I'm looking at getting a random orbital car polisher. The main job at this stage job is to clean up oxidised paint but also to polish.
I've found the following dedicated car polishers in New Zealand.
A Rockwell from Super Cheap http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/online-store/products/180mm-Multifunction-Polisher.aspx?pid=344537#Cross
and a DAS6 from Detail Depot http://www.detaildepot.co.nz/416-kestrel-das-6-power-plus-dual-action-polisher.html
Also I've been looking at these which are not dedicated car polishers
a Makita http://www.makitatools.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolDetails.aspx?Name=BO5041K
and a Bosch http://www.bosch-do-it.com/gb/en/diy/tools/pex-400-ae-3165140594455-199908.jsp
The main differences that I can see are the dedicated car units have a slower speeds and a bigger orbiting (oscillating) range.
They are all available in local stores, except for the DAS 6.
The Rockwell is pretty cheap which makes me wonder how well it will go and how long it will last.
The DAS 6 has good reviews but is a bit more expensive than all of the others.
I think Makita and Bosch are reasonable brands and should give good service. However will they do as good a job as either of the other two since their speed and orbital specs are quite different. For example the DAS 6 speeds go from 2500RPM to 6500 RPM and the orbit size is 8 mm whereas the Bosch speeds go from 4000 RPM to 21,000 RPM and orbit size id 2.5 mm.
I like the fact that the Bosch and Makita are also suitable for sanding applications around the house.
I'd be interested in any comments.
Thanks