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The tool for polishing the car with your own hands - types of equipment

June 21, 2020

car polishing - one of the most important components of the complex for its care. With the help of polishing we solve a number of problems, namely:

  • removal of various types of damage;
  • elimination of corrosion foci;
  • refreshing the color of the paintwork of the body;
  • removal of defects and correction of light-scattering ability of headlights;
  • care for the dashboard and other plastic parts in the cabin and outside the car;
  • ensuring a smooth surface of metal and plastic parts of machines;
  • removal of dust and dirt;
  • covering the body with a protective film, which minimizes the negative impact of the environment.

Set for polishing a car body

This type of work can be performed either at machine maintenance stations, or with their own hands. Because polishing work does not require any special skills from the owner, many motorists prefer to save money and do everything with their own hands.

It is quite logical, that for work on finishing of a body, headlights and other car parts with your own hands you will need a special tool for polishing.

What you need to polish cars with your own hands

Let's understand, what exactly you need, if you decide to polish the headlights, body and other parts of the car with your own hands.

  1. First of all - a grinder. Of course, in its absence, you can handle the work manually. However, this is possible only in this case, if it is a question of any sites or details from plastic. For complete finishing of a car body, and for glass headlights, you will definitely need a power tool. Manual work will not ensure proper process efficiency.

    List of necessary tools for polishing the machine

If you do not have a grinder, you can try to replace it with an electric drill. With the help of special devices, the electric drill is easily transformed into a tool for grinding and polishing work..

  1. Adapter. Helps prepare a grinder or electric drill for operations with certain attachments.
  2. lining — призначена для того, to fasten grinding and polishing wheels on the tool. Experts recommend using Velcro for finishing machines at home.
  3. Grinding wheels. They differ in the hardness and grain size of the abrasive. Depending on this, they are marked with different colors. There are the coarsest white circles - they have a maximum grain size and stiffness. Used for primary surface treatment in case of deep damage. Black circles - for soft abrasive treatment. Orange circles are universal for all types of work.
  4. Applicators. They are used for that, to cover the surface of the car body with wax and polishes. Instead, you can use flannel or felt pieces of material.

Applicator for applying wax and polish

Varieties of grinding machines

Now consider, which power tool is suitable for polishing machines. Essentially, no difference, what you use it for: for a car body or headlights - the power tool is used the same. The difference will be only in the form of abrasive and number of revolutions.

Finishing plastic or glass car headlights with your own hands, you have to watch out for that, so that there is no overheating. Otherwise, a crack may form or the structure of the material may be damaged. Then all your further work will not make any sense.

Polishing the hood with an orbital grinder

You can use the following models of grinders to machine:

  • tape - abrasive tape refilled ??and moves in a circle. This type of equipment has a very high performance. The design has a bag. This model is used for large areas, example, for a car body;
  • vibrating - an abrasive element is attached to a flat area, and the grinding is performed by reciprocating motions with an amplitude of about 2 mm;
  • orbital (or eccentric) - the abrasive wheel rotates around its axis and moves in a circle. Such equipment provides very high quality of the processed surface of a body of the car;
  • Bulgarian - in our country it is better known as a tool for cutting work. Essentially, this is one of the types of grinding machines. The Bulgarian spindle is located perpendicular to the handle, which makes it very easy to use. Suitable for bodywork, and for headlights;
  • straight - the same, as a Bulgarian, but the spindle is located at the end of the handle;
  • Brush - performs its function using a system of hard brushes.