Polishing Machines & Kits

A machine polisher runs the pad with compound or polish far faster and more evenly than you can by hand, which is what makes correcting a whole car practical. The range covers corded and cordless machines from DAS-6, ShineMate, Rupes BigFoot, Vertool, Maxshine, Lake Country and Poorboy's World.

How to choose

• Dual Action Polishers: the pad spins and orbits, which makes them forgiving on paint and the usual first machine. A bigger throw (15 or 21mm) covers flat panels faster; a smaller one is easier on curves.
• Rotary Polishers cut fastest but build heat and can leave holograms, so they are for experienced hands. Forced Rotation Polishers are gear driven, so the pad keeps turning under pressure: a middle ground between the two.
• Cordless Polishers have no lead to drag over the paint; Mini & Nano Polishers reach pillars, bumpers, badges and headlights.
• Machine Polishing Kits put a machine and accessories in one box; Backing Plates replace a worn plate or change the pad size a machine takes.

Good to know

Pads are sized to the backing plate, so check the plate on your machine before buying Polishing Pads.

What is the best car polisher for home use?

For most people a dual action polisher. Its pad spins and orbits, which makes it forgiving on paint, and it is the usual first machine. A rotary cuts faster but builds heat and can leave holograms, so it suits experienced hands.

Related: Paint Correction, Compounds & Polishes, Polishing Pads, Preparation & Accessories. Popular brands here: DAS-6, ShineMate, Rupes, Vertool.