Yep, I think your right! He probably was listening to a Rumba and drinking a Martini while polishing the scratches out.

 

I'm not sure what a typical buffer spins at, but besides the orbital action, these are also variable speed. The Porter Cable 7424 is the model that I have and is typically labeled by other suppliers. Here is a short article about the machine. I also use it for applying wax and polish on the cars and take it off by hand usually. Makes that job take a lot less time.

http://guidetodetailing.com/articles.php?articleId=47

 

Hey Bigredone
I think that would be me that turned you on to Griot's Random Orbital Polisher.. I bought mine a couple years ago to use on my black Cobra and found that it also takes the scratches & marks out of my black Ultra... Only problem I have ever had was I found it a little hard to get their wax off once in awhile. The polishes etc. work great.
Best of Luck

 

This is one of my fears. I have some scratches I would like to try to buff out but am afraid to screw up my clear coat. They are deep scratches and I just don't trust the rubbing compound, even though it says it is safe for clear coat. BTW, I have not buffed paint in many years, thus my trepidation.

spiz

 

now if he said that he watches "Dancing with the **** Stars".....

 

Since we're on the subject of polishing products.......

There's a detail spray out there that is amazing. I used it on my Lightning between washes and have been using it on the bikes when they need a wipe down, but not a full wash. Its made by a company called Adam's Polishes. I had to google the website last time I ordered I have never seen it in stores. The stuff works on every surface. Paint, chrome, glass, vinyl, all of it. You spray it on and wipe down with a microfiber just like most detail sprays, but once you're done, you take a dry microfiber cloth and you can actually buff the stuff for a deeper shine. It has become my "go-to" product for anything short of a full wash.

 

They have always had great products,have been a customer for years.They sell in gallon quantities,saving lots of green!

 

The random orbital polisher has 6 speeds and will not burn through the clear coat. The kit I bought came with a clay bar for cleaning, a bottle of Speed Shine with sprayer, bottle of Machine Polish 3, bottle of Best in Show wax, a pollishing pad and a waxing pad, the 6" polisher and an excellent DVD showing application instructions with each product. I think the 3" polisher would be better for the bike but I will also be using it on my truck. I thought there was a video on their site but now I can't find it and am off to work.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/category...r+polishing.do

 

I've had one for three or four years that I use on my car and pickup. I did my Vivid Black FLHX using 3M Perfect-It II Foam Polishing Pad Glaze-Dark and the result was amazing! I finished it off with Eagle 1 Nano Wax and it looks absolutely WET!! I would recommend them to anyone who strives for that "perfect" shine.

 

Griot's is a very expensive place to buy that polisher. Google Porter Cable, that's who make the polisher and you can find it a lot cheaper. I've had one for yrs. Mine had the pads that screw on, I changed to the velcro pads. They are a whole lot easier to use. Just make sure you clean them good before you put them away. Any old wax left on them will swirl the paint.