Are you a detailing purger or a hoarder

I have a lot and horsed a bunch of MF when a good Black Friday deal was on but I’ve relaxed more.

More big purchases than a lot of littles.

3 LSP’s this year and 2 cordless polishers…… and some backin plate and extensions…… and pads……. Maybe I have a problem?


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Coatingsarecrack said:
I have a lot and horsed a bunch of MF when a good Black Friday deal was on but I’ve relaxed more.

More big purchases than a lot of littles.

3 LSP’s this year and 2 cordless polishers…… and some backin plate and extensions…… and pads……. Maybe I have a problem?


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Yea you've done it up lately!:xyxthumbs:
 
Coatingsarecrack said:
I have a lot and horsed a bunch of MF when a good Black Friday deal was on but I’ve relaxed more.

More big purchases than a lot of littles.

3 LSP’s this year and 2 cordless polishers…… and some backin plate and extensions…… and pads……. Maybe I have a problem?


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What cordless did you settle with?
 
noorth said:
What cordless did you settle with?
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Cbeast and PiXiE.

Cbeast from Autogeek because I had $500 in giftcards during a really good sale. Didn’t see me needing much more in products and their dwindling stock, lack of sales scared me so I just did it.

PiXiE from DI because it was $360, no tax or shipping and I had a $100 credit from my cancelled Griots foamer.

Easy justify it to myself…


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Coatingsarecrack said:
Cbeast and PiXiE.

Cbeast from Autogeek because I had $500 in giftcards during a really good sale. Didn’t see me needing much more in products and their dwindling stock, lack of sales scared me so I just did it.

PiXiE from DI because it was $360, no tax or shipping and I had a $100 credit from my cancelled Griots foamer.

Easy justify it to myself…


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Try the Cbeast yet?

Personally, i'm good with what i have now in regards of polishers. But it will be interesting what rupes comes out with IE 5 inch cordless DA.
 
noorth said:
Try the Cbeast yet?

Personally, i'm good with what i have now in regards of polishers. But it will be interesting what rupes comes out with IE 5 inch cordless DA.
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I have not used it yet. Hoping to soon.

Chicago auto pro had a buy $100 in gift cards and get $40 free. I bought a few of those….. waiting to see what SEMA 2023 brings!


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PaulMys said:
I'm thinking so, Mr. Cordlessarecrack..............:D
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They are truly pure CRACK! And I can't get enough:wowwow:
Neither purger or hoarder. I like having a bit of everything that has proven tested results. I went though the polisher stage and went with Flex Cbeast and PXE then Rupes 3"17L75E and the ibrid Nano and the LHR15 Mark 3 and the Bigfoot LHE19 AFTER TRYING THE CBEAST All I want from now on is cordless. I decide to make the big jump over to SHINEMATE. I got there ShineMate EB351 3/12 and a cordless rotary was the icing on the cake ShineMate EB251-6 Love them all allot!!!
Then my collection of compound to fine finishing like nV finesse or perfect Finish allot more creams than I could list. Maybe somday I will downsize after we find what's working best.
 
My polishing needs don't even warrant it (have 2 Boss, and 3 Rupes) but I added the Milwaukee M18 Cordless Polisher to the stash.
I do have ALOT of Milwaukee batteries from 3AH- 12AH (about 40+ batteries) on hand.

For those that are going cordless, the batteries is what is the biggest cost on ROI.
There is a -finite- life - batteries do degrade once it rolls off the factory floor.
Account for proper -storage- when not in use for LITH IO. cells, etc to extend longevity, etc.
Are these areas of considerations/factors as you buy cordless polishers ?
For a pro, I suppose no, as it is a consumable.
For a weekend warrior, YMMV as cheap cordless - the quality of the batteries , whether it be 1 year of 4 years do matter I suppose..
 
chefwong said:
My polishing needs don't even warrant it (have 2 Boss, and 3 Rupes) but I added the Milwaukee M18 Cordless Polisher to the stash.
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How do you like the Milwaukee? Which throw did you go with? How does it compare to your Boss?
 
:dunno: Haven't used it yet. Daily's are full wrap PPF and the garage queen didn't need it. I got the 15mm unit.
Just need a *red tool* fixin...I'm knee deep in Red. Latest Binge was their Press System that does both copper and gas fittings.
 
chefwong said:
:dunno: Haven't used it yet. Daily's are full wrap PPF and the garage queen didn't need it. I got the 15mm unit.
Just need a *red tool* fixin...I'm knee deep in Red. Latest Binge was their Press System that does both copper and gas fittings.
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I was a Makita boy, but have been slowly making the trip to the red side, so I know the need for a red tool fix...............



Just splashed out on a SDS hammer drill last week, should make short work of a couple of jobs I have coming up.

For some reason, Milwaukee only sell the larger 6-inch DA polisher in Australia, with the batteries on hand now, I would be keen to look into the 5-inch.
 
Battery powered tool are convenient for the person who uses them occasionally. If you are using a battery powered polisher every day for hours the battery cost will be substantial. I'd think long term, a small generator would be more cost effective.
 
DUBL0WS6 said:
Battery powered tool are convenient for the person who uses them occasionally. If you are using a battery powered polisher every day for hours the battery cost will be substantial. I'd think long term, a small generator would be more cost effective.
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My POV is the opposite. For someone who may use a tool sparingly and is not invested in a -battery system- corded is the way to go.
For a PRO, who want's to be married to a cord these days....
And depending on the end user, consumer, that may not be versed in best practice on battery management during storage (not in use), etc.
Much higher ROI for a corded tool for someone who's doesn't get SOC for LIO, and or funky CHICOM batteries and usable lifespan of said battery.

Not in the realm of a DA, but the Cordless Grinder has absolutely replaced how I would use a grinder. I don't grab the Metabo
I will grab the Cordless. Sure, there are times where I will go through 10-15 batteries -combo of either battery being depleted and or getting ***hot**, but it has infinitely allowed me to hold/use the tool in a Bajillion different ways that I would normally not because I would have to deal with -cord management- while in use of the tool. It's not just about power delivery. Cordless just simply unlocks different ways of doing things that you would normally use the same tool in corded. The other drawback is battery weight/tool balance but there are pros/cons to all things I suppose..
 
^^ Cordless tools are game changing in many aspects IMHO.

In the context of DA, it just feels like freedom lol

I would assume the vast majority of people would grab a cordless polisher over a corded polisher intuitively any day.

The cordless drill for instance was a very big innovation for remote sites like the Alberta oilsands. It was like the best thing since sliced bread 10 years ago. :D
 
chefwong said:
For someone who is invested in a -battery system-
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I edited your words a bit to make a point, and that’s the thing, the way things currently are among most detailers, almost none of us are married to a single system way of doing things. Rupes produces arguably the highest quality polishers & products, but how many people out there truly stick with only using their system?

There’s a wide variety of polishers, not to mention products & pads, etc. and everyone seems to like to pick & choose what they prefer from all offerings. Which in turn sort of makes the reality of having to purchase chargers & batteries for all those tools somewhat of a buzzkill.
 
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