Polisher for small areas?

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Does anyone out there use a polisher or drill attachment to get those small areas on the car? I'm thinking about the glossy trim around the windows or b-pillars? I usually do them by hand, but wondering if there is a better way.

Thanks!
 
I have a G8 that has pads from 1" up to 3"
 
I purchased the griots GR3 mini rotory at the start of the year and so far love it. It comes with 1-3 inch backing plates and two different length extentions...which is a plus.

Might i advise to keep in mind that if you use a free spinning da on such areas that it may be difficult to maintain pad rotation. Its something that i based my decision on when looking at buying a smaller machine.

Mind you...this is my first rotory style machine.
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I have a Griot’s G8 but since I went cordless, I haven’t used it but it was a solid performer.

I went cordless with the Flex PXE80 and it slings 1”, 2”, and 3” pads without issue. For the 2” plate, I bought an attachment from APS. I also bought extensions to get into areas that I might not be able to get to well with the regular tool.

Another option is the Rupes iBrid Nano but that is expensive and while quieter than the Flex PXE, I usually reach for the Flex first.

Another cordless option I’ve seen mentioned is the SPTA micro polisher that looks to be a knockoff of the Rupes but I’ve never used it.
 
dgage said:
I went cordless with the Flex PXE80 and it slings 1”, 2”, and 3” pads without issue.
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That was going to be my machine of choice at first but I did not want to go cordless.

I think that's honestly going to have to be the first question that the OP will have to ask himself.... do I want cordless or corded

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I purchased the G8 and have the 2 inch and 3 inch. I have the flex supa beast for normal use and spoiled by the zero stall with this machine.
The g8 is a solid machine but stalls too easy for me. Maybe operator technique.
 
msharpe785 said:
I purchased the G8 and have the 2 inch and 3 inch. I have the flex supa beast for normal use and spoiled by the zero stall with this machine.
The g8 is a solid machine but stalls too easy for me. Maybe operator technique.
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I doubt it lol...thats the characteristics of a free spinning machine for ya.

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I have a Rupes Nano long neck kit, and there is way more stuff in the kit than I needed.

If I was to do it again I'd go with the PXE80. Just what I need.
 
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Griot's G8 Mini Random Orbital Polisher
Griot’s Garage G8 Random Orbital Polisher comes with 2” and 3” backing plates.

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Griot's Garage G8 1 Inch Extension Backing Plate

Now you can polish all those hard to reach areas!

With the Griot's Garage G8 1" Extension Backing Plate, you can use your Griot's Garage G8 Mini Random Orbital Polisher to reach a plethora of niche areas of your paint that were previously unpolishable! The Griot's Garage G8 1" Extension Backing Plate is Precision weight matched to complement G8 counterbalance to make sure you have optimal control while polishing! Designed using electroplated aluminum, the Griot's Garage G8 1" Extension Backing Plate is durable enough to handle any task, but light enough to not slow you down! Push your polishing limits with the Griot's Garage G8 1" Extension Backing Plate!


 
I have the iBrid Nano Long neck, I like how convenient it is to just grab and go.





 
The G8 1" extension kit with one of each of their 1" pads is supposed to be available ~mid March.
 
Bosko said:
Is the kit that much of a savings over ordering the 2 seperate?
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It's not a kit with a G8. It will be the 1" extension, a 1" black pad, a 1" yellow pad, a 1" orange pad, a white pad, and a microfiber pad. Haven't seen a price yet but that would save you from having to buy a 6 pack of each type of pad if you wanted to try them all out.
 
Figures....I didn't even know they were offering such a kit.....not that I'm really going to even use a 1" it's nice to have for that occasion..
 
msharpe785 said:
I purchased the G8 and have the 2 inch and 3 inch. I have the flex supa beast for normal use and spoiled by the zero stall with this machine.
The g8 is a solid machine but stalls too easy for me. Maybe operator technique.
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I have this same problem. I use a Makita forced-rotation polisher normally so when I got the G8 the stalling was kind of infuriating for me. Looking at the GR3 now, but maybe I should just spring for the PXE like I should have done in the first place. I want that rotary option and cordless seems really nice.
 
dgage said:
I went cordless with the Flex PXE80 and it slings 1”, 2”, and 3” pads without issue. For the 2” plate, I bought an attachment from APS. I also bought extensions to get into areas that I might not be able to get to well with the regular tool.
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Found what I was looking for.
Thanks for posting this.
Last I read the forum, an extension for the PXE was hard to come by.
 
DFB said:
I have the iBrid Nano Long neck, I like how convenient it is to just grab and go.
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Everyone had it on sale for christmas and made me think that maybe a new model was coming out so i waited.

Passed up on that kit for $500 including shipping and taxes


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