Im doing some paint correction on my mums car and decided i really did need a electric polisher. You seem to be able to get really crap polishers for £20-£30 or good ones for £150-£200 with not a massive amount inbetween.

I found this on ebay however and have bought one, id like to no what you guys and girls think?

Il let you all no when it arrives.

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i wouldnt allow that one near my car. save up and buy a PC or just use some elbow grease.

i wouldnt allow that one near my car. save up and buy a PC or just use some elbow grease.

Its not going near my car.........its my mums im working on!

Can you give reasons for your comments? Other wise its a fairly unhelpful post.

Edited 19 November, 200817 yr by john_grant358

Google doesn't seem to throw a great deal up, but i would guess (because it isn't stated) that it is a rotary polisher rather than orbital, meaning the risk of paint damage(burning) is much greater in the hands of an amateur.

It's a rotary, should be fine but if you can't stretch to a G220 look on detailing world for comments on the Kestra DAS-6 which apparently works as well as the G220 and includes spare brushes too

I guess it would do the job with some decent pads and polish.

And...if it all goes wrong, it aint your car

(not the best attitude i admit) :P

Go for it.

Guys over on detailing world seem to think it will be ok. For £65, even if it is sh1te then at least il have the mitt, sponges etc.

Il let you all no how it goes!

...look on detailing world for comments on the Kestra DAS-6

DW isn't returning any search results on Kestra

Have you got a link?

Edit - Found it - think you mean Kestrel DAS-6

Edited 19 November, 200817 yr by andy2407

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a rotary technically just a variable speed angle grinder, with a range of speeds to suit polishing/correction?

In which case even £65 seems a bit expensive to me.

Edited 19 November, 200817 yr by Bluefox
Corrected myself!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a rotary technically just a variable speed angle grinder, with a range of speeds to suit polishing/correction?

In which case even £65 seems a bit expensive to me.

So are you saying that angle grinding the car would be better than polishing It must be a good angle grinder for that price so it should do a really good job

DW isn't returning any search results on Kestra

Have you got a link?

Edit - Found it - think you mean Kestrel DAS-6

I did indeed.

At £89.95 it's the around the price that the G220 really should be, as the G110 sells for $199.

I'm tempted to take a punt on one at some point.

Edited 26 November, 200817 yr by cheezemonkhai
fix

I ordered one on Monday night along with some other bits and bobs, will let you know whats its like when i use it on the weekend. First time machine-er.

Regards,

James.

Rotary is fine if you know what your doing