Although it is excessively expensive, the buffer on the Meguires website
has the benefit that they claim you can't burn the paint with it.
http://www.meguiars.com/store_meguiars/images/product_g100.gif

I'd stay with a low-speed unit

The site does have some nice how-to videos on car appearance care..

http://www.meguiars.com/clinics/clinics_template.cfm

Todd
'88 Westy

George Goff wrote:

>Polishing and waxing a Vanagon is such a thankless task that I never do it.
>But, I am going to change my ways.  To make the job even bearable, I have
>decided to buy a power polishing tool.  The last time I had such a thing in my
>hands, it was a tool borrowed from a body shop and I recall that it required a
>delicate balance between applying enough pressure to get the compound to work
>effectively and applying too much pressure resulting in it working too
>effectively.  The thing seemed to be constantly asking,"Should I burn through or not?"
>
>My question:  Do the orbital polisher/buffers (WEN for one) work effectively
>or should I buy a low speed 7" sander/polisher?
>
>Thanks,
>George
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