Best Orbital Sander

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Be prepared to spend BIG, BIG money on a compressor, then. As in probably a couple grand to get reliable performance for the kind of sanding operations you're talking about doing. Even then the compressor will probably need some rest periods throughout the day which will mean downtime. Portable units usually are not designed for 100% duty cycle like stationary industrial grade ones are.

Is it really worth it to you to be spending a couple grand so you can run a $150 air tool, or does it make more sense at least initially to buy a $150 electric tool that is self sufficient and will sand all day long without complaining?

My father own a ferrari you tell me if i can spend a couple Gs!! lol im jk well heres the big question can the electric tool give the same quality other than sading all day without complaining? I am looking for something good but not pricey!!

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i meant can the electric tool give the same quality as the air tool?

[C. Charles Hahn]

i meant can the electric tool give the same quality as the air tool?

Yes. Not quite sure why you'd think otherwise.

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Yes. Not quite sure why you'd think otherwise.

Alot of people say going with an air sander is better but if an electric one does the same crap then i rather go with the electric one im not going to lie i had in mind an electric one i never knew about the 3m sander till then so now i would need a generator anyways for my sander and vacumm and etc now which electric sander would u recommend? i saw on home depot there was a dewalt sander going for $80

[C. Charles Hahn]

Alot of people say going with an air sander is better but if an electric one does the same crap then i rather go with the electric one im not going to lie i had in mind an electric one i never knew about the 3m sander till then so now i would need a generator anyways for my sander and vacumm and etc now which electric sander would u recommend? i saw on home depot there was a dewalt sander going for $80

Let's clarify one thing, here: NOT ALL ELECTRIC SANDERS ARE CREATED EQUAL!

There are sanders designed and intended for wood working exclusively, and sanders/polishers that are also effective for paint and body work/detailing. What you want is a DA sander/polisher like the Porter Cable 7424XP or Meguiar's G110v2.

All you need in order to use one of these for sanding is either the 3M Hook-It or Hook-It II backing plate and interface pad, or the Meguiar's Unigrit backing plate and interface pad.

Mike already posted this once but I get the impression you may not have actually gone through and read it carefully:

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...-phillips.html

Until you've thoroughly read through that AND gotten your hands on the tools and supplies to PRACTICE doing this stuff, I would caution that you're really in no ready condition to be working as a professional -- you need to take the time to figure out how not to screw things up before asking people to pay you for your time and "expertise."

[Royaldetail]

Thank You Everyone helps alot now i need to save $$$ for my 3m Sander and a BEEP big ass compressor lolz any ideas where i can get a good compressor for not a high price?

I got mean at costco If you have one they care a dual 20 g snap on our at The Home Depot Rural King DeWalt 15 Gallon Vertical Air Compressor D55168