Best reasonably priced buffer?

[mikestein]

I've heard Porter Cable is a good one.... any other recommendations? I've used real cheapo one before but it weighed like 10 lbs. Not good.

[Prop Blast]

Makita 9227C. There are kits available online for $170 and up.

[FLScout172]

The best one is one you can borrow from your neighbor for free like I did.

You can't go wrong with either Makita or Porter Cable. Check your local pawn shops. I saw a Makita buffer in excellent shape for $50 a few weeks ago. I would have bought it but like I said the neighbor has one and we have a reciprocal tool use agreement.

Now if they could just make one that does all the work for you.

[bruce hansen]

porter cable

[mikestein]

what makes the PC $100 better than the $50 buffer? fit and finish?

[Mr. Demeanor]

I bought a cheapo from Harbor Freight and works very well.

[seadog27]

I just purchased the one from Griot's Garage that glen e recommends, it was $129 plus shipping. I haven't used it yet but it feel's like a real nice machine I trust glen's advice so that's what went with.

[robalo78]

I bought a makita off of ebay last year, believe I paid around 159.00 plus shipping. It had the variable speed and slow start(wont sling compound), I think I have compounded, buffed, and polished just about everything I own.

[S1nger1]

Mr. Demeanor - 9/11/2007 5:22 PM

I bought a cheapo from Harbor Freight and works very well.

Same here. I figured for 39.99 I could burn through a few of them. Still going three years later.

[miike]

i bought one from boaters world for $40. i believe it was a wenn 10" random orbit. buffing pads are readily available. i use it on the boat and car, but there are quite a few places a 10" cant fit so i think ill need a 6" also.

[solarfry]

Mr. Demeanor - 9/11/2007 2:22 PM

I bought a cheapo from Harbor Freight and works very well.

I've had one from HF since 2001. Still works well for me and my neighbors. It's a 12" or 10" polisher. I've used it to repair scratches I put on gelcoat.

Don't buy drill bits from HF. They work as good as those from Ridgid, Black and Decker, etc. Takes about 5 of them to find one that will work good. They just don't seem to go through stainless worth a darn.

Get a lot of pads. You'll need one to apply wax and a lot to polish wax after you take off dryed stuff.

I've also used it to sand down an aluminum boat for painting. A neighbor used it to sand down a wood boat for painting and then buffed it shiny with it. He got his own pads.

[monomoy74]

bruce hansen - 9/11/2007 12:52 PM

porter cable

What he said.

[starmonk]

I'm on the Harbor Freight train. $40 well spent 2 years ago.

[Proline3250]

Mr. Demeanor - 9/11/2007 5:22 PM

I bought a cheapo from Harbor Freight and works very well.

Ditto

[tommyr904]

starmonk - 9/13/2007 1:14 PM

I'm on the Harbor Freight train. $40 well spent 2 years ago.

ditto 2