I've owned this for a month now. Day 1 when I got it, I took it to my chemical guys detail garage. It's only 3 miles way, and my closest detail shop that I new had pads. I bought a better backing plate and better pads. They even have a 1 inch and a 2 inch backing plate. The pad and the backing plate make a night and day difference and cost like 30+ tax. I got different aggressive level pads. You can get different pads and backing plates elsewhere and I highly recommend it.
@@maximelefebvre8987 I'm not sure what the original size was. I did buy the dual screw that matched the chemical guy 5/8. If your not comfortable opening it up, then I'd suggest stopping at just the pads. The pads will make it feel like your getting an even glide across the surface. I changed out the backing plate because it was cheap rubber and plastic that bends. If you do decide to open it, you should change out the original grease with some white lithium grease. It helps cut down on noise.
@@maximelefebvre8987 I don't have a link since I bought it in person at a Lowes. The dual screw I bought, screwed onto (female) the original and the other end was a 5/8 (male). Thats why I can't remember the thread of the original. I knew it had to be attached to a 5/8 thread, so I just matched with one that would screw on and then screw on to the plate. The original is smaller than 5/8, so maybe 1/2 or 3/8. I'm sure it would have been cheaper to find one on Amazon, but I wanted everything right then and there to use it.
I really want a machine polisher, but I know what happens when you buy cheap. They break, and you can see that in the reviews. This thing is so new that none of the comments here saying "works great" matter to me until after they've owned it a couple of years with lots of use.
Used it for the first time last weekend definitely worth buying if you're a person who likes detailing your own car recommend first time to use on lowest setting 800 so you don't burn paint don't leave in one spot keep moving it over paint easy to use th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfzbDkCRyv3CFXnLZI4APZtRRuG2uRmP2 truck looks like new again used maguires black light battery life like all milwaukee products seem to hold up well 😀
Looks like a typical 5/8 screw for attaching a backing plate so I imagine you can use rotary extensions onto it and put 1 and 2 inch backing plates on it!
I got one of these to polish my wheels, headlights and other small areas. I only use it on my own cars. The machine works fine. The pads are what makes the difference here. Get some decent pads and it'll be fine for light use. I prolly don't recommend this thing for pros. Its cheap and prolly wont stand up to heavy use.
I recommend a small rotary instead. The throw on a da prevents you from getting in tight corners on some headlight designs. Plus with a small rotary you can use 1, 2, 3, and 5 in plates depending on the shaoe of the lights. Holograms are not really a problem, just do a fast pass with a superfine polish and soft pad at the end of the job.
The appeal for me owning this is I just purchased the Kimo extended reach 3/8" cordless ratchet. It's sold with 2 batteries. This is cheap enough so between the 2 tools I'd have 3 batteries to rotate. Something to think about.
When i use the polisher it splashes polish onto other parts of the car, for example when i am doing the bonnet it splashes polish onto the winsshield, how can i avoid that
I was going to watch this video as I’ve been contemplating this then all of a sudden I wasn’t subscribed to you lol. Glad I wanted to find this video who knows if I’d have found ya again lol
Practice? Seriously you can polish your furniture, appliances, friends cars 😁, or whatever. You'll get mire comfortable with the polisher. Unless your car has been polished before, there is little chance you'll harm it with a da unluss you go completely nuts.
@@joeschmoe6908 Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. I think my polisher has a function where it'll turn off if pressed to hard, to lessen the chance of damage.
@@corsagays9000 The maxshine looks good, but the 1.5in pads are a deal breaker for me. It also seems a bit chunky in the head for really tight spots which kinda defeats the purpose. Plus I already have 1in pads that I use with my small rotary, I want compatability.
Hi , like your channel. Would you make a video on Milwaukee m18 15mm random orbital? I would love to see that. Thanks for your videos I enjoy them and your very informative. Keep up the good work
Surprised a ‘Detailer’ would actually recommend this 🤔 I took a punt & purchased this, used it for about 15 mins before packing it back & returning for a refund. It’s under powered, gets very hot in the hand & mine kept cutting out due to the overheating I guess. It’s cheap for a reason without stating the obvious. I certainly wouldn’t recommend it to anyone based on my experience.
Hi, sorry about your experience. I did state it’s not a pro tool but it has some usable attributes for small work. I try to highlight products that will work for situations for the diyer while still communicating the negatives as well.
I bought this unit on amazon, big mistake and waste of money I was doing my headlights And don’t even last 10 minutes this thing overheat. Too late I can’t send it back, only have been use once.
