Anyone make any kind of attachment to wax and polish a car? I like those right angle waxers but cost about $200.

 

You can get a cheap buffer at wallmart or a simialr store for 20 bucks. A decent buffer will only run you 30-40 bucks. I dont think the attachement would be worth it,.

 

Arm = free power tool with no batteries

 

I've played around with buffers and the like, and for me... it's just a big hassle...

It just is a lot easier to do by hand.

Just my .02...

 

Using a drill to wax the car would essentially be like using a rotary buffer, which in the hands of the inexperienced, will destroy paint. A drill does not use orbital motions, like an orbital buffer, but simply spins in circles like a rotary. This can very easily burn paint and/or cause a mass of swirls, so I would not advise using a drill for waxing or polishing, unless you know how to use a rotary.

As an alternative, you can get a decent buffer at places like Wal-Mart or AutoZone that should work fine for average uses. Wen makes one that is sold in those stores and it's not over $50 I don't think. This would be much much safer too.

Even though I've got the Porter Cable 7336SP orbital buffer, I "grew up" doing all my buffing by hand, and still prefer it in many cases. Polishing by hand really gives you an exact idea of the paint surface, whereas buffing by machine goes so much quicker that you may lose sight of some details. It's up to you though...

 

IMHO: There's a certain satisfaction you get out of polishing your car by hand. Always makes me smile to look length wise down my truck when I'm removing polish

 

<-----------Loves his Porter Cable 7424