Thinking of getting a machine polisher

PiKe · 31 Jul 2007 at 19:20

I find hand polishing really knackaring and basically a waste of time if I'm trying to cut scratches out of the paint so I'm looking at getting something called an Ultimate Detailing Machine which is basically a European PortaCable.

Now I understand that orbital polishers are safer than rotary ones as you are less likely to break through the clearcoat, my question is how effective are they and is as much effort required as hand polishing? Also can you use a machine polisher to just polish a car and not cut the clearcoat?

Thanks.

Tinders · 31 Jul 2007 at 19:23

UK UDM wont be out untill the tail end of the year, they are still doing work to get it CE marked.

Depending on pad and polish combo, you have as much or little cut you want.

Butters · 31 Jul 2007 at 19:23

Very effective and the European one has received good preliminary reviews in comparison to the PC not least for the fact you don't need to the power convertor.

The cutting products & pads you use will dictate if you cut the clearcoat or not.

A lot of detai....sorry....valeters, no, no, I was right, detailers, use them over rotaries.

Tinders · 31 Jul 2007 at 19:26

Butters said:
Very effective and the European one has received good preliminary reviews in comparison to the PC not least for the fact you don't need to the power convertor.

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Actually a lot of guys over on DW claim the UDM isnt much better than the PC.

PiKe · 31 Jul 2007 at 19:26

I heard September was the lastest date that it is supposed to be out.

SB118 · 31 Jul 2007 at 19:29

Butters said:
A lot of detai....sorry....valeters, no, no, I was right, detailers, use them over rotaries.

LOL

ah, you were joking, right? :eek:

Butters · 31 Jul 2007 at 19:40

Tinders said:
Actually a lot of guys over on DW claim the UDM isnt much better than the PC.

No i agree, just that the power supply issue may sway a lot of potential customers

Cyrus · 31 Jul 2007 at 21:07

if you have a bmw/audi/vw a pc isnt gonna cut it no matter what you use unless you have the patience of a saint.

PiKe · 31 Jul 2007 at 21:14

Ford.

wassap · 31 Jul 2007 at 21:31

Cyrus said:
if you have a bmw/audi/vw a pc isnt gonna cut it no matter what you use unless you have the patience of a saint.

Agreed, I got rid of mine as it required farr too much patience to do my dads merc, im gonna get one of those cheapo rotaries and give em a whirl.