Polishing with electic polishers (semi-pro only...

[powerlord]

Emailed Pies, but looking for reply early saturday, hence posting here too....

finally getting round to repolishing the tuscan after dealer 'did me the favour' of cleaning it.

I'm going to have to start with cleaner as it is covered in fecking swirls again.

does anyone use a powered cleaner/polisher ?

I know it's an aquired skill, but I'm a quick learner.... I am dying to get a circular polisher or summit to make life easier..

It has taken 6 applications of cleaner (maquires) to remove the swirls from 6x6 inch area.. at that rate I will still be doing it at christmas!!!

I had it like a mirror before, which took about 10-15 hours, and I'm pretty fecking off having to start again but want to do a good job.

If there is a machine that helps though I'm all ears.

[yellabelly]

try this machine on e-bay, I bought one recently just waiting for some foam polishing pads and sheepskin bonnets
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=632&item=4310740090

or try :-
www.silverlinetools.com/shop/PowerTools/DIYPowerTools/d9/sd24

180mm Sander/Polisher
go to power tool accessories for the foam sponge polishing heads and lambswool bonnets.

Also local stockists are mentioned.

[jsr]

I recently bought a cheap electric car polisher for £20 (i think ScrewFix do them a bit cheaper!)

I still apply the polish/wax by hand but use the tool to take it off - saves a HUGE amount of time and gives greater result to!

[crankedup]

The trick is to use the smallest amount of polish on the pad, otherwise you will be forever to get the shine back.