Dewalt dual action buffer?

Bdawg393 · Nov 2nd, 2009, 06:33 PM

First of all, hello everybody, I'm relatively new to the forums and have been lurking around the forums for a while learning all sorts of information! I'm also proud to say that I've turned in to a Meguiar's fanatic. I now have a ton of Meguiar's car supplies. Thank you to all who have contributed to this forum to make it so great.

Anyway, on the the question. I was at a local car wash last week with my dad getting his car washed (don't ask me why he didn't just have me wash it for him) and they had a detail garage deal goin on and you could watch through some glass windows. Besides the god awful technique i observed them using, i noticed that they were using a yellow colored dual action polisher that was shaped like a PC but it was yellow like the dewalt color. Can anyone help me to identify what this polisher might have been?

And i am shopping around for a polisher at the moment and was wondering if i was to go to any of those detail type places (whether it be a car wash or a dealership) do they ever sell any of their old buffers for cheap?

thanks for all your help guys

imacarnut · Nov 2nd, 2009, 06:49 PM

Bdawg393 · Nov 2nd, 2009, 07:04 PM

nope, it was shaped like a porter cable 7424 and it was yellow. I had never seen it before

Tim Lingor · Nov 2nd, 2009, 07:20 PM

It is the Dewalt DW443. It is quite the powerhouse and an excellent tool. However, the backing plate is quite large and IIRC, you can not change the backing plate to another size.

Some people have used them with great success. However, the ability to change backing plates on the other DA's like the G110 etc is extremely convenient...

Tim

tcope1 · Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Lingor

It is the Dewalt DW443. It is quite the powerhouse and an excellent tool. However, the backing plate is quite large and IIRC, you can not change the backing plate to another size.

From what I read, the Dewalt 443 is a orbital polisher, not a DA. Could have been this and the OP thought it was a DA or is using that term generically.

OP, was the part around the pad yellow and the handle black? Or the other way around.

Tim Lingor · Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcope1

From what I read, the Dewalt 443 is a orbital polisher, not a DA. Could have been this and the OP thought it was a DA or is using that term generically.

OP, was the part around the pad yellow and the handle black? Or the other way around.

Yes it is a random orbital and so is the PC, G100, G110 etc as they too are not technically a true DA. But as far as I am aware the DW443 is the only orbital that Dewalt makes suitable for paint polishing unless you are aware of another one??? Besides reading about it, have you seen one or used the Dewalt? I actually owned one briefly and returned it as I have many G100's, G110's and PC's and 3 rotaries so I really did not need another tool....

OP: Perhaps do a google search with DW443 and see if it is the one you saw....

Tim

TimG · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:13 PM

DW443 but on 220v.

eric_son · Nov 2nd, 2009, 10:22 PM

Oh man... brings back a lot of good memories.
My DW443 died on me a year ago and our local service center is charging me more than what I originally paid for to have it repaired. I had no choice but to give it up and get a new machine.

Bdawg393 · Nov 3rd, 2009, 03:54 PM

that would be the one! thanks guys. but how come you never hear of them? Are they discontinued?

Tim Lingor · Nov 3rd, 2009, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bdawg393

that would be the one! thanks guys. but how come you never hear of them? Are they discontinued?

I thought so!

Dewalt still shows it on their website so it should still be available...

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/to...?productID=125

Tim

Nov 2nd, 2009, 06:33 PM	#1
Bdawg393 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 9 Rep Power: 2	Dewalt dual action buffer? First of all, hello everybody, I'm relatively new to the forums and have been lurking around the forums for a while learning all sorts of information! I'm also proud to say that I've turned in to a Meguiar's fanatic. I now have a ton of Meguiar's car supplies. Thank you to all who have contributed to this forum to make it so great. Anyway, on the the question. I was at a local car wash last week with my dad getting his car washed (don't ask me why he didn't just have me wash it for him) and they had a detail garage deal goin on and you could watch through some glass windows. Besides the god awful technique i observed them using, i noticed that they were using a yellow colored dual action polisher that was shaped like a PC but it was yellow like the dewalt color. Can anyone help me to identify what this polisher might have been? And i am shopping around for a polisher at the moment and was wondering if i was to go to any of those detail type places (whether it be a car wash or a dealership) do they ever sell any of their old buffers for cheap? thanks for all your help guys

Nov 2nd, 2009, 06:49 PM	#2
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 07:04 PM	#3
Bdawg393 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 9 Rep Power: 2	Re: Dewalt dual action buffer? nope, it was shaped like a porter cable 7424 and it was yellow. I had never seen it before

Nov 2nd, 2009, 07:20 PM	#4
Tim Lingor aka 2hotford Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Okanagan Valley, BC Posts: 4,521 Rep Power: 2115	Re: Dewalt dual action buffer? It is the Dewalt DW443. It is quite the powerhouse and an excellent tool. However, the backing plate is quite large and IIRC, you can not change the backing plate to another size. Some people have used them with great success. However, the ability to change backing plates on the other DA's like the G110 etc is extremely convenient... Tim __________________ Tim Lingor's Meguiar's Product Reviews

Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:13 PM	#7
TimG Paint Polisher (in training) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Borneo - Mount Kinabalu Posts: 1,453 Rep Power: 112	Re: Dewalt dual action buffer? DW443 but on 220v. __________________ Here to learn. Major house renovation; will be MIA for a while - almost done

Nov 2nd, 2009, 10:22 PM	#8
eric_son Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 38 Rep Power: 3	Re: Dewalt dual action buffer? Oh man... brings back a lot of good memories. My DW443 died on me a year ago and our local service center is charging me more than what I originally paid for to have it repaired. I had no choice but to give it up and get a new machine.

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Bdawg393 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 9 Rep Power: 2	Re: Dewalt dual action buffer? that would be the one! thanks guys. but how come you never hear of them? Are they discontinued?

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