Small Buffer/Pads Suggestion

[JimKueneman]

Once in while I wish I had a small 1"-3" buffer. Any recommendations for the machine and wool pads to do something like this with the raised letters and curves?

 

[dhutton01]

I bought some of these and was impressed with how well they work. Like everything they sell they are not cheap. I found them considerably cheaper with a little googlin. Chemical Guys pad lube helps. They also sell a backing pad.

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These spider cut dark purple pads are now my favorite foam cutting pads.

Don

 

[JimKueneman]

I bought some of these and was impressed with how well they work. Like everything they sell they are not cheap. I found them considerably cheaper with a little googlin. Chemical Guys pad lube helps. They also sell a backing pad.

3.5

3D Pad System – Keeping it simple… One of the most confusing topics when you’re first getting into machine polishing is trying to figure out which pads to buy? There are hundreds of different types of pads, sizes of pads, colors of pads and even shapes of pads. Here at 3D we keep it simple. For...

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These spider cut dark purple pads are now my favorite foam cutting pads.

Don

what do you use to spin them?

 

[clubairth]

I hate to recommend it but I love the Harbor Freight 3" air buffer and pad set up.
$30 and like you said the key is it's small size and ease of use. I have a bunch of different pads too. I only use foam pads on everything.
3" Buffer

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[dhutton01]

what do you use to spin them?

A Flex rotary polisher but a HF should last you years.

 

[JimKueneman]

I hate to recommend it but I love the Harbor Freight 3" air buffer and pad set up.
$30 and like you said the key is it's small size and ease of use. I have a bunch of different pads too. I only use foam pads on everything.
3" Buffer

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That is more the price range I was thinking since it will get used very little.

 

[OJ86]

I bought this unit years ago and its one of the better purchases I have made off of amazon. I even purchased it with the attachment but it looks like its no longer offered like that. Regardless, its a must for motorcycle parts and smaller parts in general.

 

[hapcj7]

I bought some of these and was impressed with how well they work. Like everything they sell they are not cheap. I found them considerably cheaper with a little googlin. Chemical Guys pad lube helps. They also sell a backing pad.

3.5

3D Pad System – Keeping it simple… One of the most confusing topics when you’re first getting into machine polishing is trying to figure out which pads to buy? There are hundreds of different types of pads, sizes of pads, colors of pads and even shapes of pads. Here at 3D we keep it simple. For...

3dproducts.com

These spider cut dark purple pads are now my favorite foam cutting pads.

Don

Thanks for your input...35 bucks for a 6.5 dark purple Wow!

 

[dhutton01]

Thanks for your input...35 bucks for a 6.5 dark purple Wow!

Googlin helps plus they often have sales. But yes, they are damn proud of their stuff.

 

[JimKueneman]

I bought this unit years ago and its one of the better purchases I have made off of amazon. I even purchased it with the attachment but it looks like its no longer offered like that. Regardless, its a must for motorcycle parts and smaller parts in general.

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I was just looking at that kit. Thanks for the recommendation I was almost ready to order when I decided to ask here first.

 

[Jim C]

i tend to buy 3" wool pads to compound then orange or black foam for the polish step. basically just like my full size buff only smaller scale. lake country or buff n shine for the wool typically. i wont even bother recommending the buffer i use because its an astronomically priced dynabrade. excessive for just once in a while use

 

[JimKueneman]

i tend to buy 3" wool pads to compound then orange or black foam for the polish step. basically just like my full size buff only smaller scale. lake country or buff n shine for the wool typically. i wont even bother recommending the buffer i use because its an astronomically priced dynabrade. excessive for just once in a while use

Thanks Jim

 

[AAE]

For a 3 inch, I primarily use my Milwaukee. I bought some aftermarket batteries and it runs great. If I need some more power, I use a 3 in backing plate on my rotary.

 

[Whitesnake]

For a 3 inch, I primarily use my Milwaukee. I bought some aftermarket batteries and it runs great. If I need some more power, I use a 3 in backing plate on my rotary.View attachment 31089

I have the same Milwaukee. Works well as I’m already invested in the platform. If I was doing any long term polishing with a 3” pad I too would use a different tool.

 

[AAE]

I have the same Milwaukee. Works well as I’m already invested in the platform. If I was doing any long term polishing with a 3” pad I too would use a different tool.

Find the Vanon batteries on Amazon. They last a long time. And, they're inexpensive.

 

[Whitesnake]

Find the Vanon batteries on Amazon. They last a long time. And, they're inexpensive.

Hmm, I have quite a few cause I have a bunch of other m12 tools but I’ll check them out.

 

[Jimthecarguy]

I have the 3" milwaukee m12 polisher and this one as well. It is both a rotary and an orbital. It has interchangeable heads. Uses 1.5" pads and is cordless, and also has a cord that's available for it as well.

 

[AAE]