PowerBall for paint

[spence82]

PowerBall for paint?

Y'all seen that around?

I was at Wal-Mart and seen that, yes a mother's powerball for paint, came with a little sample of there cleaner wax.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: PowerBall for paint

We'll assume it attaches to a drill?

This looks like a great idea because most people own a drill but might not own any kind of polisher. The problem is that it's kind of hard to buff out an entire car using a drill. For most people, it's awkward to hold the drill itself, hold the pad flat to the paint and then buff the paint using controlled overlapping passes as the drill tends to want to walk around on you.

Again, this is as it relates to using a drill to buff out an entire car.

But for spot repair like removing an isolated defect, using any kind of machine is usually a better option than working by hand.

Sometimes your hand is more handy for tight areas where you can't always get a machine so don't ever discount the human hand. Armed with the right product and using the right technique the old fashioned method of rubbing out paint by hand can still be very effective, just a little more time consuming.

[Michael Stoops]

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I could see using one for certain tight areas that you just can't get a rotary or DA into - like under the rear spoiler of many cars, or lower grille areas of cars like my PT Cruiser, maybe those side mounted air intakes on the Ferrari 360 or F430 (actually, it would probably be perfect for those spots on the Ferraris!). But doing an entire car? No chance. I also doubt that Mother's would intend one to use it in that manner.

[Mike Phillips]

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I also doubt that Mother's would intend one to use it in that manner.

Coupled with a scratch remover like our ScratchX it's a great idea as most people have a drill and most people don't have the ability or skill level to remover scratches out of clear coat paints by hand.

Why didn't we think of this? Spot Repair Pad for a Drill in a box with a ScratchX type product.

[PorscheGuy997]

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Since we're on the topic of drill polishers...

I've always wondered about the vertical polishers. There was a pic a while back of a Makita PV-7001C with a backing plate and W8006 pad. How well does this style of polisher work? Is it kinda like a vertical rotary?

[spence82]

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yea it was exactly like the org. one except it was yellow,i could see using on spots like my trans am around the air ducts behind the front wheels and,on and around door mouldings,and like mike said probably would work decent with scratch x.

[Sprzout]

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Coupled with a scratch remover like our ScratchX it's a great idea as most people have a drill and most people don't have the ability or skill level to remover scratches out of clear coat paints by hand.

Why didn't we think of this? Spot Repair Pad for a Drill in a box with a ScratchX type product.

Hmm...Methinks Marketing will have an idea dropped on their desks tomorrow!

[spence82]

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and yea it would be alittle scarey of the thought of the thing wanting to run away from you along the paint,i have the org. one love it but you got to keep a pretty good grip on it.

[THE BIG BUFFER]

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The first thing I thought when I saw the ad on tv and Chip is using it to polish a VERY exspensive car was "I don't think so Chip". My arms would be dead trying to do that to an entire car. I would use it for tight spots for sure though. I have a small power ball and it works good on rims but the drill thing is really awkward.

[Rick12345]

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I was thinking of buying one of these powerballs to do my wheels, but it looks pretty flimsey, being made of foam. Do things things last very long?