Tool to help wax/polish?

[Dan M]

I found this on ebay and was wondering if it'd be safe and helpful to use with Zaino products or regular car wax? I might wax my car every day if this thing worked well!

[The Sandman]

Don't buy it. Orbital buffers are a really fast way to get buffer burn on your cars finish, as well as going right through your clearcoat. Stay away from it.

On a side note - Zaino is extremely easy to buff off by hand (because it is applied so thin).

[whiteshark]

i've got one, works great. lots easier than doing it by hand.

[whiteshark]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by The Sandman:
Don't buy it. Orbital buffers are a really fast way to get buffer burn on your cars finish, as well as going right through your clearcoat. Stay away from it.

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doh!

[2001 Green machine]

I have to say that this type of buffer runs so slow that you would almost have to TRY to burn through your clearcoat,now a high speed buffer you should worry about unless you have lots of experience using one.
The type on auction works good for quick application of wax /polish, but I'd still buff out by hand to finish the job.

[Dan M]

Good for application, but could it still buff out as well as by hand?

[2001 Green machine]

yep, but you use way to many of the cotton bonnets if you want to do a good job, plus you still have to wipe down body seams and other nooks and crannies that wax/polish flow into.
I've used that type alot and have had great results. The machine makes it a little less labor intensive.

[JVT007]

I used one when I apply meguires gold class to my car. It takes 1/4 of the time by hand... I still take off all wax by hand though. Personal preferance I guess: