ShineMate Drill Polishing Ball

ShineMate Drill Polishing Ball

ShineMate Drill Polishing Ball

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ShineMate Drill Polishing Balls fit a standard drill to make a compact polisher. Each ball is 77mm across and made of open-cell foam, for buffing exhaust tips, alloy wheels, headlights and other hard-to-reach areas.

  • Polishes metal faster than by hand
  • Reaches wheels and exhaust tips
  • Fits a power tool
  • Works with metal polish
  • Reusable after cleaning
  • Suits awkward areas
  • A staple of any detailing kit
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ShineMate Drill Polishing Balls fit a standard drill to make a compact polisher. Each ball is 77mm across and made of open-cell foam, for buffing exhaust tips, alloy wheels, headlights and other hard-to-reach areas.

Use them with a metal polish to bring metal up to a bright shine. They come in five colours, each a different foam density:

  • Blue (Polishing)
  • Maroon (Light Cutting)
  • Orange (Light Polishing)
  • Red (Ultra Soft)
  • Yellow (Cutting)

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Key features

  • Drill Polishing Ball
  • Easy To Use
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Expert Notes

The ShineMate Drill Polishing Ball is a polishing tool for machine polishing metal. Fit it securely to your tool, apply a little polish, start slowly and buff off the residue with a clean microfibre. Keep hands, hair and clothing clear of the spinning tool and keep it out of reach of children. The Drivers HQ stocks a wider range of ShineMate car care products. Wash the foam after use and let it dry before storing.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Wheel barrels
  • Exhaust tips
  • Bare metal wheels
  • Metal trim
  • Engine parts
  • Hard to reach areas

Caution: Start at low speed, keep the foam moving and keep hair, clothing and fingers clear of the spinning tool. Keep it out of reach of children.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
Polishing Tool
Brand
ShineMate
Product
Drill Polishing Ball
Colours
Blue (Polishing), Maroon (Light Cutting), Orange (Light Polishing), Red (Ultra Soft), Yellow (Cutting)
Use
Machine Polishing Metal
Suitable For
Hard To Reach Areas
Use With
Polish

How To Use

Polishing

  1. Fit it securely to your tool, as the pack directs.
  2. Apply a little polish to the surface or the foam.
  3. Start slowly, then work over the area.
  4. Buff off the residue with a clean microfibre.

Afterwards

  1. Wash the foam after use.
  2. Let it dry before storing.
  3. Store it clean and dry.
  4. Replace it when the foam wears.

Top Tip: Starting slowly spreads the polish before it can sling off the spinning foam.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it for?

It is a ShineMate polishing tool for machine polishing metal.

What does it fit?

ShineMate says each 77mm ball fits a regular drill.

How do I clean it?

Wash the foam after use and let it dry.

Why use one?

It reaches into wheel barrels, exhaust tips and tight spots faster than working by hand.

Can I reuse it?

Yes, clean it after use and replace it when the foam wears.

Which polish do I use?

A polish that suits the surface, such as a metal polish on bare metal.

Who makes it?

It is made by ShineMate and sold by The Drivers HQ.

Do you deliver across the UK?

Yes, The Drivers HQ offers UK-wide delivery.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Fit it securely.
  2. Use a little polish.
  3. Start slowly.
  4. Keep it moving.
  5. Keep hands clear.
  6. Buff off the residue.
  7. Wash it after use.
  8. Order online with UK-wide delivery from The Drivers HQ.

The Brand

ShineMate

ShineMate (often written Shine Mate) makes polishing tool systems for body shop refinishing and car care detailing: electric polishers, sanding and polishing pads and polishing compounds designed to work together. It has its own factory of more than 15,000 square metres in Yongkang, Zhejiang Province, China, with its China operations centre in Hangzhou, where it also runs a technical training centre. ShineMate says its production management is ISO 9001:2008 certified and its products comply with CCC, CB, CE, C-tick, EPCS and PSE standards. Its polishers are built to reduce operator fatigue, with balance control to cut vibration.

At The Drivers HQ we stock ShineMate online with UK delivery and in our Ilkeston shop: mains and cordless polishers, mini polishers for tight areas, 18V and 10.8V batteries and chargers, and the Black Diamond foam pads. Popular choices include the Black Diamond Green Heavy Cutting Pad, the EB351-5/15 cordless orbital polisher and the EP803 mini rotary kit.

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Four ShineMate Black Diamond foam polishing pads on stands on a black display plinth

ShineMate polishers, pads and batteries

Dual action and orbital polishers. The EX620-5/15 is a 15mm orbit random orbital polisher, rated 800W (1200W maximum), running at 3,000 to 5,800/min with a 123mm backing plate for 150mm pads, and it weighs 2.6kg. The ERO600 is a 600W dual action polisher with an 8mm throw and six speeds.

Cordless (18V system). The EB351-5/15 is a cordless 15mm orbit polisher: 18V, 2,000 to 5,000/min, a 123mm plate for 150mm pads and 2.0kg without the battery. The EB350-3/12 is a compact 3in cordless dual action with a 12mm orbit for small panels and pillars, and the EB251-5 is a cordless rotary for heavy correction at 700 to 1,500/min. Each comes machine only or as a kit with two batteries and a charger (EB351 kit, EB350 kit, EB251 kit). Spare 18V packs are the B1825A 2.5Ah and B1850A 5.0Ah, charged in the BC182.

Mini polishers for tight areas. The EB210 cordless kit switches between rotary and dual action and comes with two 10.8V batteries and a charger; spares are the B1225A and BC122. The EP803 rotary kit has 1.2in, 2in and 3in heads for pillars, bumpers and mirror housings, and the EX603 is a 750W mini dual action for 3in pads. The 1.6in pads come in green heavy cut, yellow medium cut, orange light polishing, blue polishing, red finishing and micro wool cutting 10-packs.

Rotary. The EP802 is a 900W professional rotary for heavy defects, oxidation and sanding marks.

Accessories. The drill polishing ball and foam polishing cones reach into wheels and tight spots, and the heavy-duty tool bags come in 18in and 20in.

Shop ShineMate by type: dual action polishers, rotary polishers, cordless polishers, mini polishers, polishing pads and batteries and chargers.

ShineMate Black Diamond green heavy cutting pad on a dual action polisher correcting the bonnet of a black car

ShineMate Black Diamond pads

Black Diamond is ShineMate's range of diamond-patterned foam pads, covering every stage from compounding to finishing. The diamond face reduces polish splash and heat build-up, withstands heat and washing, and gives steady control, on both rotary and dual action polishers. Choose by colour:

  • Green, heavy cutting: the most aggressive pad in the range, for deep scratches, overspray, 1200/1500 sanding marks and heavy oxidation. Green.
  • Yellow, cutting: an intensive cutting pad for deep scratches, overspray, severe swirl marks, 1500 sanding marks and heavy oxidation. Yellow.
  • Orange, light cutting: removes minor scratches and swirl marks and leaves a level, smooth surface. Orange.
  • Blue, polishing: removes 1500 and 2000 grit sanding marks, overspray and other surface defects. Blue.
  • Red, finishing: the softest step; with a finishing polish it removes ultra-fine swirls, car wash scratches and hazing, and it is the pad for glazes. Red.
  • Grey, wax: for applying waxes and sealants by machine. Grey.

The pads come in 4in, 6in and 7in to fit your backing plate. Start with the least aggressive pad that removes the defects, use a separate pad for each polish, and clean pads between panels. For heavier cutting there is also the blue microfibre cutting pad.

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