PDA

View Full Version : Orbital Polisher



Maximus
04-18-05, 10:34 PM
I was at the local Wal Mart picking up some Meguiar's 3 step products to clean and shine up my S10 and TA when I saw a little tool on sale for 15 bucks.It was a Coleman 6 inch orbital palm waxer polisher.I have a 10 inch orbital polisher waxer that I use sometimes but it can be a pain to use and has a tendency to leave swirl marks too.So I bought it to just try it out and see what it would do.Let me tell ya it's the best 15 bucks I have spent in awhile.It is so easy to use and since it's so small is easy to get in the places a larger one can't.I used it with the Meguiar's 2nd step polish and it done a EXCELLENT job.I am very pleased with it.And it is so easy to use I was done polishing my S10 in about 1/4 the time it would usually take me by hand.And it left NO swirl marks at all.It actually took the swirl marks out that the 10inch one I have had left before.And for the price you can't beat it.It comes with a wool bonnet to polish and a buffing bonnet.I didn't use either one.I bought some terry cloth bonnets to use with it.I don't like using wool to polish at all.The terry cloth bonnets work great and you can reverse them when one side is getting to much residue on it.Ya can't do that with wool.I also used the terry cloth bonnets for the 3rd step of wax too.And it worked great.So if you love keeping your car looking good and want to do it faster I highly recommend the Coleman 6 inch palm orbital waxer polisher,Im gonna start on my TA tomorrow.I just ran out of time after I cleaned up the S10.I will take some pics of the S10 tomorrow in the day light to show how good it did.Here is what the Coleman looks like.
http://www.sicgmtrucks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1195&stc=1

extreme gmc
04-18-05, 10:47 PM
yoiuthink terry cloth is good, you ought to try microfiber...

Maximus
04-18-05, 11:15 PM
Microfiber beats terry cloth hands down.They cling to your hand good while your wiping stuff off.I used microfiber applicator pads to apply all of the Meguiar's 3 step.And used microfiber towels to remove the cleaner and the excess wax were the orbital buffer couldn't get.But I don't know were to find microfiber bonnets for a orbital buffer.At least I didn't see any at Wal Mart when I picked up the other stuff.I got the microfiber towels and applicators at Autozone.I might need to go back and see if they have microfiber bonnets.Unless someone else here knows were to get them.The ones I got were like a fluorescent yellow green and blue that really stick out in the dark lol.

JROD©™®
04-18-05, 11:39 PM
yeah meg's makes a pretty kick ass kit...they got some detail kits with bad ass buffers that go for like 2-300 hundred...

extreme gmc
04-18-05, 11:59 PM
dont wash those micro fiber towels, they will start linting up on you