Mini Polisher Recommendations

mitch_04

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I do a lot of small projects where a big buffer is just not realistic. I'm curious what small/mini/handheld polishers people like. I saw a Milwaukee handheld one that looked nice, I like our Milwaukee cordless tools (we have a pile of them for our auto repair) but I am open to any opinions. I would like cordless if possible. Pic is of my latest project that I could have used one on.

 
i cant recommend any cordless. only air. best mini air buffer hands down is a dynabrade 51401. expensive but you get what you pay for.
 
I do a lot of small projects where a big buffer is just not realistic. I'm curious what small/mini/handheld polishers people like. I saw a Milwaukee handheld one that looked nice, I like our Milwaukee cordless tools (we have a pile of them for our auto repair) but I am open to any opinions. I would like cordless if possible. Pic is of my latest project that I could have used one on.


Flex PE8-4. Not cordless but a nice compact buffer that uses 3" and 1 1/2" pads, worth a look.
 
I like my pe8. I also have the little drill attachment thing that has buff pad backing plate thread so i can do exactly what u want, cordless, small areas & where reverse rotation is nice so i can buff towards edge not into it.

But for tight corners like your stool, large pad to reach or foam cones on drill.

Wish my buffer could reverse rotate sometimes.
 
Have any of you guys seen that show where the professional detailers do a high end car before a show?
What I want to know is what buffer (mini) they are using?
 
I usually just use my normal buffer with a 3" or 2" pad on it.
There are plenty of small backing plates and pads for buffers.
There's extenders too, to get the pad further away from the buffer.
You can get pads down to 1" dia at Autogeek.com

http://www.autogeek.net/flex-rotary-foam-pads.html


Part of me doesn't like the power available on the larger buffer. Often I'm just hanging on to the parts and if the large buffer grabs, it's gone! My thinking is maybe a smaller buffer won't catch as hard.
 
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I keep this chucked in cordless so i can spin pad off buffer & use drill when needed.
Get it.
 
Part of me doesn't like the power available on the larger buffer. Often I'm just hanging on to the parts and if the large buffer grabs, it's gone! My thinking is maybe a smaller buffer won't catch as hard.

That's not a problem with a variable speed buffer that has a final speed adjustment and a variable trigger control.
You can start out real slow and gently pick up speed to wherever you set it to be.
I use the 3" & 4" pads a lot.
 
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Dynabrade 3" 18055 has a long neck and very compact head which is nice for tight areas and is reasonably priced and fairly quiet. 2300 RPM max speed with pretty controllable throttle lever.
 
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