Machine Polishers

Thinking of buying myself one of the above and just wondered what people on here could recomend i have been looking at buying the Meguiars G220 dual action polisher but thought id ask you lot first !

Cheers Chris

One of the issues with using a polishing machine is the vulnerability to cut right through your laquer & paintwork if not extremely careful. The machine your looking at looks good but expensive, why not try checking out a 'professional' machine from the likes of Sealey etc which maybe would work out cheaper and everybit as good.

I saw one in halfords for ?29.99 was tempted to give it ago but dont know how good they are?

Go onto detailing world as they have answered this many times over,i bought a silverline one for ?35 and its great,but you do have to be very careful or you will burn through the paint.

thanks for the replies , im aware of the paint burning issue i just planned on being real carefull

will check out that website .

A couple of lads I work with are big on detailing. The basic type ones like you get at halfords are good for final finishing, but no good for paint correction such as swirl marks.

Then your into the more professional type polishers. There are the DA random orbit type like the G220 (safer for less experienced as less risk of burning through paint) or the full blown rotary.

A lad at work bought a Makita rotary (he had no prior experience of machine polishing) but just read up loads on Detailing world and has had great results. He practiced on his girlfriends old Clio before going at it on his Z4 but the results are stunning.

I'm considering a Meguirs Kestrel as it's a bit bit cheaper than the G220, but plan on having a go at correcting the swirl marks by hand before I go for a machine.

cholton said

Thinking of buying myself one of the above and just wondered what people on here could recomend i have been looking at buying the Meguiars G220 dual action polisher but thought id ask you lot first !

Cheers Chris

What's the reason you need one exactly? Unless it's vital to your cause,i'd save your money. (been valeting cars 15 years myself!)

rgh7374 said

cholton said

Thinking of buying myself one of the above and just wondered what people on here could recomend i have been looking at buying the Meguiars G220 dual action polisher but thought id ask you lot first !

Cheers Chris

What's the reason you need one exactly? Unless it's vital to your cause,i'd save your money. (been valeting cars 15 years myself!)

Well if im honest i dont need one , its more that i want one . I like to keep a clean car and enjoy giving them a good wash and polish , the MK1 has a few swirl marks in it that i would like to remove . Its just something id like to be able to do .

i got a silverline one for ?50 on a special a few years back and i cant fault it, 6 speeds 3 pads wi it, 1 cutting mop, 1 finishing mop and 1 polishing mop, spose you get what you pay for but im happy wi mine and it gets used a few times a year, infact i just cut my new paint on ma white mk1 resto 8)