3 inch buffer

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  • December 28, 2010 at 8:39 am #26531

    Ive recently been needing a 3 inch buffer for small things where the 8 inch pads are not suitable. i mostly need it to buff out helmets and small areas on panels. i know there are some air supplied buffers but i need the electrical ones due to the lack of a compressor. does anybody here know witch is the best 3 inch buffer? has anybody used any that has given good results? i would appreciate it any suggestion. :rock

    December 28, 2010 at 9:15 am #26532

    [quote=”93foxcoupe” post=16526]Ive recently been needing a 3 inch buffer for small things where the 8 inch pads are not suitable. i mostly need it to buff out helmets and small areas on panels. i know there are some air supplied buffers but i need the electrical ones due to the lack of a compressor. does anybody here know witch is the best 3 inch buffer? has anybody used any that has given good results? i would appreciate it any suggestion. :rock[/quote]
    Harbor Freight makes one reasonable. I have it and use it occasionally.
    Buy the 3M pads. 😉

    December 28, 2010 at 5:21 pm #26534

    i personally have never seen a 3″ electric buffer, i know you can get 3″ backing plates with a 5/8 mount to go on a full size buffer.

    December 29, 2010 at 7:41 am #26550

    I have a little 3″ random orbital, but it is air powered. Have never seen an electric one either. I use the Farecla 3″ white compounding pads.

    December 29, 2010 at 8:27 am #26554

    I have a CP 3″ polisher (air).

    Never heard of an electric one.

    December 29, 2010 at 10:23 am #26558

    gariots garage makes a 3 inch electrical buffer but its extremely weak, but im guessing i can just mount a 3 inch 5/8 back pad onto my dewalt right?

    December 29, 2010 at 2:10 pm #26561

    I’ve been thinking about getting a 3″ at some point, since I do small paint work most of the time, and a 3″ would be plenty for the whole job. ‘

    seems like a big ol motor with a tiny pad would kind of defeat the purpose of a small maneuverable sander or polisher…. maybe not.

    you don’t have any air at all?

    December 29, 2010 at 6:25 pm #26565

    I was thinking the same thing. That big polisher with a small pad would sure be interesting to handle.

    My little 3″ polisher doesn’t use all that much air volume (compared to the 8″), but you will still need a minimum of 10-15 CFM

    December 29, 2010 at 7:19 pm #26566

    A 3 inch pad on a big polisher isn’t hard to handle at all. I do it all the time. Meguiars sells one and the pads to go with it. I actually don’t really like bigger pads. I do alot of buffing with 3,4, and 5 inch pads.

    Here is the backing plate [url=http://www.properautocare.com/w63.html]here[/url]
    Here are some pads [url=http://www.properautocare.com/w4003.html]here[/url] and [url=http://www.properautocare.com/me2miglsobu4.html]here[/url]

    If you were wanting to dedicate a buffer specifically for this they make compact lightweight electric buffers like
    [url=http://www.properautocare.com/pe142150.html]this[/url]
    [url=http://www.autowerkesexclusive.com/products/Polish-Accessories/Flex-L3403VRG-Lightweight-Rotary-Polisher/index.html]this[/url]
    [url=http://www.autogeek.net/metabo-circular-polisher.html]this[/url]

    The 3 inch pistol grip air buffers lack enough torque to do much polishing. Dynabrade makes one that I have seen Jim C recommend but it is expensive. The compact electric is actually cheaper but the dynabrade would be easier to handle.

    December 29, 2010 at 7:30 pm #26567

    [quote=”93foxcoupe” post=16552]gariots garage makes a 3 inch electrical buffer but its extremely weak, but im guessing i can just mount a 3 inch 5/8 back pad onto my dewalt right?[/quote]

    the Groits 3 inch is a random orbital polisher. It is not meant to remove sanding scratches at all.

    December 29, 2010 at 10:50 pm #26568

    I don’t like the gigantic pads either. I’ve been using the meguiars 7″ pads for a long time, and like most ‘full size’ pads they are designed to go on a 6″ backing plate. a 3″ pad could practically be put on a die grinder with the air dialed down :rock

    December 30, 2010 at 3:59 am #26578

    I cant say enough good things about the dynabrade. Truely the best 3″ air buffer out there but ryan i correct, its really expensive at close to $600 retail. Its got so much torque you almost cant stop it.

    December 30, 2010 at 5:29 am #26583

    [quote=”ryanbrown999″ post=16560]A 3 inch pad on a big polisher isn’t hard to handle at all. I do it all the time. Meguiars sells one and the pads to go with it. I actually don’t really like bigger pads. I do alot of buffing with 3,4, and 5 inch pads.

    Here is the backing plate [url=http://www.properautocare.com/w63.html]here[/url]
    Here are some pads [url=http://www.properautocare.com/w4003.html]here[/url] and [url=http://www.properautocare.com/me2miglsobu4.html]here[/url]

    If you were wanting to dedicate a buffer specifically for this they make compact lightweight electric buffers like
    [url=http://www.properautocare.com/pe142150.html]this[/url]
    [url=http://www.autowerkesexclusive.com/products/Polish-Accessories/Flex-L3403VRG-Lightweight-Rotary-Polisher/index.html]this[/url]
    [url=http://www.autogeek.net/metabo-circular-polisher.html]this[/url]

    The 3 inch pistol grip air buffers lack enough torque to do much polishing. Dynabrade makes one that I have seen Jim C recommend but it is expensive. The compact electric is actually cheaper but the dynabrade would be easier to handle.[/quote]

    thanks alot ryan! im guessing im just going to run the 3” on my polisher, thanks alot for the recommendations!

    December 30, 2010 at 11:59 am #26599

    honestly I get right on the edge of my 7″ pads on a regular basis doing very small stuff. I’m a stereo guy, and it’s very unusual I paint anything big.

    January 2, 2011 at 3:17 am #26711

    why not look for a elec. angle grinder and get the kit that snap on sells to make an angle grinder a buffer, it comes with the backing pad and a few wool pads and a foam pad works great, thats the kit i use on my air angle grinder (die grinder, everyone seems to call it something elce)

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