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Originally Posted by tropicsteve
i made the jump today and ordered a Makita 9227C rotary kit. a flex would have been nice, but i think this will definitely help.  |
My first rotary buffer was a Makita and it served me well for many years...
Side of buffer worn smooth after years of buffing...
Lego man on my keychain reflecting off worn area on buffer
Here's what the head looked of the buffer looked like before. It has a rough texture because the aluminum was cast in a
sand mold
If you don't have a steel spur for cleaning wool pads get one, they work so much better than a screwdriver.
IF you start detailing lots of boats you're also going to want a pad washer as it really makes all aspects of machine compounding with wool pads on gel-coat hulls faster and easier to buff with a clean pad.
Pad Cleaning Spur