I like to keep a nice layer of wax to give some proetction to the paint of my new Fit and I like using an orbital polisher to save time and make the job easier. But there are no power outlets at the carport of my apartment complex. So I was thinking about getting a CORDLESS polisher/buffer.

It's the first time for me to look for one of these. Do you guys use one of these or have any suggestions on what I should be looking for? I only have a couple of requirements and they are:

1) Battery should have enough charge for me to finish polishing my entire car.
Don't want it running out of juice in the middle of the job.

2) Should use standard 6" or 8" diameter pads so I can get replacement pads easily.

Is there anything else I should know while looking at cordless polishers?
I started looking at some cordless polishers made by WEN, Meguires, Simoniz and Nikota all look the same. It's possible that that they are all the same, made in the same factory at the same time and just labeled differently?

 

I'm thinking the weight of a battery powered polisher may get tiring real quick. How much power do these models have? Are you looking to use carnuba wax or a synthetic sealant? After a good clay you could just get a good sealant and apply it via an AutoGlym Perfect Palm Applicator.

 

Applying wax by hand may be his only way of doing this but there comes a point in time where the wheel is the way, especially when getting out swirls and light scratches from the paint, especially black and red!

I got mine from Car Care, Detail Supplies, Garage Organization, Car Accessories - Griot's Garage 800-345-5789 and its VERY safe to use and speaking of safe, whatever wheel you end up getting, stick with pads no larger than 6", they even offer a wheel with a 3" wheel, great for doing the bumpers, mirrors and other tight areas.

Good luck to you!

 

dont waste your money. apply polymer sealants by hand. fit is a small car and relatively flat panels with minimal adjacent plastic/rubber pieces. it's easy.