Cheap and cheerful?

[tommys]

I'm playing with the idea of getting a machine polisher..

Whats a fairly decent but cheap polisher for a novice?

Advise please?

Cheers

 

[Gally]

There was a g220 on here 2nd hand for about £90 with pads and polish so just keep your eyes out for a second hand machine mate.

Or buy new £100+

 

[JD]

Don't buy cheap Tommy. New that is. As Kev's said, look out for second hand stuff.

 

[Gally]

Yeah cheap polishers/buffs aren't the way to go mate.

Buy a dedicated product for polishing, g220 for example.

 

[Cliotoby]

http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/Machine_Polisher.html

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/cat_68.html

Any dual action for a beginner, you cant really go wrong and its hard, if not impossible to damage paintwork with a DA machine. If you want the megs G220, the best kit to start with would be this one;

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polis...220-complete-sonus-menzerna-kit/prod_479.html

Menz polishes are great, and so are the pads.

Enter "cliosport" on each of those websites and youll get a discount.

Rotarty is something id stay away from if youve never touched a polisher before, the machine builds up a lot of heat and cuts very quickly, its far more effective, but takes some getting used to.

 

[JD]

Menz pads degrade after very little time. Stick with Sonus or 3M.

 

[Cliotoby]

Menz pads degrade after very little time. Stick with Sonus or 3M.

Sorry i ment the sonus pads in the link, ive had Menz pads, and your right they just.......desintegrate lol.

 

[richy22]

I sold my Kestrel with loads of backing plates for £75 recently (bargain as it had the different size backing plates to cover everything and a decent D-handle)

Keep an eye out on DW for sale section too...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=49