700 W Dual-Action Car Polisher 6 inch with Six-Speed Control

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Dual-action polisher for compounding, polishing and waxing paintwork without the burn risk of a rotary machine. The 700 W motor turns a 6 inch (152 mm) backing plate on a 10.5 mm orbit, and the six-speed controller lets the operator start slow to spread a compound evenly and then lift the speed for cutting or finishing passes. Because the pad orbits rather than spinning on a single axis, heat builds on the panel far more slowly, which makes the tool usable by someone new to machine polishing as well as by an experienced detailer. Two handles - a side handle and an over-the-top loop - let the machine be held flat and controlled across a roof or bonnet, and a plastic head cover keeps the housing off the paint. Fitted with a 3 m power cord and weighing 3.6 kg. Backing pads are a wear item, so a shop can hold a small stock and keep the machine in service between jobs. The body can be worked across a whole vehicle without the operator fighting the tool, which helps a valeter get through a busy day. Detailing shops and body repairers use a dual-action polisher because the orbital path will not burn through a clear coat the way a rotary can; the speed range lets one machine cut, polish and finish. Because the pad orbits rather than spins, a swage line or a panel edge can be worked without the pad grabbing and taking the paint with it, which is the point where a rotary machine usually goes wrong. The side handle and top loop also let a valeter keep the pad flat across a roof or a bonnet while the other hand keeps the cord clear of the bodywork.