Yesterday, I did a little bit more of YouTube University, then went back out to the Pig Barn just to clean up my shop but couldn't leave the hood alone.
I started with my Makita, a white (medium) pad and the Chemical Guys V36. Looked great until I got down at the right angle and could still see scratches.
Not knowing what I am doing, so I dug out an Orange pad and used the M100 with the Makita. I could still see scratches. Very disappointing and frustrating.
I then used the same pad and M100 but on my Dewalt DWP849X polisher. It was like a magic eraser for scratches! I still need to do the next two steps but it is definitely working now.
There are a few spots that I need to go back on, mostly at some of the hard edges that I was kind of scared of burning through.
Help with Materials/Equipment Selection
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Sent by the random thoughts from the voices in my head...
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looks good man ! Experienced Trained Certified
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What's the difference between the two buffs? I had a Makita which I replaced with Hitachi - basically the same except for the colour, and the price. Also have Bosch blue (light but noisy) which seems about the same in terms of effectiveness and a couple of cheaper brands that just take up space. So interested in why the Dewalt was so much better. Chris
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Well, since I am pretty new to most of this stuff, I would guess that it was more of an issue of operator error versus the machine differences. The Makita is a Dual Action Random Orbit Polisher with a 7.8 amp motor while the DeWalt has a twelve amp motor, is not a Random Orbit and is definitely heavier. The Makita also has a forced rotation on/off switch that I may or may not have had on the correct setting - I "think" that I had it set to forced rotation. But like I said, it was probably more of my rookieness that was the issue. Again, just that one nut causing problems! Sent by the random thoughts from the voices in my head...
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Ok, ta.
Yes, I can understand why such a big difference now. The rotary will have a huge advantage over the DA for dealing with scratches. But the DA will give a nicer, swirl-free finish when polishing. Chris
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Way back on page 1 of this thread. 1968 Coronet R/T
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