Polishing equipment / tools needed

Following Scorchio's advice, does anyone here have either a DA or Orbital polisher that I could borrow?? It'd be handy to cut & polish the lacquer on the bike (esp since the 2K I've applied is hard as nails), so I'd likely need it for a weekend.

I don't have a compressor, so it'll need to be a 240V.

Thanks in advance!

 

Buy one ya tight git! Then I can borrow it ???

 

i have a compressor, might even be able to lay my hands on a da if my brother in law still has it... only issue with the compressor is that i need to repair the hose as i noticed the other day it had perished... il ask him later

 

im guessing you rattle canned those panesl rather than use compressor and gun?

 

Interestingly, I have an air DA polisher and hose but you can't use my compressor (needs a service as it's not holding pressure well).

As a last resort you could use a hand drill on lowest speed setting with a polishing mop on the end, in place of an orbital polisher.

 

Yep, all rattle-can. I'm really pleased with the results so far... but the lacquering is a right pain in the arse. Still, my office at home is making a handy area for the panels to dry (seeing as they seem to need a few days. Bloody 2K!).

Thanks for the offer of the compressor etc, but it's looking more like I'll need to either buy an Oribital polisher, or hire a DA from Roll Up and Shine (http://www.rollupandshine.com/meguiars-g220-dual-action-polishing-machine-for-hire-139-p.asp) - a good tip from Scortchio!

 

With a K!
Also, at least 2 weekends for £30 sounds a cracking deal to me. Assuming they have it available in good time.

 

Oooh.... oK!

I just called and left a voicemail for her to get back to me. I don't know how many machines they've got though. No rush as I've still got plenty of spraying to do and it'll all need a looooong time to set before I set upon it with a polisher.

 

Looking at that link for the DA, you still need to provide the pads and polish though....

 

Yes I do... and that's another £50 or so for consumables. Thinking that maybe I'll use a polishing adapter for my drill instead and spend more on heads and pastes.

What a drag!

 

Use an angle grinder, spins faster

 

Don't go with one of them, they're not well suited to bikes as they're massive mop head. The speed is insane also, I bought one ages ago and gave it to my brother as it was useless for my application. That said, you should be able to pick up a couple of mops for way less than £50 if you choose to hire one.

 

The mops are about £9 each (I need two of them), plus two different cutting / polishing compounds.

Still, I guess that also means that the cars will be nice and shiny too!

 

www.farecla.com
will tell you all you need to know and what compounds and mops to use for the proffesional finish
personally id go with a G3 compound and finish with G10 with the approriate 6" mops