Buffer question

[PhantomMagician]

hi masters

i have a few question >.<

what is an angle polisher ?

and can i do some paint correction with orbital polisher with 4400 speed combine with UC ?

thanks
megs DA polisher price here is 3 time more expensive here >.<
i'm planning to go to megs office on holiday to buy there by my self, but until that time, all i have is an orbital polisher

[PhantomMagician]

Re: Buffer question

anyone ?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Buffer question

By "angle polisher" we assume you mean a rotary buffer, which is a high speed, direct drive tool that sort of looks like an angle grinder.

These are examples of rotary buffers:

The Makita 9227C Rotary Buffer with the Hoop Style Handle



The Hitachi Rotary Buffer with the Hoop Style Handle


The DeWalt 849 Rotary Buffer with the Stick Style Handle

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These are DA buffers:

Meguiar's G110


Meguiar's G100a - The letter "a" indicates this was sold with a backing plate, one W-8006 foam pad.






The Porter Cable Dual Action Polisher - Both 7224 and the 7336 models.

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These are orbital buffers:

Sealy Orbital Polisher


Sears Craftsman Polisher Model 10720



So what are the differences between the three types?

The rotary is the most powerful of the three types and takes, by far, the most skill to operate effectively and safely. They are direct drive tools that spin the pad in a perfect circle. They have a lot of power and a lot of torque. If you apply a lot of pressure with one the pad will keep spinning and the paint will fail before you can force the buffer to bog down. In the hands of a novice real damage can happen very quickly, but in the hands of a pro they are almost unbeatable for not only level of defect removal, but speed of defect removal and overall quality of finish.

DA buffers are highly effective at defect removal and can yield an excellent finish, even in the hands of a novice. They move the pad in both circular and oscillating motion at the same time, hence the term dual action. They are almost fool proof, meaning that in order to damage the paint you almost have to try and cause a problem. If used improperly you usually just push product around on the paint and don't get any result. But when used correctly they can do amazing things for your paint. Technique is very important here to achieve those results, but fortunately proper technique is very easy to learn.

Orbital buffers are incredibly safe for anyone to use, primarily because they lack the power to do much of anything, unless you're working on incredibly soft and delicate paint. They move the pad in a motion similar to that of a DA, but they tend to use a much larger pad which spreads the work out over a larger area. This alone reduces their effectiveness, but it's primarily the motor that lets you down. Applying even moderate pressure will stop the rotation of the pad and you're left with no defect correcting ability. For the most part, these tools are useful for spreading wax, but rarely do they offer much more than that ability.


So, as to your question "can i do some paint correction with orbital polisher with 4400 speed combine with UC ?" the answer is a definite "maybe, maybe not". Since you already have this tool, you have nothing to lose by giving it a shot. You certainly won't hurt anything, but we also doubt you'll really get the result you're looking for. It all depends on how soft or hard your paint is, how effectively you're able to use the tool, the overall condition of the paint, and your expectations.

[PhantomMagician]

Re: Buffer question

thanks Mr Michael, i think i'll, gonna give a try..