BUFFER HELP! -Machine Polisher

_ELMO_

Hey looking to buy a good buffer but reasonable price foe xmas present, any advice pllleeasee?

JimmyCrackCorn

The Kestril was the one i was looking at a few years ago.

Let me move this thread to the DIY section where youll get a better response.

Curran

Firstly to clarify...do you mean a buffer or machine polisher? There are two types of machine polishers - Dual Action (DA) or Rotary.

Buffer


DA Polisher


Rotary Polisher


The buffer is literally that; used to help buff off polish and / or waxes that have been applied by hand. Not really a great tool, but it does take the effort out of buffing...can be picked up reasonably cheaply in the likes of Halfords.

The other two are polishers, and are used for paint correction. If there person has never used one before, I strongly suggest that you buy them a DA polisher as there is far less risk of them damaging their paintwork. Reason being that the DA polish oscilates aswell as rotating - this resutls in less heat build up and less risk of damage. These require a selection of different types of pads and polishes to do the job right. The machine themselves are priced from 100 euro upwards for the machine alone.

Ron Burgundy II

+1 on the DA polisher if its your first time.

Have a read from the links to detailing world. This guy is very good.


http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=63859

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=66024