Best Orbital Polisher?

astglenn

astglenn

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What is the best orbital? I have the CH unit. I was waffling between that and the Flex. I also have a great 7" older Makita straight rotary that I think is now useless with this BLACK car.

When I was a kid, working in my old man's body shop, the orbital was me. It was a piece of cotton gauze cloth, followed by a diaper, a box of corn starch and a sincere desire to get my old man off my back regarding swirl marks in his lacquer job. Things have changed.

I take my question to my friends here that are professionals and pro-sumers. What say you regarding orbitals?
 
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From my personal experiences, and everything I have read on here, it would be tough to beat the Flex.
 
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Somehow I should have known that because I bought the CH. :cool:

Jared: I love the avitar. LOLOL.
 
That's because I'm an idiot. I meant Porter Cable. (PC)

I was thinking Campbell Hausfeld as I am heaving one of their compressors in the scrap metal pile today.

sorry for that.
 
I have never used the flex but from what I have read here from several detailer's I believe the flex is faster at paint correction.

If I was detailing for a living I would buy a flex because time is money.

I'm retired and on a fixed income and only do my own cars.
I have a pc and I use it about every 2 years to correct my paint.

If my PC was to fail it would be a hard decision but I probably would buy another PC because saving $200.00 dollars would be better than spending a hour ever 2 years detailing my car.
If I was making 50K a year or detailing for a living I would have a Flex.
 
I forgot to mention I have a rotary so it is not likely that I will ever have a flex.
They are faster than my PC but since I already have a rotary and the PC I can do my own cars with what I have.
 
here is a question - if you already have a pc would you buy a flex? I am almost pulled the trigger a few times....
 
groebuck said:
here is a question - if you already have a pc would you buy a flex? I am almost pulled the trigger a few times....
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If you're a pro where time is money, I believe the FLEX is a must have. I spent way too many years without one. Since I started using it, it's all I use. My PC and rotary are collecting dust now. Actually I have had 1 or 2 times when I have pulled out my rotary but they were extreme cases.

I buffed on a buddies Hobie Cat the other day that my FLEX was no match for. The rotary was needed for removing bad gel coat.

Bottom line is it saves time and steps. It's a quality machine and is definitely worth the money. However, if I were just doing my own cars, I'm not sure I would have made the purchase because it is a big chunk of change.
 
you fail to understand my logic...if I spend 350 on a buffer then I will use it more than my pc which I must admit I have not kept up with my weekly detailing since moving to clevleand from North Carolina..it's the same logic that got me a 1000 clothes hanger we call a bow flex....
 
I have a PC and a Cyclo. I was convinced the Cyclo was the top dog until I spent some time with the Flex. After using it on a Mercedes I wanted to throw rocks at the other two.
 
groebuck said:
you fail to understand my logic...if I spend 350 on a buffer then I will use it more than my pc which I must admit I have not kept up with my weekly detailing since moving to clevleand from North Carolina..it's the same logic that got me a 1000 clothes hanger we call a bow flex....
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Wow I have the same clothes hanger. If you really want to up your collection, I got myself something that is called a treadmill and they are great for when you don't want to use a clothes hanger but drape something over them. Like a comforter or a pair of pants. They are kind of pricey but I highly recommend them.
 
sfu7274456 said:
Wow I have the same clothes hanger. If you really want to up your collection, I got myself something that is called a treadmill and they are great for when you don't want to use a clothes hanger but drape something over them. Like a comforter or a pair of pants. They are kind of pricey but I highly recommend them.
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we call that the dog walker.....
 
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