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Title: 4" grinder
Post by: FOREST GREEN on 10 May 2010, 20:05: Now don't shoot me, and forgive me if this makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up, but....

I have a 4" (100mm) angle grinder, is it possible to get polishing/mop heads/pads to fit this? If so...
A. would you recommend using this type of machine for polishing your car?
B. Where can I get the heads from? any links would help

Thanks in advance :smiley:
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: Dan J on 10 May 2010, 20:11: no no no!!! these are definatly not suitable for polishing cars, they dont have variable speed.
it will burn through your paint/clearcote in seconds.
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: FOREST GREEN on 10 May 2010, 20:14: Ideal, thanks Dan :wink: Thought I'd ask before I cocked it up!! :laugh:
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: Dan J on 10 May 2010, 20:17: no probs mate :wink:

i was close to sh1tt1ing a brick then :laugh:
try detailing world sales section as DA's are always popping up cheap in there, worth a look anyway mate :wink:
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: FOREST GREEN on 10 May 2010, 20:21: I thought I might give someone a coronary :laugh:. I shall pop over to the afore mentioned forum and have a peep!! :wink:
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: FOREST GREEN on 10 May 2010, 20:33: Jesus, those chaps make mine look like a HYPOCROCPIG :undecided:
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: Dan J on 10 May 2010, 22:45: Quote from: FOREST GREEN on 10 May 2010, 20:33
Jesus, those chaps make mine look like a HYPOCROCPIG :undecided:

whats that dude???
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: Guy on 11 May 2010, 00:00: please go ahead and use the grinder... I could do with a laugh :laugh:
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: FOREST GREEN on 11 May 2010, 16:56: Quote from: dubplate Dan on 10 May 2010, 22:45
Quote from: FOREST GREEN on 10 May 2010, 20:33
Jesus, those chaps make mine look like a HYPOCROCPIG :undecided:

whats that dude???

HYPO-CROCA-PIG
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: Dahmich on 13 May 2010, 21:52: Quote from: FOREST GREEN on 11 May 2010, 16:56
Quote from: dubplate Dan on 10 May 2010, 22:45
Quote from: FOREST GREEN on 10 May 2010, 20:33
Jesus, those chaps make mine look like a HYPOCROCPIG :undecided:

whats that dude???

HYPO-CROCA-PIG

pmsl... :laugh:
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: danny_p on 19 May 2010, 00:24: you can buy sponge things that go on a 4 1/2 grinder. they don't like 14,000 rpm bit's fly off and twit you in the face, have an el cheepo grinder with speed control it worked well on that for fixing my windscreen, but to make the sponge thing go slow enough for paint the motor is running to slowly and gets quite upset
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: Dave_IOW on 19 May 2010, 00:35: What rpm do car rotary polishers spin at?
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: Guy on 19 May 2010, 08:44: Quote from: Dave_IOW on 19 May 2010, 00:35
What rpm do car rotary polishers spin at?

anywhere between 400 and 4000 rpm (variable)
Title: Re: 4" grinder
Post by: Dave_IOW on 19 May 2010, 17:01: Quote from: Guy on 19 May 2010, 08:44
Quote from: Dave_IOW on 19 May 2010, 00:35
What rpm do car rotary polishers spin at?

anywhere between 400 and 4000 rpm (variable)

Thanks, means our spinners at work are too speedy :sad: