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Offline tech1889

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Budget Polisher advice please
« on: 27 February 2011, 22:55 »
Been looking at budget polishers and been advised silverline ones before just wondered if this one is a good purchase ??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silverline-129659-Silver-Storm-Sander-Polisher-180mm-/120383778688?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item1c076eaf80#ht_1513wt_982

If anyone has any other options at this price range please let me know
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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #1 on: 27 February 2011, 23:32 »
or you could get it from chris http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=255&idcategory=21 and have full peice of mind that if anything goes wrong with it he will sort it for you
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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #2 on: 27 February 2011, 23:37 »
I shall get form Chris i get everything else form him  :smiley:

Is that ok polisher tho ?? And can you point me in the direction of one pad for applying colli 845 and one for jetseal please..
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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #3 on: 28 February 2011, 00:15 »
arnt beginners better advised to use a da polisher?

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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #4 on: 28 February 2011, 01:13 »
I shall get form Chris i get everything else form him  :smiley:

Is that ok polisher tho ?? And can you point me in the direction of one pad for applying colli 845 and one for jetseal please..

if you have experience with a DA and you are thinking of stepping up to rotory then these are fine, pads wise for applying 845 and jetseal you need a soft finishing/glazing pads.
personally i prefer to apply either of those products by hand, much quicker and easier imo.

@shepgti yes they are but im just giving him advice on what he's asking about.
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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #5 on: 28 February 2011, 10:10 »
Thanks guys.. I'm not expert but have a lot I'd spare panels here for me to practice on  :smiley:

I will be getting some compounds when the money allows can just afford polisher this month
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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #6 on: 28 February 2011, 16:30 »
One thing i hate about my silverline is that you have to keep hold of the trigger during use,this puts strain on your wrists when doing a full car.

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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #7 on: 28 February 2011, 19:00 »
One thing i hate about my silverline is that you have to keep hold of the trigger during use,this puts strain on your wrists when doing a full car.

they have locking triggers dude.
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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #8 on: 01 March 2011, 21:16 »
Mines the orange one and the trigger doesn't lock,time to upgrade i think.

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Re: Budget Polisher advice please
« Reply #9 on: 01 March 2011, 22:25 »
Mines the orange one and the trigger doesn't lock,time to upgrade i think.

it does dude it has a button on the left hand side of the handle, press that the depress the trigger and it should lock in place.
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