machine polisher?

[webbie2oo7]

hey just a wee quicky q?

where is the best place to get a cheap machine polisher? a need one for the astra as its going from blue to purpel, and going by the results would be worth using alot more than just hand polish

cheers

webbie

 

[kevseymour]

'cheap' machine polishers aren't worth getting mate - certainly nothing Halfords sell. With those you'de be better off spending the cash on better products.

You can use a rotary sander with polishing pads, but it's not recommended for the beginer as you can burn your paint in about 3 seconds.

Unless you shell out for something like the Porter Cable 7424 for about £200 (i have 1, they're great) there's not much point buying 1.

Take your car to a decent hand car wash, they'll probably be able to do a machine polish on it for about £50.

 

[Adrian]

machine polisher? you mean buffer or mop

 

[kevseymour]

sounds like 3 names for the same thing there mate.

 

[five door 24valver]

ill chat to you later when your on msn mate..i could do it.

 

[Chris Astra]

Ooo, starting my new job doing that tomorrow lol.
I'd say give it a bash my hand first. Remember my merit when i first got it was really pink. Polished it about 4 times over 2 weeks and it was shiny red again.
Give it a try, might save you some money.

 

[matt_mph]

Unless you shell out for something like the Porter Cable 7424 for about £200 (i have 1, they're great) there's not much point buying 1.

I second that, there the best polisher you can start with.
heres some pics of what can be done with the porter cable
Before:

After:

100% flawless finish and it hasn't taken me long to get used to. Now i'm doing other peoples cars and charging them

 

[webbie2oo7]

a hope u never killed poor mister spidey but

 

[matt_mph]

a hope u never killed poor mister spidey but

No animals where harmed in the restoring of the corsa C's paintwork

 

[Chris Astra]

Just got back after my first day at (hopefully) my new job. Theres defently a knack to mopping but i think i'm getting there.
Had an '02 Corsa in with a new boot a rear bumper, need a complete mop as the rest of the bodywork was so pink it was unreal. Worse than any 10 years old + Vauxhall i've seen. Shocking!