electric car waxer buffer?
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2004
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Although I don't use it as much with my current car, when I owned a bright red '87 with some cob webbing but a shinny paint, I had good luck with a 9inch Sears Orbital buffer. It used bonnets that I purchased separately. I started with 1500 micro cut called Finesse It II by 3M. Then I applied 3M's dark swirl remover with the buffer (new bonnet). And I would finish with 3M's hand glaze (4 hours to complete). After a few years of this approach (spring and fall) the paint looked amazing. I did not use wax so the true paint and clear coat showed through. The car spent little time in the sun so I was OK with no wax. The orbital buffer will not burn through the paint like a polisher can if used improperly around body panel edges.
Trebor,
Bob
Trebor,
Bob
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Everett WA
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I bought Griot's 6" random orbital polisher kit several years ago. They use several different foam pads to polish, wax and buff. Their polishes are very mild and it takes a while .... but I've removed many scratches in the clear coat with no problems at all.
Their machine is great for the amature like me because you simply cannot burn through the paint
Their machine is great for the amature like me because you simply cannot burn through the paint
