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Does anyone know where you can buy a buffing/polishing wheel that attaches to your drill? Wanting to compound my boat but need something better than a Walmart orbital buffer. And I don't want to spend the money on a professional grade buffer!
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Website above and buy a backing plate and pads. You'll have to get creative on attaching the plate to the drill. If you are using a 3/8's drill.....you'll burn up the drill if you are doing large sections. 1/2' variable speed will do the trick and that side handle is going to be a MUST. The cost of these polisher/buffers usually pay for themselves on the resale side but coughing up as much as $300 for pads, polisher, and chemicals is not fun either.
Don't use the drill. Get a variable speed buffer with a good bonnet. I bought my buffer from Harbor Freight for about $35 and it works great. I also purchased a better bonnet and it made the job much easier. I got the bonnet from my local marine store and it was about $18.
Don't use the drill. Get a variable speed buffer with a good bonnet. I bought my buffer from Harbor Freight for about $35 and it works great. I also purchased a better bonnet and it made the job much easier. I got the bonnet from my local marine store and it was about $18.
I purchased the same one from Harbor Freight. I purchased a professional 9" bonnet and backing plate. It spins it very well. It isn't as fast as a 200 dollar buffer, but it works just as well. It is built cheaply, so it is very light which is very nice.
The bonnet that comes with it is sufficient for one buff job, so really it will only cost you 35 dollars for a good starter setup.
Don't use the drill. Get a variable speed buffer with a good bonnet. I bought my buffer from Harbor Freight for about $35 and it works great. I also purchased a better bonnet and it made the job much easier. I got the bonnet from my local marine store and it was about $18.
Just bought this same buffer Tuesday from HF $39. Have been using it and works well. I second getting a better bonnet. Got one from a paint store that works great for $11.
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Step up to the better Harbor Freight buffer: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=66615
$59 and they have it on sale now and then. Digital readout for speed and plaenty of power for heavy past compounds. I have had this one for thre years and it gets passed around to many of my friends. Velcro pad accepts 3M velcro bonnets.
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Step up to the better Harbor Freight buffer: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=66615
$59 and they have it on sale now and then. Digital readout for speed and plaenty of power for heavy past compounds. I have had this one for thre years and it gets passed around to many of my friends. Velcro pad accepts 3M velcro bonnets.
My marina uses those. Three of those to buff over 50 boats.
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Step up to the better Harbor Freight buffer: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=66615
$59 and they have it on sale now and then. Digital readout for speed and plaenty of power for heavy past compounds. I have had this one for thre years and it gets passed around to many of my friends. Velcro pad accepts 3M velcro bonnets.
1. In the ad for the harborfreight it doesnt mention velcro backing plate ?? (or is that what is called hook and loop?)
2. also the northern lights is 11Amp vs 10Amp but only spins to 3000rpm vs 3500rpm for HF
3. The reviewers for the NL one seem to be keen on the speed control but i dont really understand what they mean
any advice welcome i will be using meguiars 67 one step polishing compound and meguiars premium wax (its what i have available).
i dont want a more expensive polisher as i have to have it posted to Ghana and it may get lost in transit $59 wont kill me, i would hate to lose a $250 machine
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When I bought my Albermarle the hull was a mess. Used Collinite cleaner and a low speed buffer and it looked like new. Couple coats of Collinite wax and it had a showroom shine. I believe the low speed requirement was so it doesn't burn the hull?? Good bonnet is a must.
Don't use the drill. Get a variable speed buffer with a good bonnet. I bought my buffer from Harbor Freight for about $35 and it works great. I also purchased a better bonnet and it made the job much easier. I got the bonnet from my local marine store and it was about $18.
I have had the same one for going on 3 years, and surprisingly, it still works great after many many hours of use. One of the few Harbor Freight electric items that has held up pretty well.
A Drill doesn't have the guts.
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