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Aldi car polisher - £15 well spent or junk?

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Its OK for applying glazes/liquid waxes (Possibly)..but thats all

You certainly will struggle to correct paintwork with it..Thats for sure

IMO..Save your money and save up for a DA Polisher instead

Its OK for applying glazes/liquid waxes (Possibly)..but thats all

You certainly will struggle to correct paintwork with it..Thats for sure

IMO..Save your money and save up for a DA Polisher instead

Agreed, don't waste your money buy a cheap DA even a basic second hand would be good.

Check eBay out.

Junk

Never tried it but you could consider one of these as an alternative.

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/shop/da-power-system

I've had a go with one & they are quite hard to control. It's not much more for a DA polisher. But that's just my opinion.

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Its OK for applying glazes/liquid waxes (Possibly)..but thats all

You certainly will struggle to correct paintwork with it..Thats for sure

IMO..Save your money and save up for a DA Polisher instead

That's what I thought would be the verdict. Ta.

I've had a go with one & they are quite hard to control. It's not much more for a DA polisher. But that's just my opinion.

Agreed I'd rather pay the extra for a DA but I just thought if on a budget it might be ok, plus it's Megs! Might not be too bad.

Wait and save for the DA i have one and its awesome 

Plentiful deals on DA's; and that's where you would be better investing your cash 

 

You will get better results, visible improvements and more enjoyment with the DA i'm sure!  :thumbup:

I bought one of these a while back. I found it very unwieldy (especially on vertical surfaces) and not at all efficient. I binned it after the first use!

Weve all been there

They are totally useless to anyone who has any basic cleaning and polishing knowledge, unfortunately most people dont have any

I bought one of these a while back. I found it very unwieldy (especially on vertical surfaces) and not at all efficient. I binned it after the first use!

Exactly the same here.

I was bought a power devil version as a present some errrr10 to 12_years ago. I love it for putting wax or sealant on, I find it simple to use and saves time and effort.   Also find for fine polishing ( my experience was with AG SRP).   I don't doubt a DAS-6 or such is in a different league though.   Think I'll be getting one or those before long. In the meantime, the buffer is easier than waxing by hand.

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In the '60s I worked with a guy who had been on the body shop staff at Park Ward & Milliners the coach builders that used to put bespoke bodies on Rolls Royces. I always remember him saying that if you were caught polishing a car in a circular fashion it was a stackable offence. He said polishing should always be done in a straight line along the panel. Poishing is, in essence, micro-scratching the surface so the light doesnt get diffused on all those circular scratches.

Food for thought.

I'll bet that in the 60's he'd have been a `Bloke` or a `Chap`.

Bloody Americanisms!

I always polish in straight lines with my DA, Rotary or by hand Paul...actually in blocks of lines

Ive not polished a Rolls yet though..LOL

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