What do you rest your polisher on?

[JustJesus]

Hey gang,

I recently cleaned (only slightly) up my garage, and that included getting junk off the detail cart.

Got curious and wanted to ask you guys and gals: When you're polishing a car, and need to set it down, what do you set it down onto?

ALSO: if you vote "Cart" would you share which one you use?

Thanks to all who take the time to participate!!

[JustJesus]

I started with the floor, and sometimes still do if I'm working on lower panels.

Lately, I try and use a detail cart if I'm at home, or a platform if I'm mobile.

[briarpatch]

I put mine on a cart......the Luxor EC-111 to be exact

[Kamakaz1961]

Mine is on a small counter top in my garage.

[DMW]

I always put mine on the work bench or my folding table. I went to my first vendor-sponsored, hands-on detailing class a few weeks ago and was able to see the habits of others for the first time. I was surprised to see some people lay them on the floor. Even if you lay it upside down, there's just too much potential for it to get knocked over and contaminating the pad to risk doing that IMHO.

[JustJesus]

I put mine on a cart......the Luxor EC-111 to be exact

Thank you for being exact!!

I was surprised to see some people lay them on the floor. .

I'm not surprised anymore. I see it all the time with the guys on YouTube. Pros or not, the floor gets used often. I do see carts with the guys who are in a shop environment.

Thanks for voting, guys

[PaulMys]

Since I don't have a garage, I detail in the driveway.

I actually use a little wagon (kinda like a garden cart) that I got for free sometime back. I have a cotton towel in the bottom, and load my product bag in there and also use it to rest my polisher in.

Low-tech, but it works for me.

[dlc95]

Three tiered metal cart from Ikea. The casters suck.

[mwoywod]

Three tiered metal cart from Ikea. The casters suck.

In mt shop I use a cart for my chemicals, brushes, and towels, but when I'm polishing a car I always sit my polisher on the floor (pad face up). I sweep and mop my epoxy floors after every single detail and I don't have employees so I'm able to keep the floors extremely clean. That said, If I was working in a gross dusty shop I wouldn't be nearly as willing to sit my polisher on the floor.

[PaulMys]

Three tiered metal cart from Ikea. The casters suck.

Kinda why I never looked into a cart. On a smooth garage floor, sure. But on my (not the newest) blacktop, I thought it'd be a nightmare to roll casters around.

My little cart has 8" pneumatic tires. (Off roaders) Lol