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    Help with polisher

    Well the inevitable has happened I have started detailing for money. I have a harbor freight rotary but it is just unreliable & does what it wants so it is killing me working by hand so I have been mulling over & reading hundreds of reviews & got It narrowed down between the megs da or the griots garage da please help & all & any feedback is appreciated thanks in advance

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    Re: Help with polisher

    I have both the Megs DA & the GG DA, both near new, both work great.
    To me they appear to be very similar, tho the Megs has the nice soft start feature....you can pretty much flip a coin on either machines.
    Megs back their stuff 100%, GG has lifetime warranty....so you're cover with either machines....but since you are on a Megs forum....I get a feeling many would say get the Megs....I like both my DA's
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    I have the Meg's Da it's got great power,The cruse control is a nice feature.

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    Re: Help with polisher

    Recently invested in the Meguiars DA i, like you, did it by hand. it was a tough decision but glad i invested. my job is so much easier and now more than ever, i love what I do for a living

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    Re: Help with polisher

    I also have the Meg's and am more than happy with it. A good DA might be a bit pricey, but it is money well spent, especially if you are going to be detailing for money you will make it back in no time!

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    Re: Help with polisher

    I too have the Meguiars DA and I love it. I have used a PC a few times and like that as well. You can find good deals on a polisher and pad combos online that will save you some cash and you will have everything you need to start.
    It's all about the passion behind the pad whether it's a hand pad or machine pad!!

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    Re: Help with polisher

    Thanks for all the input. I probably will go with the megs it was my go to choice but just saw & heard good things about the gg da too & thanks for the heads up on the package deals including pads and polishes I saw some on amazon etc. The only other question is they say the gg da has a wider orbit does anyone know if that adds any significant advantages or not

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    Id have to say no. I cant see how that would yield any better results
    It's all about the passion behind the pad whether it's a hand pad or machine pad!!

    Thoryamaha919 AKA Evan

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    Re: Help with polisher

    The size of the orbit can make a difference. The larger the orbit the more aggressive the machine can be. Factors like operator pressure, compound, and pad selection are more important to me and I wouldn't worry about the orbit too much. Kevin Brown wrote an article explaining it and it makes for some interesting reading. I hope this link works, if not go to buffdaddy.com, you can find his article there. Both of those polishers are top notch. You should be happy with either one.

    http://www.buffdaddy.com/machinestroke


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