Cheap DA

[miniman]

I know this is going to be pure Chinesium but for a bit of buffing on a project car how bad can it be?

https://ebay.us/m/Nmb7lh

[DaveF-SkinnysAutos]

I'm not sure it will have much torque? The battery ones don't really work other than for small little patches.

Personally I'd save that £30 and put it towards a budget mains powered one.

You know the answer, you get what you pay for, if you juts need it for the odd Sun day morning polish give it a go, if you need it for some proper cutting and polishing then I doubt you are going to be happy.

My overall advice is avoid a battery powered polisher, they just don't have the grunt and run out of power too quickly unless you are spending £500 on a Rupes or Flex kit.

[21TonyK]

Positively expensive compared to my AliExpress special!!

I had a decent one, several hundreds etc, and it got nicked at some point. The replacement was cheap, very cheap, but it works and if it lasts a couple of years then thats great.

I think as long as you accept the batteries might not last forever and its not engineered to the highest standards they are good value.

I bought a few heads for mine so I can swap over, course, medium, fine etc without peeling the pads on and off. Makes it a bit easier.

ETA: Mines a corded mains one.

Edited by 21TonyK on Saturday 3rd January 17:33

[miniman]

Good advice thanks chaps, I have gone for a £125 used, corded Meguiars item.