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After seeing viedos online which showed how to use a orbital buffer, I tried using Meguiar's Gold class liquid polish with this buffer.Applying polish with this is difficult as the motor spins very fast and results in polish flying out if you are not carefull.A buffer with variable speed would solve this problem.Also the polish strap on pads supplied with this buffer are of very cheap quailty and cannot be used to apply polish. The buffer strap on pads are ok.
The buffer ought to come with more than one foam applicator as they are pretty much 1 time use only. It was able to spread an even coat of wax over the whole car with just a few ounces of Meguires cleaner wax (1st step, day 1).Eventually though, the foam applicator became clogged with wax. To top it all off, B&D pretty much has you over a barrel in terms of replacement pads. I bought this buffer from Target, instead of a $100+ Porter Cable buffer to buff waterspots off of my car's finish and to put an even coat of wax on. The 10' cord is long enough to reach. The buffer's motor operates smoothly, but it is quite loud if you turn it on not pressed against the car. If anything, put 1 wool bonnet in the package and 2 foam applicators. NO COMPANY offers 6" foam pads for this, so you're stuck paying $3 per pad and $11 shipping from B&D for replacements, plus their parts website is poorly designed and very slow.
The buffer itself feels fairly sturdy and durable. When I attempted to remove the bonnet to clean it and maybe use it again, a large chunk of the surface ripped rendering it un-usable. I bought 5 pads literally 10 minutes ago, but it took 2 days to successfully order them.The longevity of the buffer is yet to be determined.OVERALL: Good actual buffer, poor pad design and number of pads, poor customer support website. I will never use the wool bonnets because they are very harsh on paint finishes.
I just have to say one thing about it. it looks like a toy. dont spend your money on it.
Both are black. Think of it like balancing a car wheel - if it's not even it will vibrate.Conclusions - Get it. It removes swirl marks with minimal effort, and does so very quickly. Well I needed some help on my second job.The first thing you wonder with something of this price is "What's the catch.".
I will report back on durability in another 6 months. Effectiveness - Runs circles around hand application (pun intended). Spend a minute or two to get the bonnet evenly adjusted all the way around the applicator pad. Power switch is under a rubber boot and can require a few tries to activate.Accessories - The slip on terry bonnets are effective and have withstood several wash/rinses. But at the price, if it lasts a few years I will be delighted.Watch for - Running the tool before it's against the paint with product applied will make quite a mess. I bought this for my motorcycle and car.
So far, I cannot find any. Using basically the weight of the tool and just enough downward pressure to keep the pad flat to the paint, you can get the job done and produce mirror finish results. It might fit right away, but you'll get vibrations unless its evenly adjusted. This is probably my main concern. They say black is not a color - it's a second job. I was a bit sad (not the product's fault) to realize how much time I've wasted over the years doing it by hand.Ergonomics - Comfortable to hold, vibration and noise are reasonable (no hearing protection required IMO).
You will probably need an extension cord (not supplied) for your car.Durability - Can't tell yet as I've only used it a half dozen times.
you can do the job with this. so if you are the kind of man who likes to do a little job now and then with your car , this is a very good tool to do it.
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