Got this thing from Amazon and sent ir back the next day; kept on stopping on me every 30 sec to 2 min and was totally un-usable... great idea but terrible qc control and execution from Kimo 😢
I use a drill with a 3" attachment but I feel more strain on my wrist than I would like from holding the trigger, I wish it had auto-lock. Other than that it's easy to control and mine has technically 4 speeds plus it being trigger sensitive. I would spend more money for a DA mini polisher like that Maxshine, just rotary doesn't seem enough upgrade from a drill for me.
Hello, love you videos! I have a 2008 Saturn Sky Red Line Turbo and my daughter got water based paint on the front bumper. What do you recommend? Any comment would be a big help! TIA
I've owned this for a month now. Day 1 when I got it, I took it to my chemical guys detail garage. It's only 3 miles way, and my closest detail shop that I new had pads. I bought a better backing plate and better pads. They even have a 1 inch and a 2 inch backing plate. The pad and the backing plate make a night and day difference and cost like 30+ tax. I got different aggressive level pads. You can get different pads and backing plates elsewhere and I highly recommend it.
Awesome thanks for sharing!!! The pads it come with are bad for sure but awesome to know you are getting the performance from it with a little mod
Which thread size is?
@@maximelefebvre8987 I'm not sure what the original size was. I did buy the dual screw that matched the chemical guy 5/8. If your not comfortable opening it up, then I'd suggest stopping at just the pads. The pads will make it feel like your getting an even glide across the surface. I changed out the backing plate because it was cheap rubber and plastic that bends. If you do decide to open it, you should change out the original grease with some white lithium grease. It helps cut down on noise.
@@manfredodepaz4991 did you have link of this maching screw? Its screw both side like 5/16 to 5/8?
@@maximelefebvre8987 I don't have a link since I bought it in person at a Lowes. The dual screw I bought, screwed onto (female) the original and the other end was a 5/8 (male). Thats why I can't remember the thread of the original. I knew it had to be attached to a 5/8 thread, so I just matched with one that would screw on and then screw on to the plate. The original is smaller than 5/8, so maybe 1/2 or 3/8. I'm sure it would have been cheaper to find one on Amazon, but I wanted everything right then and there to use it.
Excellent demonstration video, you could clearly see where you polished and where it didn't polish
I really want a machine polisher, but I know what happens when you buy cheap. They break, and you can see that in the reviews. This thing is so new that none of the comments here saying "works great" matter to me until after they've owned it a couple of years with lots of use.
I was looking at this thing earlier. Josh never disappoints.
Thanks!!
I saw this on Amazon and I wondered if it was any good thanks for reviewing it!
Used it for the first time last weekend definitely worth buying if you're a person who likes detailing your own car recommend first time to use on lowest setting 800 so you don't burn paint don't leave in one spot keep moving it over paint easy to use th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfzbDkCRyv3CFXnLZI4APZtRRuG2uRmP2 truck looks like new again used maguires black light battery life like all milwaukee products seem to hold up well 😀
Looks like a typical 5/8 screw for attaching a backing plate so I imagine you can use rotary extensions onto it and put 1 and 2 inch backing plates on it!
Exactly what I was looking for. Headlight restoration is what I want to do first so I can get comfortable.
I can really use it to restore and polish the headlight?
Can you do a video using this for headlight restoration?
What pads would you suggest for headlight polishing for personal use with this device not customer or client detailing
I got one of these to polish my wheels, headlights and other small areas. I only use it on my own cars. The machine works fine. The pads are what makes the difference here. Get some decent pads and it'll be fine for light use. I prolly don't recommend this thing for pros. Its cheap and prolly wont stand up to heavy use.
I may have to get a 3” backing plate to use with my 6” DA Polisher for restoring the sun damaged plastic headlights.
I recommend a small rotary instead. The throw on a da prevents you from getting in tight corners on some headlight designs. Plus with a small rotary you can use 1, 2, 3, and 5 in plates depending on the shaoe of the lights. Holograms are not really a problem, just do a fast pass with a superfine polish and soft pad at the end of the job.
The appeal for me owning this is I just purchased the Kimo extended reach 3/8" cordless ratchet. It's sold with 2 batteries. This is cheap enough so between the 2 tools I'd have 3 batteries to rotate. Something to think about.
Exactly why Im here
When i use the polisher it splashes polish onto other parts of the car, for example when i am doing the bonnet it splashes polish onto the winsshield, how can i avoid that
Hi Josh! Can you do a comparison between Batoca and SPTA 12V polisher? Thanks!
What's the best cheap 3 inch is max shine one good
Why didn’t you try using it with one of your pads?
Which pads for my headlightds? The green Honeycomb one or the flat one? or the synthetic wool?
