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ZTWsquared,Apr 28 2009, 12:53 PM Wrote:

ANTHONYD,Apr 28 2009, 11:10 AM Wrote:You can't compare a 20 dollar Ken and Barbie polisher to a professional P&C or Makita.

You need RPMs to generate heat, which equals a proper cut.

I think I saw some shine n' go in the bargain bin at the dollar store if anyone is interested.
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I understand that there are functional, quality and reliability differences between an expensive good brand and a cheap no-name brand buffer.

But assuming the same skilled person uses the same bonnet and the same product, exactly what differences are there that would significantly impact the quality of the results ... you mention RPMs - what is the ideal RPM, and for example how would 3200 RPM on the cheap machine be inferior to 3200 RPM on the expensive one.

BTW - not being argumentative here, but I haven't yet seen a post that offers a quantifiable or qualitative difference in terms of how good a job an expensive machine does vs. the cheap one.
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With a skilled person that knows what there doing...You'll get the same results I'm sure of that. It will take you a hell of a lot longer though...

Even with a PT, that FX35 I did took me 13 hours. I wouldnt even try that with a cheapy buffer, it would take me litteraly 4 days to get the same results, screw that, my time is worth more than that.

again - its not all product, its also the cut of the pad, and I dont think (even after searching buff nshine like scorcher said to do) that you can switch the buffing pads on these simoniz buffers. You can switch between terry clotch and microfiber, but like I said, thats just a waste of time.