What do i need to know about polishers?

**kerikzb** · February 16th, 2011 03:23 PM

Hello detailers,

Kindly enlighten me/us on the different kinds of polishers.

1.Orbital/rotary? whats the difference?
2.Pads? which is for which?
3.Specs.What to look for?
4.Known brands and models.Which do you prefer?
5.Where to source them?Sana locally lang.

Getting addicted to detailing and wanna try using one. another addition to my growing detailing kit.

thanks for helping.

**indiej** · February 16th, 2011 05:02 PM

hope this helps:

How to choose the right polisher for your detailing project
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...g-project.html

**kerikzb** · February 16th, 2011 05:40 PM

thanks indiej! any idea where i can purchase one locally?

**indiej** · February 16th, 2011 05:55 PM

for porter cable

one of those mother's or meguiar's, i'll google here..

try the local mother's
there was also a time madkatz was taking pre-orders

take note, that's almost double priced. and there's only 110V

for rotary/circular polishers
just go to the official distributors of makita. mayon industrial in binondo if i'm not mistaken.

**mtbjr** · February 16th, 2011 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by kerikzb

thanks indiej! any idea where i can purchase one locally?

I've checked with Meguiars Simex in Kamuning and they sell meguiars g220euv2 dual action polisher at 14.5k but it has no freebies. Mothers in San Juan sells the porter cable 7424xp dual action polisher at 14k with lake country pads (orange, white, black) and a backing plate. Both of them almost doubled the price so I'ts better to get outside PH.