As its a rotary, cant you use smaller backing plates on it ?
You would think. I have one that has a few options for backing plates
Saw a bundle with this polisher and the small blower you mentioned for 110.00 Great review on obscure products. Love it !
Will you just see that deal ?
Could you please tell me the duration of a full battery charge for the polisher?
The real question and the one not answered I see.
I have it. I have used it for headlights. But I got it mostly for waxing cars.
I wonder if the Milwaukee battery will work with this. Looks the same
Could you say afew things about pad types ? Waffle patterns vs flat vs hex logic style etc..?
How can we find different size of backing plates??
Why not use the $25 Harbor Freight cordless Warrior drill?
RPM, polishers run faster and at lower torque than drills or drivers
Polishing pads M14 or M10?
There's a polisher like that on temu for 48.78. Oh well, now you know. lol nice vid bro. 👍
Looks like a nice little unit, thanks Josh 👍😁
I was going to watch this video as I’ve been contemplating this then all of a sudden I wasn’t subscribed to you lol. Glad I wanted to find this video who knows if I’d have found ya again lol
what should i do if im nervous about polishing my car, i got the torq one during christmas time
Practice? Seriously you can polish your furniture, appliances, friends cars 😁, or whatever. You'll get mire comfortable with the polisher. Unless your car has been polished before, there is little chance you'll harm it with a da unluss you go completely nuts.
@@joeschmoe6908 Thanks for the comment, much appreciated. I think my polisher has a function where it'll turn off if pressed to hard, to lessen the chance of damage.
Would work well on window frames/pillars too
If you get a Chace you should review that spta micro polisher its on sale on Amazon right now
I have it sitting at my shop! I’ll get it reviewed and get it up on Thursday!!
@@imjoshv freakin awesome man cant wait 🙌 👌👌👌👌👌
@@corsagays9000 dang maybe i should buy it before the review causes it to sell out. Unless it sucks...
@@joeschmoe6908 I'm kinda thinking the same thing but i also really like the maxshine unit so I'm kinda stuck 🤣🤣
@@corsagays9000 The maxshine looks good, but the 1.5in pads are a deal breaker for me. It also seems a bit chunky in the head for really tight spots which kinda defeats the purpose. Plus I already have 1in pads that I use with my small rotary, I want compatability.
Would this work for polishing wheels?
It would be a bit big... The video i have going up today would be a better option
Just subscribed to your channel 😀
How much
Hi , like your channel. Would you make a video on Milwaukee m18 15mm random orbital? I would love to see that. Thanks for your videos I enjoy them and your very informative. Keep up the good work
Just got it!!! Excited to compare it to the Dewalt
@@imjoshv I own this already. Can’t wait for your review and to see what you think about it?
I bought one of these to use on my Harley..and love it. I bought pads through chemical guys and they work much better
Surprised a ‘Detailer’ would actually recommend this 🤔 I took a punt & purchased this, used it for about 15 mins before packing it back & returning for a refund. It’s under powered, gets very hot in the hand & mine kept cutting out due to the overheating I guess. It’s cheap for a reason without stating the obvious. I certainly wouldn’t recommend it to anyone based on my experience.
Hi, sorry about your experience. I did state it’s not a pro tool but it has some usable attributes for small work. I try to highlight products that will work for situations for the diyer while still communicating the negatives as well.
Love these kind of vids but also hate them... The more exposure these products get they will go up in price after enough folks start buying
Great video
I bought this unit on amazon, big mistake and waste of money I was doing my headlights
And don’t even last 10 minutes this thing overheat. Too late I can’t send it back, only have been use once.
It’s junk… mine got so hot it kept cutting out, send it back for a refund, say after using it that it’s not fit for purpose.
Got this thing from Amazon and sent ir back the next day; kept on stopping on me every 30 sec to 2 min and was totally un-usable... great idea but terrible qc control and execution from Kimo 😢
lol, this unit in AU amazon is $258. Ripped.
I use a drill with a 3" attachment but I feel more strain on my wrist than I would like from holding the trigger, I wish it had auto-lock. Other than that it's easy to control and mine has technically 4 speeds plus it being trigger sensitive. I would spend more money for a DA mini polisher like that Maxshine, just rotary doesn't seem enough upgrade from a drill for me.
Hello, love you videos! I have a 2008 Saturn Sky Red Line Turbo and my daughter got water based paint on the front bumper. What do you recommend? Any comment would be a big help! TIA
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Horrible polisher I return it to Amazon
1st
The machine is complete garbage. A set of headlights on cut and stops, because it heats up. I DO NOT RECOMMEND !!!!