PC Alternative

[TEGBOY]

Hi all, I have polished cars by hand, but after reading here PC's are a better method, I am looking to get one. The only problem we cannot get Porter Cable here in Australia.



What would be a good alternative?? I am assuming I need a Random orbital buffer is this correct??



We have a big orbital grinder type thing, but it has an ugly wool head on it, and I think it would lead to swirl city, would be ok?



Cheers,

Clint

 

[imported_UnsanePyro]

I can't really tell you, but I think there is another popular machine here, a Makita (?) maybe?



I have a turtle wax one that I got from my grandparents and I'm afraid to use it

 

[topnotchtouch]

There is a machine from Makita that looks to be available in Australia that is a cross between a dual action polisher like the PC and a rotary buffer.



A few have tried it here and if you do a search here on Autopia you will probably find some initial impressions of it.



http://www.makita.com.au/catalogue/dsptool.php?tmodel=BO6040

 

[usdm]

That's the Mak I have as well. I use very often, and

have not been disappointed. The only downside

is that the backing plate is semi-permanent, so you

can't really replace the size of the plate. Upside, is

that it is pretty durable, will not bog down under

applied pressure like a PC would, and you get

both random orbit, and low speed random orbit

with "forced" rotation- in this mode, the machine

rotates and does orbiting operation at the same

time.