Meguiars Consider a Makita rotary package?

[Bill D]

I've been wondering about this for a while. I see for some time Meguiars has its own PC dual action polisher covered by a life time warranty. I've also noticed many Meguiars detailers and enthusiasts are fans of the Makita rotary.

Has Meguiars ever considered establishing a relationship with Makita as it has with Porter Cable and offer a Meguiars Makita rotary with life time guarantee?

I assume it would also be a very attractive package. In addition to single sales it could also be promoted at the new NXT training program.

What's Meguiars' input on this?

[Mike Phillips]

Hi Bill,

I think Meguiar's has worked with a number of tool manufactures in the past as far as promoting and selling their brand of tools. I'm not sure why we no longer do this, but I'll ask.

Mike

[Mike Phillips]

I checked with Mike Pennington and basically it's because the rotary buffer is easily available from just about any tool store or home improvement store.

Mike

[Bill D]

Hmmm....not around here In fact, the dual action PC is a lot easier to get at a Lowes (the only place) locally , and that's with no lifetime guarantee :nixweiss


I still don't think a Makita /Megs package would be a bad idea.
The same people who were inclined to buy the PC package and now want to step up to a rotary would probably be interested in it as well...think of possibliy promoting both packages at the new NXT trainings too

[Jimmy Buffit]

Purely a guess on my part...
Promoting the use of the G-100 to the General Public provides very little risk of use, and, of course, stimulates sales of pads and polishes...

Conversely, the rotary DOES have a risk factor involved...

Again, purely a guess on my part...

Jim

[Bill D]

Jim I agree, that's probably it. But strong compounds like Diamond Cut and wetsanding paper are also available to the public. He he, one would have to get a Meg's granted license first to buy the rotary from them

[Mike Phillips]

Just to chime in here,

Meguiar's started selling the D-100 around 1994 or 1995, way ahead of the curve. Meguiar's started selling a foam pad with a fixed plastic backing plate and a 5/16 fine thread stud for attachment to an air-powered dual action sander, (the kind used in body shops primarily), in the early 1980's.

As far as selling a rotary buffer goes, if someone were to post this in the New Products Suggestions forum, it will be seen, but I don't know if it will happen.

Mike