Dang ok i was hopin to "cheat" a little lol
Meguiars has a system out now that is for cordless drills, works semi decently.
Meguiars has a system out now that is for cordless drills, works semi decently.
I saw that thing on a TV car show and wondered if it was something gimmicky.
I don't recommend you buying a drill solely for correcting your paint. However, you can use one safely on small areas or areas that are heavily oxidized and scratched, but should not use it past that point.
Wait so spinning is not really spinning? o.0
Do you know how a DA functions vs. a drill?
If you did you would not make that comment.
A cordless drill is good enough to apply a wax or a sealant, it does not have the oomph of a rotary to polish a vehicle or the safety with the oscillations of a DA.
Are you referring to drills not being able to properly correct paint/polish a vehicle from experience?
I've used Cordless drills on Narrow spots on cars where a DA would be useless (Flared Fenders with crevices or extra curves) with 105/205 and have completely corrected an 8 x 8 area with no issue. Seeing as a drill is pure rotary, I will have to disagree that a drill lacks the power or ability to safely correct paint. A DA will not be able to get in every spot when the head of the unit may not fit in every area, but a drill with an extension would.
Please don't take this as an attack. I know you are well versed in what we do, however, I have a different take and have used drills on several cars, included a near 30 hour 1989 Porsche Carrera that had Severely Scratched and Oxidized panels our Flex and PC could not get to. On open/flat surfaces, a DA/Flex will obviously work better than a Drill and correct with no issues, whereas one wrong move with a drill and you damage the paint.
OP is looking to use a drill in place of a rotary/DA. It is not a good option, and will not give the same result.
Yes tight corners in inconspicuous areas where total correction is not needed or can be seen a drill works fine. It is not a replacement for a DA/Rotary when doing a full detail, it is a supplemental tool.
To say a drill is essentially a rotary is not 100% correct, as it will not be able to correct to the same level as a rotary would, as stated above it is perfectly fine to use in inconspicuous areas where a rotary/da cannot reach, but to compare the correction ability and say you will get the same level is not 100% correct. It'll get you close but not there.
This being said, there are plenty of backing plates that will allow the use of a 3" pad, which can get you into most (not all) tight places on a vehicle.