Thread: Use Drill to Wax a Car?

So here's what I was thinking, is it possible or okay to use a drill to polish a car? I'm thinking that an orbital polisher is really the way to go but would it be okay for me to just use a regular power drill with a head attached with a pad and polish with it? Anybody done this or know of anyone that has?

Yup it can be done but will take more time. Porter cable 1040Xp is a great dual action polisher.

you can but you can burn the paint real easy if not careful. a right angle grinder set up would be easier to handle as well. drill is long and flops a round on ya.

you can search you tube for all sorts of caw waxing vids.

but as you know, a PC orbital is safe and does a great job.

Meguiar's DA Power System Tool: Automotive : Walmart.com

That is exactly what this product is designed for. If you're looking to use it for waxing, or getting out light swirl marks maybe that would suffice.. but without the high rpm's and powerful motor to put some pressure down on it, you're not going to get much out of a rubbing compound.

There is a reason the real DIY buffers are 200+ dollars. As far as the waxing goes, I think you'd be better buying even a simple turtle wax orbital buffer.
Turtle Wax 10" Orbital Polisher: Automotive : Walmart.com

Just for the sake of it being a 10 inch pad versus the like... 5 or 6 inches of the meguiar's thing.

They sell a really nice orbital on their site though, if you want to get something a little more useful and professional to really get results from that rubbing compound, polish, or wax.
http://www.meguiars.com/en/professio...tion-polisher/

like they say, pics are worth a thousands bucks.

washed, previously waxed by hand.



then liquid compound, and waxed with a porter cable buffer.

if you notice, the front wheel of the pick up truck has a card board slug over it. well my brother has one cut for every cars wheels he owns. keeps tire shine off your wheels.

i found him using the cover for his girls arura on my car cause both 16's and was like whats going on here?

So I take it dual action is good for a polisher? Also which polisher brand would be better Mequiars or Porter Cable?

Porter cable FTW I use this thing a bunch well worth the money.

I use it for both correction,polishing and waxing.

Mequiars is a wax product.

porter cable is the buffer brand name. yes its very good, you cant burn your paint, even if you tried to. very safe for any one to use.


Porter Cable Car Buffer Dual Action Polisher 7424XP this one is cheap too.

Here is the Meguiars one that was previously posted. http://www.meguiars.com/en/professio...tion-polisher/ For the most part I only use Meguiars cleaning products on my car with no complaints.

Look on YouTube for a guy named Junkman2000 and watch his videos he'll reach you some strategy and show you what it can do and how it can't damage your paint. It's dummy proof.

Originally Posted by burgundybullet

Here is the Meguiars one that was previously posted. http://www.meguiars.com/en/professio...tion-polisher/ For the most part I only use Meguiars cleaning products on my car with no complaints.

Expand your horizons there's other great products other then Meguiars. Don't get me wrong they have some great products but there's just more available.

I know I do have some mothers stuff too but I used one of the other big named ones and it took some of the color out of my dash and so thats when I just started using Meguiars for most everything because I trusted it alot more over other brands.

it can take out any scratch that your finger nail dont get caught it.

so if you slide your finger nail over the scratch, and your nail catches the scratch your stuck with it.

it took most of this mess out,



this is the best i have for a after, you cant see a thing from this shot, but there is one left. it did drastically cut its viability.

Definitely will be getting one of these. Is it like a coat of wax by hand and then polish with the PC?

Will say some of Meguairs pro line is the ****s well there OTC stuff well you get what you pay for I prefer my wax to last awhile in case weather or I'm to busy to get to it myself.

Originally Posted by burgundybullet

Here is the Meguiars one that was previously posted. http://www.meguiars.com/en/professio...tion-polisher/ For the most part I only use Meguiars cleaning products on my car with no complaints.

i had no idea they were selling one, i learned something. it does look like another one on the market tho. look up that junk man guy, hes funny too, show a few different buffers.