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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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Powerball Anyone?

Hi all.
Seeing as I have to do everything on the street, and no way to power anything, the Mothers Powerball could be a good fit for me. This is because you can run it on a cordless drill.
Has anyone ever used one?. I will be using it with zaino products
Thanks in advance
 
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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The Powerball is for polishing wheels. What are you planning on polishing--your paint??....oh correction. I see they just came out a version for paint.

Which Zaino products are you using? If you aren't using Zaino PC, then any portable buffer will work. BTW You can run a PC off your car battery with a 1500 watt power inverter.

Richard

Originally Posted by Ex-Pat Brit
Hi all.
Seeing as I have to do everything on the street, and no way to power anything, the Mothers Powerball could be a good fit for me. This is because you can run it on a cordless drill.
Has anyone ever used one?. I will be using it with zaino products
Thanks in advance
 
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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zaino All in one, clear seal and grand finale clear seal
I can do it by hand, but power tools would make it easier, and the power ball is relatively inexpensive
 
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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would imagine it depends on how bad your paint is.

i'd be a little afraid to use it personally. then again it may do nothing much so you may as well do it by hand.

had jobbing is a tough one as well. i used the zaino PC polish with the klasse twins and i did get a lot of light swirls out but, there are still plenty left. but my MINI is an 03 yours may not be as bad.
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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anyone know if it works well for cleaning the rims? id be using it to clean the brake dust off my crown spokes
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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It's fine for rims---but unless you like holograms and buffer swirls in your paint, I wouldn't use it anywhere else.

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anyone know if it works well for cleaning the rims? id be using it to clean the brake dust off my crown spokes
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ex-Pat Brit
zaino All in one, clear seal and grand finale clear seal
I can do it by hand, but power tools would make it easier, and the power ball is relatively inexpensive
I have used AOI both by hand and with a RO. It took only slightly less time with the RO, but it did do a better job. Clear Seal does not need a machine, nor does the Grand Finale.

The looks and feel of that Powerball worried me. Maybe on rims it would be alright.

Mark
 
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