Griots 3" ..Not satisfied

[Dougw4355]

I recently bought the new Griots 3 Inch Orbital to use.
My first attempt was to do some head light correction on a customers car.
I was using a 3 Inch foam pad with some megs correction compound and the Griots would stop rotating at the slightest amount of pressure and I could not get much correction using this small buffer. It seemed more like a toy than anything meant to polish.
If I had know this i would of saved the $100 and bought other things

[TimmyG]

Thats why many of us here just use a spare PC/GG/Megs DA with a small backing plate and pad for correction in tight areas. The 3" Griots just isn't going to have the power the three machines I mentioned above have.

List it in the samples thread and I'm sure you'll be able to get rid of it quickly.

[Detailing by M]

put it on speed 6.
I got mine for free and I'm glad I didn't pay for it.
But you can use it, you just have to find it's spot in your arsenal.
I use mine for the final polish on headlights. and for tight spots for wax that don't need alot of pressure.

[Evan.J]

Thats why many of us here just use a spare PC/GG/Megs DA with a small backing plate and pad for correction in tight areas. The 3" Griots just isn't going to have the power the three machines I mentioned above have.

List it in the samples thread and I'm sure you'll be able to get rid of it quickly.

I agree with Timmy. I use the LC 3.5 BP an the Meg's 4" polishing pads with my G110 and I like it.

[Colinpd137]

Well if you don't want it.. ill buy it off yah :P
Would love to give it a try with a couple different pad setups to see if it'll hold its own

[Pureshine]

I've had mine for over a year and use it on headlights all the time with out a problem. you have to use it on speed six. I use it in tight areas for polishing too love the machine. Look at Mikes thread on this product.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...o-warning.html

[Dougw4355]

I will give it another shot on speed 6....I really want it too work since it gets into tighter spots and perfect size for headlights

UPDATE: I take back all the nasties i said about this Griots 3 Inch
I took the forum advice about speed 6 and worked great on headlights..
Pretty much speed 1-5 is good for a personal vibrator,,Speed 6 actually buffs

[john b]

keep it,headlights & get a carpet brush and use it on interior carpets and such

[Dougw4355]

keep it,headlights & get a carpet brush and use it on interior carpets and such

I have the chem guys 6 inch carpet brushes for DA's but where have you seen a 3 inch brush hook and loop?

[john b]

just take the backing plate of and get a brush that already has the treads on them-ag sells them,use them all the time