What buffer do you use?
05-31-2008, 07:49 PM
#6
Race Director
I love my UDM! They should give them out as standard equipment with every black car! 
05-31-2008, 07:51 PM
#7
Team Owner
Porter Cable 7424 random orbital. Don't consider anything other than a random orbital if you are not an experienced user.
05-31-2008, 07:54 PM
#9
Race Director
You can do a lot of damage with a rotary buffer if you're not experienced. I have even seen professionals make mistakes with rotary buffers (holograms in black paint for instance)
With a random orbital, the only way you're going to damage the paint is if you drop the unit on it!
05-31-2008, 07:57 PM
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Porter Cable 7424 for now. Will probably pick up a Flex before fall.
05-31-2008, 10:58 PM
#19
Burning Brakes
You can do a lot of damage with a rotary buffer if you're not experienced. I have even seen professionals make mistakes with rotary buffers (holograms in black paint for instance)
With a random orbital, the only way you're going to damage the paint is if you drop the unit on it!
But to get a real shine or to color sand and polish you must have a rotary buffer. I use a BD variable speed rotary when I need to actually buff something. Random orbitals are just just for removing waxes and glazes you really cannot do any real cutting or polishing with them. I find using good old elbow grease for waxing and glazes works just fine for me. If you want a flat wet looking paint all the time, nothing will give you the results like a rotary with an old fashion lambs wool pad. Here is what a 2000 wet sand and several passes with a rotary can achieve.
Last edited by torch2000vert; 05-31-2008 at 11:11 PM.
