

| Subject: | Re: ?Polisher/Buffer or Sander/Polisher? |
| From: | Stan Wilder |
| Date: | Sat, 20 Mar 2004 20:13:46 -0600 |
http://www.porter-cable.net/porcab736var1.html By the way .......... don't get cheated on E bay it's only a $124.00 tool that I've seen go for near $200.00 to un educated buyers on E bay. Stan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Stan Wilder Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:08 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: ?Polisher/Buffer or Sander/Polisher? http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=10625 This system is praised by many Porsche owners with $5000.00 paint jobs. Once in a while you can find one of the polishers on E bay in the 100$ range. Stan Wilder -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of gary Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 4:17 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: ?Polisher/Buffer or Sander/Polisher? In any situation it will be work. Use a terry towel and apply glaze (I like Production Products for this), use orbital or elbow grease to work it into the paint then wax to seal the shine in(you can use an orbital for that--any brand orbital is ok for me) and always finish off with a terry cloth towel. Save that big old buffer for taking out scratches--Meguires makes a good self-dissapating compoundthat wont leave you with too much dust. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Last" <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 3:02 PM Subject: Re: ?Polisher/Buffer or Sander/Polisher? > 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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