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[omegod]

Took a very broken hub puller back to machine mart today with the intention of getting a refund but ended up adding to the refund and coming out with a machine polisher http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cp185-sander-polisher

Been pondering getting one for years as they are a bit pricey.Just had a go at some scratches on the miggy with a slightly damp sponge pad and some Farecla G3 and pretty pleased with the results, need to go a bit faster and with more pressure but easy does it for now till I get used to it.

[dbdb]

that looks very like an angle grinder with  a mop fitting. Don't get them mixed up .

[omegod]

that looks very like an angle grinder with  a mop fitting. Don't get them mixed up .

Luckily my angle grinder is a different colour and doesn't have a speed control otherwise it could have got very messy very quickly

[cem_devecioglu]

Took a very broken hub puller back to machine mart today with the intention of getting a refund but ended up adding to the refund and coming out with a machine polisher http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cp185-sander-polisher

Been pondering getting one for years as they are a bit pricey.Just had a go at some scratches on the miggy with a slightly damp sponge pad and some Farecla G3 and pretty pleased with the results, need to go a bit faster and with more pressure but easy does it for now till I get used to it.

dont use too much pressure , never use high rpms and dont stay at same point more than 2-3 secs.. you can burn the paint easily.. or you can remove the laquer quickly.. original laquer thickness no more than 30-40 microns so fairly weak

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Been considering this one myself

Silverline Sander Polisher
http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B002QS1LZ2

[cem_devecioglu]

Been considering this one myself

Silverline Sander Polisher
http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B002QS1LZ2

the buffers sold seperately (colored) are better for polishing..

[omegod]

Been considering this one myself

Silverline Sander Polisher
http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B002QS1LZ2

Looks spookily similar to mine just a different colour, and half the price

[dbdb]

this one  is both http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290925984688  but they all look a bit heavy.  How about a lightweight one with larger pad and orbital. I have an old one similar to this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130914678890 does shake a bit but orbital is safer to avoid overpolishing one spot.

[aaronjb]

The DAS-6 or Megs G220 are great dual orbital polishers (if you're feeling less brave than those wanting a rotary ) - http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/cat_68.html

I've used the latter and it's approximately 129387192837* times lighter than my rotary (one of the ones that looks like a grinder with a speed wheel)..

(* there may be an element of slight exaggeration here)

[Mr.OmegaMan]

this one  is both http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290925984688  but they all look a bit heavy.  How about a lightweight one with larger pad and orbital. I have an old one similar to this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130914678890[/highlight] does shake a bit but orbital is safer to avoid overpolishing one spot.

Had one of those in the past imo your better off doing by hand or spending more on a better one.

Was thinking about a Meguiars one but a tad rich for me atm.