Anyone used a halfords polisher on the Willy?

[Daz.]

Got nowt to next week while the cars standing there looking in need of a buff, are they ok?

I'm not expecting miracles but my mate bought one the other day this one I believe..

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...lectorGroupId=

He's just bought a bike lol so he's only after a tenner.. will it do?

[Smokey McPot]

just use an orbital sander and buffing pads...

tenner is decent....can you try before you buy?

[Allan]

tbh seen them used them and taken them back to the shop :P


the results are no diff from when you do it by hand, probably save you a little time but you will still have to do quite alot by hand, also if you do use it keep it away from edges as you will end up with polish in all the cracks ect and it will look rubbish

[Daz.]

Hmmm - whats a good one to get then that doesn't cost the earth?

[Allan]

A mit for your hand lol

Hmm unless you are going to spend a decent amount they just dont have the power, i have an angle grinder which has variable speed and just put pads on it, but i only used it when the paint on a car is in need of cutting back...

for normal polishing just use arm power !

Or miguires body scrub is decent stuff then polish and wax

[BRUN]

will save you some time but thats about it

dont use an angle grinder you will burn through the paint in no time and create holograms

if you really want a proper polisher spend some cash and get a porter cable 7424 which is RANDOM orbit and the speeds dont get too crazy with it either, ive got one and its really really good

[Allan]

hence the variable speed on it ;)

works great, although tend to only use it for buffing back new paint