Car Polishers & Pads
The right car polisher is essential for quality car care. It is car polishing, not car waxing, that offers the most improvement in the overall appearance of car paint. A good car polisher removes surface damage and restores a high-gloss luster to your car's paint.
There are different buffing pads and polishing pads that work with your car polisher to make car polishing faster and easier. You can use the right polishing pads and car polishers to quickly remove paint defects or severe oxidation and bring out your car's radiance.
The Ultimate Detailing Machine by Porter Cable car polisher is just the right car polisher to quickly, easily and safely polish your automobile. We offer the Ultimate Detailing Machine by itself and bundled in kits with our most popular polishing pads and car polishes.
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What Kind of Car Polisher Do I Need?
Most professional detailers use rotary buffers and dual-action car polishers to polish paint. There are several types of auto buffers and car polishers so it's important to choose the one that works for your specific needs.
A professional painter's rotary buffer is little more than a body grinder with a polishing pad in place of the grinding disc. These are high-power, variable-speed motors that give a professional painter or detailer a lot of flexibility. Rotary buffers have a straight drive to the polishing head while dual-action polishers have a special drive head that causes the polishing disk to run in an orbital pattern while also rotating.
Rotary buffers are for trained professionals and serious enthusiasts with experience. The possibility of ruining a paint job with a rotary buffer is very high when a powerful, rotating machine is put in the hands of an unskilled person. Most enthusiasts and novice detailers should invest in a dual-action polisher, not a rotary buffer.
The car polishers found in your local auto parts store
work like a jitter bug sander. They lack the power necessary to properly
polish a modern clear coat paint finish.
Dual-Action car polishers operate by orbiting the polishing pad around a center spindle while the pad freely spins on its own axis. A counterweight on the opposite side of the center spindle dampens vibration for smooth operation.
The tool head action, often called orbital, prevents the creation of holograms (symmetrical buffing marks), paint burns and other forms of paint damage often associated with high-speed buffing machines.
What About Car Buffing and Polishing Pads?
There are two basic pad types: cutting and polishing. A cutting pad is used with a polish or machine cleaning compound to remove oxidation and fine scratches. For cutting pads, nothing beats lamb's wool for style and safety!
Car polishing pads, often called finishing pads or waxing pads, are foam rubber. These are the only polishing pads safe to use on a clearcoat finish. Make sure that your polishing pads are top quality!
What's the Best Car Polisher?
The new Ultimate Detailing Machine is the superior car polisher on the market today, for a number of reasons! It:
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Is Made by Car Enthusiasts, for Car Enthusiasts!
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Is A Complete Solution
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Has More Power
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Has A Superior Warranty
The Ultimate Detailing Machine Dual-Action Polisher
The Ultimate Detailing Machine by Porter Cable is a dual-action car polisher that's professional grade. With its dual-action head, that orbits and rotates, the Ultimate Detailing Machine offers the only safe and effective way to detail your vehicle.
If you have previously owned a car polisher that made a lot of noise and vibrated your hands, but did little for your car's finish, you will appreciate the Ultimate Detailing Machine. Most consumer grade car polishers don't have enough power and have limited accessories. The Ultimate Detailing Machine shatters these limitations and will make your car shine like a show car.
The polishing action of the Ultimate Detailing Machine closely mimics that of circular hand polishing. Imagine being able to make 2,500 to 6,000 tight hand circles in a single minute and you'll have a pretty good idea of how the Ultimate Detailing Machine does its job. It works just like your hand, only at super-human speed!