Mini-polisher's vs die grinders

[Buzzard217]

I want to do some polishing on a set of wheels and am not sure of what is the right tool for the job. I have seen mini-polisher's, die grinders, right angle die grinders, small cut off tools, ect. What is the right tool for the job? I would be using pieces seen in the link below

http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-bu...nt-Centre&utm_campaign=Google-Merchant-Centre

Id also like to think I could use the same tool for more than polishing. Maybe some die grinding/port matching kinda stuff.

 

[alex71]

you would be hard pressed to find an inexpensive die grinder that spins slowly enough to use the buffing pads. most of the low end ones are in the 20K RPM range, and higher-end ones that have more of a spindle speed selection will be much more expensive.

 

[gte718p]

I don't generally recommend snap-on tools, but snap on does have a little pneumatic polisher that is pretty nice. I see it for about $100

People seem to like this one too. No personal experience though
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...s&cm_ite=103059?ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=103059

 

[Buzzard217]

So I need to be looking for a dedicated polisher. Any advantage/disadvantage to the straight or angled varieties?

 

[kyleholmes]

My shop owns the AP polisher. We are a production collision shop, and it sees a lot of wear and tear between 3 painters, still kickin'.

Solid little tool for the cash.