rotary buffers

[trousers]

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

[Guy]

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

[boneybradley]

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!!

[Guy]

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

and not a more advanced polisher with interchangeable pads etc

[trousers]

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

[Dan J]

i wouldnt bother taking it back out the box tbh, get an orbital polisher as said above

rotorys are for pro's and can cause expensive damage if not used by an experienced person.

[Uruk Hai]

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

[Guy]

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

[T_J_G]

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!

[Ant1981]

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.