They sell d/a polishers at Harbor Freight for $9.99 (6"). Save a little labor (and a lot of time) for a 10 dollar bill, even if it dies after one use.
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I should have mentioned I bought this https://www.harborfreight.com/7-in-1...iABEgIADvD_BwE to do the job. Still took hours but no Karate Kid wax on/wax off
So I bought one of these...
https://www.maxshinecarcare.com/prod...lisher-5-inch/
I didn't want to drop the coin on a rupes, but I take my car and paint care seriously, I have a fairly meticulous wash regime.
Even my old beaters get taken care of and I always seem to have a project car that need some paint correction (old bmw habit) so I wanted something quality that wasn't so loud and violent.
I've used a the Porter Cable polisher but after an hour my arms are numb and I have the wear ear protection. This thing is quiet and smooth, comes with a lifetime warranty and they have 15mm and 21mm throw versions. For the price it is hard to beat.
That harbor freight item might be dangerous... not a random orbit type.
(Some professionals don't have a problem with this type though.)
E46 series BMW are one of my favorites, looked at picking up a ZHP for a while, I'd still love an E46 M3. Great work so far, looking forward to the updates.
Haven't been on this site much lately, so I'm late to this party. Nice work you've done so far, keep it up Kendal!