Thread: What is the best polisher/buffer?

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I bought porter cable from these guys. They have everything you need and it works great. But I'll bet the one Severson bought will last generations. I've seen one in action. But it'll also tear shizzle up real quick if you don't know what you are doing.

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kitz

An Air Buffer is an excellent tool , but it requires alot of air Volume , and are fairly expensive to boot . I also like the 2 sided wool pad that is used with them .

I also use an air Dynabrade 3" palm buffer for small parts and hard to get to body areas , another expensive tool , but sure beats hand buffing/polishing

If your not using it for everyday dependable usage , I wouldnt purchase an expensive buffer .

I have never had the chance to use one of the smaller Porter-Cable units but look small and light to use .

I dry sand with a 1500 grit on a 6" , then use the 3000 Trizac 3M 6" Da sand paper with a mist of water on the pad , and sand over the 1500 areas, and you can go straight to polish , works like a charm .

If your going to use a foam buffer pad to buff with be careful with them as they build heat fast and have a tendency to burn the paint /clear and can warp hoods , roofs and deck lids , and when they start to dry out from buffing and working the compound they will start to make the buffer hop and skip , so make sure you only work a small area at a time ,a 20" x20" square area is sufficient at a time to keep an eye on the area .