In the world, this is the first cordless full-size rotary polisher. The M18 7″ Variable Speed Polisher has a variable speed setting. With M18 technology, this tool has the power, performance, and run time to get the job done. It has a cord so it can be used in places where electricity isn’t available. The new M18 Polisher is more than 1 lb lighter than a corded one, and it has a variable speed dial and a trigger that lets you control the speed. This means that you don’t have to do extra work, be distracted, damage your paint, or be inconvenienced by cords. It can finish a full-size car on one charge with M18 XC5.0 batteries and moderate to good paint. An overmolded rubber front cover protects the paint from scratches while the M18 FUEL Polisher is in use. It also comes with a removable dust cover to keep the motor and electronics safe from wool fibers and residue. There’s a new tool that’s designed to spread more of its weight over a pad, which makes it feel more natural to press on the surface and more.
TL;D.
This buffer took the place of my DeWalt dwp849x for everyday use. The Milwaukee is much lighter, even when the battery is on, even though it has a lot more weight. The weight of the wired buffers I’ve used never bothered me, but the light weight of this one is just a good thing to have around.
Every time I do a car, I don’t have to do all that work again. I don’t have to run and drag a cord, yank a cord, put it where I want, unplug it when it gets stuck on a tire, drag the cord back, and do it all over again for each car I do.
In order not to start it in high gear right away, you need to practice. a lot of the compound has spilled out because of thi. I have to manually change the speed all the time to compensate.
Like the DeWalt, the rpm roller does give you an actual rpm for that setting, unlike a lot of buffers that are just numbered in a range like 1-5 and you have to figure out how to figure it out yourself. It goes from 600rpm to 2200rpm, which is good for 95% of what you need to do.
The buffer can handle torque like a pro. It won’t slow down at all if you ever feel like taking a little pressure off (you know you do).
Toward the end of the battery, this buffer is very high pitched, which makes it hard to hear. I think you should add ear plugs of some kind to your personal protective gear. This is what I would do.
As I said before, the ease of use is amazing. I don’t worry about finding one last scratch on the car when I put the buffer away because I know I won’t find it. Pick it up, buff the spot and move on. It’s great.
The G-shaped handle is made of plastic that was added after the fact. If you’ve used one, you’ve used them all. There isn’t much to say about the stick handle, though. Like the buffer, which is light but strong, you won’t feel like you’re missing out on anything because you won’t be missing anything. So, I’m going to put some bike grip tape on the ground. Don’t make it sticky. I’d like it to be more spongy like the old buffer, but it’s fine without.
I’m going to talk about the batteries on their own. I have two 5Ah batteries. True to my word, I can buff an entire car with one charge. I’m talking about all the panels and getting rid of my swirls, not just a single one. In general, they last about 4-5 cars. There is a way that I can charge one battery while I run out of the other. This way, I don’t have to worry about running out of juice.
The TL; DR.
Convenience is 11/10.
The weight is 10/10.
Endurance is 10/10.
Comfort is 10/1.
It was a good experience with buffing. It was a good 8/10 (compared to a few name brand wired buffers.
5/1.
Even if it cost more, I would buy it again. 10/10
