to use it!
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The ones from Halfords are oscillating buffers, so can't see how they wouldn't be any good or worse than another orbital/oscillating one from another manufacture.
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The ones from Halfords are oscillating buffers, so can't see how they wouldn't be any good or worse than another orbital/oscillating one from another manufacture.
Because they are poorly made. The decent ones such as the megs and the PC are well weighted with correct speed settings.
Just because ebay engine mods are cheap and look the same as expensive parts doesnt mean you use them does it!
Ditch the woolies one, about as useful as a chocolate tea pot!
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Hi,
What sort of price would a Megs one come in at?
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I can get you one for £145 posted mate :cool:
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I can get you one for £145 posted mate :cool:
That just the machine or the kit?
See website in Uruk hai's post.
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I can get you one for £145 posted mate :cool:
That just the machine or the kit?
See website in Uruk hai's post.
Meguiars G220 Random orbital polisher.
£139.99 (inc. VAT)
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polishing-machine/meguiars-g220-dual-action-polisher/prod_409.html
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Yes I did see the prices on that website! :rolleyes:
Was asking Golfdan if price he can get them for included the goodies like! Or just for the machine.
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Len
That price is just the machine including postage.
However I would match £139.99 posted (don't know how much clean your cars postage is)
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Thanks mate! Just curious after chatting with Boneybradley last evening!
may buy one instead of the Dremel! :grin:
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There was a thread on another forum I go on and someone on there said he worked for a company that sold orbital polishers mail order and they were haveing a faulty megs one back at least once a week and he recommended the Kestrel one which is why I put the link for that one up, as said would like to hear what others think although I've hear'd that the Porter one is the best all round.
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There was a thread on another forum I go on and someone on there said he worked for a company that sold orbital polishers mail order and they were haveing a faulty megs one back at least once a week and he recommended the Kestrel one which is why I put the link for that one up, as said would like to hear what others think although I've hear'd that the Porter one is the best all round.
Think the Megs problems have been solved with teh second generation. I have the Kestrel one and really need to use it...
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Let us know how you get on with it as I thnk I'll be getting this year as I finaly have a car with a paint job worth polishing :grin:
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What car did you get in the end Grantley?
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I got me one of these
(http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/255/p3150257.jpg) (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p3150257.jpg)
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i've just bought one similar to this off a guy in work, we always use these with G3 compound to buff our cars and the finish is excellent
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-POLISHER-BUFFER-SOFT-START-6-SPEED-BODY-SHOP_W0QQitemZ330321673083QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint?hash=item330321673083&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308
a lot cheaper than some that are being mentioned