machine polishing

[saxmaster]

hi guys just searching thru ebay and came across this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SILVERLINE-SANDER-CAR-POLISHER-BUFFER_W0QQitemZ280238132307QQcmdZViewItem?hash=it em280238132307&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

just wondered would i be able to conect the sonus pads or lake pads to it?

and also would it be any good? i know youll all say the g220 or pc etc but atm im still a student, so would this be better than by hand?

cheers

[bluenotesmiley]

I too was looking at one of these. I cannot imagine them being too bad to be honest.

[saxmaster]

tis what im thinking just need to know if can connect better pads etc to it as it must be better than hand :D

[barrett]

not looked at the link fully, but may be too powerful with too high an RPM for what you need

[Branter33]

Yes you can use pads on the Silverline. But as Barret said it will probably be a bit powerfull. Its a rotary polisher, so only spins on the one spot... So if you're not carefull with it you can leave trails all over your paint or worse, strike through the clear coat and paint altogether.

A rotary polisher isn't a beginers tool really, It requires the proper techniques to be used otherwise you will inflict more damage than correction :y:

This isn't a dig, saying that you won't be able to use it, its just I have used one a few times in the past and know how hard they can be to work with.

What I would say if you were going to invest in one, is to buy a scrap panel and spend some time practicing your technique on that before using it on your own car :y:

[saxmaster]

Yes you can use pads on the Silverline. But as Barret said it will probably be a bit powerfull. Its a rotary polisher, so only spins on the one spot... So if you're not carefull with it you can leave trails all over your paint or worse, strike through the clear coat and paint altogether.

A rotary polisher isn't a beginers tool really, It requires the proper techniques to be used otherwise you will inflict more damage than correction :y:

This isn't a dig, saying that you won't be able to use it, its just I have used one a few times in the past and know how hard they can be to work with.

What I would say if you were going to invest in one, is to buy a scrap panel and spend some time practicing your technique on that before using it on your own car :y:


no offence taken mate, im a novice which ill admit so are there any cheaper versions of the g220, which would be good?

cheers

[Krys_23]

Porter Cable is probably the cheapest at £89.99?

[saxmaster]

but dont i need transformers etc?

[Branter33]

Yeh you do need to take into account the price of transformer, then pads and polishes ontop of that. Thats why the g220 is such a good package as for about £190 your getting the machine and the equipment so you can just get started. What I would maybe try do is look out for a 2nd hand PC or G220 on the likes of ebay, or in the personal sales section :y:

[MATTSAR]

You can turn the speed down on these

[blusax]

http://www.clean-image.co.uk/articles/a-guide-to-rotary-polishing.htm

take alook.