What to use on smaller pieces

[Ian T]

Hi everyone

New to polishing and I am very confused as to what equipment to buy, I will be colour sanding and buffing a motorcycle tank, mudguards and small side panels soon after I have base and clear coated them. So the clear coat will be clean and good (I hope).

I have done lots of reading and I think rotary would be out of my skill base, so that leave DA or perhaps an attachment for a drill or by hand. The reason I am asking is the pieces I need to do are much smaller than a car or car panels so I don't want to get equipment that is to big for the job.

So my questions are please:

What machine or attachment would you recommend for pieces this small?

What pads, creams and polishes would you recommend?

I know this question has been a lot but it is confusing for me and also given the size of the pieces, so any help or direction would be fantastic.

Cheers

Ian

[HCAD]

Re: What to use on smaller pieces

Most dual action polishers will have the option to buy a smaller backing plate, say 3", for use on the bike panels.

[Ian T]

Re: What to use on smaller pieces

Hi

Thanks very much for replying appreciate it.

I’ll have a look into that, I am wondering if you can get mini DAs, if yes would they be just as effective.

Cheers

Ian