Any recommendations for an electric car polisher?

[Oldspanners]

I'm looking for a polisher for doing a bit of paint restoration (non merc) nothing professional, mid range. I've a two handed orbital polisher but it's too big to get into the smaller areas, I've seen a lot of smaller ones about 1200W with a long handle and smaller head on ebay etc. for around £40.
Anyone with any experience of such machines?

 

[Wighty]

I’m not sure what you mean by two handled , unless it’s one of those large round things that Halfords used to sell .
I’ve got a DAS 6 pro , which you can see on the website www.cleanyourcar.co.uk .
Its a dual action polisher which is more forgiving than rotary polishers , you can buy smaller heads for them but I’m not exactly sure how small they go .

 

[mioba]

Elbow grease

 

[KennyN]

Didn`t know an EV needed a different polisher to an ICE vehicle , something to do with a build up of static perhaps ?

K

 

[EmilysDad]

Didn`t know an EV needed a different polisher to an ICE vehicle , something to do with a build up of static perhaps ?

K

please leave stage right .....

 

[Wearsafoxhat]

I have a Das pro 6 and find it works well.

Pop to a scrappie, buy an old boot lid and have a practice on that.. note what pad, compound you use and then set about yours..


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[Wighty]

I have a Das pro 6 and find it works well.

Pop to a scrappie, buy an old boot lid and have a practice on that.. note what pad, compound you use and then set about yours..


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Any neighbours car that’s an old sh1tt2r will do buddy

 

[mioba]

Or the wife's car...

 

[Oldspanners]

Or the wife's car...

That's the car I'm doing when I've finished painting 11 windows and two doors downstairs. It's supposed to be a reward
Wighty is up to his knees in patio digging and I'm up to my elbows in paint

 

[AMGeed]

Or the wife's car...

I practiced on my missus car first.
Luckily no accidents.

 

[AMGeed]

I bought one of these a couple of years ago.
Seems to do the job well enough. Was only £40+ then.

Bauker 600W 180mm Polisher 230V | Toolstation

• No load speed: 1500 - 6800rpm • Disc size 180mm...

www.toolstation.com

 

[Wearsafoxhat]

I practiced on my missus car first.
Luckily no accidents.

I miss my work car for testing out different things, screen washes, shampoos, wheel cleaning sprays. polishing pads, and dare I say dent removal


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[Frontstep]

Practice on the wife first, think of it as exfoliation and skin resurfacing quite expensive in beauty clinics.

 

[Srdl]

Didn`t know an EV needed a different polisher to an ICE vehicle , something to do with a build up of static perhaps ?

K

You beat me to it!

 

[sausage]

Bought when it was £40, sorry it is now £50, but still does the job and after researching this one I thought it seemed like the best bang for buck.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8647300

Comes with the added benefit of a High St warranty and return in the event of problems, not that I have had any. However, trying to get a refund on item from ebay bought a few months back can be a thoroughly unpleasant experience.

 

[Oldspanners]

Bought when it was £40, sorry it is now £50, but still does the job and after researching this one I thought it seemed like the best bang for buck.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8647300

Comes with the added benefit of a High St warranty and return in the event of problems, not that I have had any. However, trying to get a refund on item from ebay bought a few months back can be a thoroughly unpleasant experience.

Thanks for that but not in the position to buy from Argos but just got some polishers off Amazon for €30.
Just a set of adapters, heads and sponges so no DA on a cordless drill but tried it yesterday and the middle hardness sponge is doing a good job, so depending on how inspired I am after finishing I may look for a proper DA tool.

 

[sausage]

P.S. If you, or anyone else decides to buy the Argos one above, I strongly recommend you get a cheap set of ear defenders as well. Being up close to the unit whilst in operation it is exceptionally loud. If I said it was the loudest thing I have ever heard, I might not be over-egging it. I tried using it without ear protection and felt quite disoriented after only a few minutes.