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Title: car mop? which one?
Post by: humbucker on 02 February 2009, 17:51:42

hi all. im interested in getting my hands on a mop/rotary polisher to compliment the buffer ive got. im not sure which ones are good value, so wondered if anyone had any experience of these things and whether any of you were valets in your previous lives?! advice gratefully appreciated

 :y

Title: Re: car mop? which one?
Post by: vauxfan2k on 02 February 2009, 17:57:35

I have  a rotary polisher that came from woolies, v good quality and the pads are excellent, had a fair bit of use and showing no signs of wear.

obv wollies aint around anymore but maybe ebay has them  :y

Title: Re: car mop? which one?
Post by: zippo on 02 February 2009, 17:59:51

Have a look on Detail World iirc they have a section for that kind of thing http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/index.php

Title: Re: car mop? which one?
Post by: Lazydocker on 02 February 2009, 18:42:39

Just make sure it's a Random Orbital and you should be OK... I've got one from Halfrauds and it's good... Although you do get white-finger using it ::) ::)

Title: Re: car mop? which one?
Post by: chrisl_1960 on 02 February 2009, 21:40:58

got an RAC endorsed one from Argos, have had no probs with it at all, easy to use, (lightweight) pads wear well and does a good job

Title: Re: car mop? which one?
Post by: humbucker on 02 February 2009, 23:44:19

thanks for the advice chaps. i have one of these:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_189810_langId_-1_categoryId_165640#dtab

but figured that was for polish and buff. i was looking for a wet mop type thing you use with cutting compound. the kind that looks like a sander and you dip the mop in some water and then go to work on the car. is this a similar item? bit confused now...!!  :-?

Title: Re: car mop? which one?
Post by: razzo on 03 February 2009, 08:26:45

had some great results with one of these

www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/item.php/store//c1/125/c2/1546/sn/868658

Title: Re: car mop? which one?
Post by: unlucky alf on 03 February 2009, 10:49:41

ive just been given a proper polishing machine complete with a load of velcro pads which my friend "liberated" when he was in the trade a while ago, complete with pots of various compounds & hand glaze, just need the weather now to use it all ;)