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Normally sells for around 100-00 for 78-00 quid, bargain...
http://www.toolbaydirect.co.uk/cata...tion-Soft-Grip-Air-Sander-Kit-5229PRO/174225/
http://www.toolbaydirect.co.uk/cata...tion-Soft-Grip-Air-Sander-Kit-5229PRO/174225/
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if you want a sander and polisher my advice would be to buy a sander and a polisher the sanders i have seen spin too fast for polishing with compound even if you were to turn down the air pressure you lose some of the power look at bodyshop machines they also have foam heads available in different grades too fast and the friction burns the paint.
Does sound like a bargain, but seems like a dedicated sander alone. Good choice if I decide to go the way Snooper suggests.
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Good point, thanks.
As above, less that 2000 rpm for a polisher, sanders are faster than that. My mate has a mini air polisher, I think it's a "Chicago" one. A fair bit of money - around £80 or something. Nice little thing though.
this one I think (though link is to a US shop)
http://www.toolprofessional.net/Chicago-Pneumatic-CPT7201P-Mini-Polisher-Kit/M/B0002SRNNM.htm
this one I think (though link is to a US shop)
http://www.toolprofessional.net/Chicago-Pneumatic-CPT7201P-Mini-Polisher-Kit/M/B0002SRNNM.htm
Have just been looking at that one [ on offer at the moment] along with Sealey SA802 and Redipower RP9777, which one in your opinion guys, don't want a tool unsuitable. This 2k is bloody hard to polish compared to celly
or this kit:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170424700624&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Cheers
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Last one is a sander, 15k rpm, way too fast for polishing. You want sub-2k rpms, probably run something like 1800 max really and often a lot slower. (That said I mostly do my bike bits by hand so someone else will have a better idea of rpm's)
2k, polish within a hours/next day, after that it gets damn hard...
2k, polish within a hours/next day, after that it gets damn hard...
I now tend to denib within 24hrs but like it to harden/cure fully before final finishing, still learning though
Paint seems much harder after a day, daresay the pro's have a way but as an 'umble garage bodger it seems much easier to do next dayish / lot more difficult later than that esp with straight colours
That's why machine polishing, any advice on preferences from the more informed.
I have a Kestral DAS6 polisher/sander. I got mine from http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/
Excellent service from them every time, and the Kestral has never let me down. You can now get a "pro" version with a more powerful 800w motor (I think). I have the original and it's never let me down. Cost about £85 + delivery.
Just buy the appropriate sized backing plate and sanding discs, then off you go. If using for polishing, then same applies, get the right backing plate (comes with a 125mm (5 inch) one I think) and pads to match, then off you go.
EDIT: oops, never noticed you said air powered!
Excellent service from them every time, and the Kestral has never let me down. You can now get a "pro" version with a more powerful 800w motor (I think). I have the original and it's never let me down. Cost about £85 + delivery.
Just buy the appropriate sized backing plate and sanding discs, then off you go. If using for polishing, then same applies, get the right backing plate (comes with a 125mm (5 inch) one I think) and pads to match, then off you go.
EDIT: oops, never noticed you said air powered!
75mm though.
Just need to buy a 75mm backing plate for the one I linked too, they cost about £3-£4.
Then obv the sanding discs to go with.
