Part of Supercheap Auto's 30% off ToolPRO Powertools & Accessories
Has been cheaper in the past, however, it's a great option for those looking at DIY detailing.
ToolPRO Dual Action Polisher 150mm $90.99 (Was $129.99) + Delivery or C&C/ in-Store @ Supercheap Auto
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I have one of these, and am about to buy a 2nd with this deal.
I'm not sure how your living arrangements impact your ability to detail a car though I'm sorry.
So long as you can get power to the location, this will run.Usually there's no power in parking lots
Really? Fair enough.
Perhaps not in the parking lot itself, but in the hallway there's normally somewhere for the cleaners to plug in (know this from experience), that a standard 50m reel extension cord can reach. Look around a little more, you might be surprised if you extend your search to 50m, and buy an extension cord.@abs898: OHS? You didn't previously mention you were an employee.
Sounds like your inspectors are strict; when I used to power wash parking lots, I preferred that the AC plug wasn't in the room I was washing.
That said, I don't think I ever had OHS inspectors show up to me as a sole trader.@MasterScythe: I am not an employee, it clearly listed what we can't do in the owners corp manual. Any cables running down the hallway, needs a prior approval. Just common sense stuff
@abs898: So it's not related to OHS?
And it's not against the rules, you just need to get the use case approved?
That's a very different situation to your last message.Either way good luck with solving it with your landlord, I highly doubt they'll have an issue with that use case.
If they do, perhaps invest in a generator?
wouldnt any kind of common cordless buffer work?
prob. half the price of this but obviously buy one that you already have batteries for
It's the wattage.
A buffer is used exclusively for paint correction; people who use them for things like wax are doing it wrong, hand is faster and easier.
So, if you need to 'micro sand' down some imperfections, this has 720W; at 18V thats 40Ah. Even if you only worked for half an hour, thats 20Ah of battery.
So you're either getting a significantly less effective tool, or a very short run time (especially if you switched up to something like a wool cutting pad; they 'bite' in).
This is mains powered. Why are you talking about 18v and Ah?
@Villainous: because the 1st poster is asking essentially about cordless buffers 'for unit living'
assumption being his car is parked with no 240v outlet
@Villainous: well i mean to be fair most of us are way more interested in cordless shit than corded stuff
that's just what we're used to now
i personally arent a fan of anything corded unless there's a need for raw power, like a masonry banging hammer drill etc.
i personally arent a fan of anything corded unless there's a need for raw power
A buffer would fall in that category.
Consider what the job is; Cutting paint thickness, evenly, over a huge area, with microgrits (so fine, they don't feel like grit), is a high power, and slow moving job.As I said, a 20Ah battery would be HUGE and expensive, and then only meet this 'entry level' buffer specifications, and for only half an hour use? So you'd need at least 3 to even do a lazy-boy job on a whole vehicle. You'll easily correct a single blemish, but you're not going to paint correct a whole vehicle.
You can look at Ryobi and see they only offer an 8mm throw on their buffer; 2x8=16mm of coverage. Doing a car in rows of 16mm passes would be painful.
I have been waiting for the Ryobi DA polisher to drop its price. It's cordless, perfect if you have a Ryobi 18v battery and good enough for a non-professional.
Just be aware it only has an 8mm orbit; you might be better served correcting by hand.
It will take you many hours to do a vehicle, compared to the 21mm orbit of the toolpro.I do own an 8mm throw 120mm buffer myself (corded though); I use it on motorbikes where space is cramped; usually about half an hour to do a 3 stage on the guards, and tank.
I own over 25 ryobi skins, and intend to 'collect them all' (all the useful ones :P) and this was an easy pass for me.
Can anyone advise where to get better pads? Apparently the ones in the box are crap, any better ones?
I'm also interested in budget conscious replacement pads if anyone has any recommendations. I found the one in the box alright, but I don't really know the difference
I'm using spta pads from aliexpress or ebay.
Any detailing place. You can usually get some on Amazon as well though they often don't carry the full range but you can probably get away with 2 or 3 grades anyway. You may want 2 or more of any pad you'll be cutting/polishing with as they load up during use so you either need to stop and clean or swap to another pad. I like Lake Country brand myself.
I'm a fan of the Makita D-62527 for polishing, and D-65735 for cutting.
I get them from Trade Tools.
Haven't found a decent, decently priced, dual action polisher, cordless.
For the amount I'm using my polisher, I'll suffer with dragging the cord out of the shed
Any recommendations on these detailing devices for apartment living?