1995_ES300 Posted April 14, 2005 Posted April 14, 2005 Can you use a grinder in order to polish your car if you exchange out the heads? or is this not even possible? I have been looking at dewalt, hitachi, etc.. a constant 10,000 rpm..too many rpm's?
exdotcomer Posted April 14, 2005 Posted April 14, 2005 Can you use a grinder in order to polish your car if you exchange out the heads? or is this not even possible? I have been looking at dewalt, hitachi, etc.. a constant 10,000 rpm..too many rpm's? ← too much? NEVER USE A GRINDER. p.s.- this should be in the detail section of the site.
SW03ES Posted April 14, 2005 Posted April 14, 2005 You can use SANDERS, not grinders. You want to stay away from a rotary sander/polisher anyways. Way too aggressive for a novice. I'll move this to detailing.
sunman Posted April 14, 2005 Posted April 14, 2005 3 Words... Porter Cable Orbital Check most popular detailing sites. No. 1 Recommended unit. Very Safe
1995_ES300 Posted April 15, 2005 Author Posted April 15, 2005 yea, i already know about porter cable, but i am on a college student budget....also driving a lex doesnt help with the $$$. i found a good polisher today when i went out and bought it
SW03ES Posted April 15, 2005 Posted April 15, 2005 And yes, the Porter Cable is ACTUALLY a sander ;) And it doesnt make sense to buy a dangerous buffer when you're on a budget, the repaint you'll need to do when you burn through the paint will be as much as 30 times what the PC costs...
1995_ES300 Posted April 15, 2005 Author Posted April 15, 2005 yes, i saw the same exact model that was used for the polisher, except it had a grinder head on it. $99 at lowes, but they were sold out, or didnt carry it. I was originally going to get that . wait.....what about a belt sander? lol
SW03ES Posted April 15, 2005 Posted April 15, 2005 Uh no to the belt sander LOL Are you sure its not a rotary polisher, the one you bought?
1995_ES300 Posted April 15, 2005 Author Posted April 15, 2005 positive it isnt....it is similar to the milwakee and makita brand polishers that go for $199 and $249....i forget their model numbers.
1995_ES300 Posted April 19, 2005 Author Posted April 19, 2005 yea, it is a rotary polisher...i must say it is definatly an art to buffing a car with a rotary...
SW03ES Posted April 19, 2005 Posted April 19, 2005 But you told me up there that it wasn't a rotary polisher... A very dangerous art that shouldn't be learned on a car that you care about. Be careful, a pause on the wrong area for an instant and that thing will burn straight through to the metal. Be sure you know what you have and how to properly use it. You wanted something at 10,000 RPMs...well car polishing is done between 1000-2000
1995_ES300 Posted April 20, 2005 Author Posted April 20, 2005 well, it is 2 speed, 1000 rpms and 1580rpms. I thought it wasnt a rotary polisher until i actually saw the polisher in action. I have got the hang of it, i practiced on a piece of crap metal.
SW03ES Posted April 20, 2005 Posted April 20, 2005 Be careful, 1580 RPM is really fast. It takes pros years to fully master a rotary.
1995_ES300 Posted April 22, 2005 Author Posted April 22, 2005 shall i just use the polisher on the lower setting then? I only use it for strictly polishing, not applying wax
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