What is your buffer of choice?

[gigabyte]

Griot's G9

I use a G9 as well. It's a great value for casual user. I also have a G8 for the hard to reach areas.

 

[Irregular F150]

I have a 2012 Dewalt and a Milwaukee fuel cordless. The dewalt has been great without a single issue minus replacing the brushes in it. The Milwaukee lasted about 2 years and now just sitting on the bench useless. The dewalt has been used on 100s of cars and trucks over the years (im a detailer)

 

[AdamsPolishes]

While there are many types of polishers available from different manufacturers, our line of long-throw, dual-action machines have the advantage of being more efficient, are more comfortable to use for long periods of time, and result in a better final product, without being too expensive to own one or two.

Having a primary, larger polisher and a smaller, secondary polisher is going to make it possible to polish all the different areas on your truck.

Adam's Swirl Killer 15mm & 12mm Combo

Adam's Swirl Killer has quickly become a customer favorite. These orbital machines are here to help you remove scratches and swirls on every square in of your car. 15mm Polisher covers the large surface areas while the 12mm polisher is great for more intricate, tighter spaces

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Exterior - Polishing - Machines

Adam's Polishes used to provide some of the most expensive orbital polishers on the market. Now, we sell our own polisher, The Swirl Killer. Adam's Swirl Killer comes in 3 sizes. Swirl Killer 12mm, 15mm, 21mm and our best seller, Adam's Cordless Swirl Killer 15mm Polisher.

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[RotorOver]

I've been using the Torqx polisher for almost five years and it has held up well. I started out using a lot of Chemical Guys brand detailing products, so I went with their basic model. Probably ready to add to the line-up with an upgrade, but for a basic random orbital polisher, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. You can pick one up for $129.

 

[Valor1655]

I'm with RotorOver as well, use a lot of Chemical Guys products and have the TORQ10FX polisher. Its been good to me for a while now and would recommend, especially with the different cutting types of cutting pads.

 

[ghost410]

I still use my porter cable but I’d really love to step up to one of the newer more advanced units for detailing. I think mine is dying as it is and I’m afraid to go full rotary

 

[Hagasan41]

I still use my porter cable but I’d really love to step up to one of the newer more advanced units for detailing. I think mine is dying as it is and I’m afraid to go full rotary

I haven’t found a need to go with a rotary. The Rupes and assorted pads and polishes I use have handled everything.

 

[ghost410]

I haven’t found a need to go with a rotary. The Rupes and assorted pads and polishes I use have handled everything.

The rules has been on my list

 

[2020Raptor]

The Rupes is the smoothest and the easiest on your wrists.
I do a better job with it as a result.
An orbital can tackle most jobs, but does have a limit.
I can't get much done on old Mercedes paint, even with a micro fiber pad and Menzerna.

 

[Grayson]

Another vote for Rupes unless Mr. Miyagi is available