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Griots 6" inch and 3" polishers...

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by Hi06silver, Mar 17, 2023.

  1. Mar 17, 2023 at 4:34 PM
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    Hi06silver

    Hi06silver [OP] Fat. Thumbs.

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    2006 DC 4x4 Waltrip
    5 inch TC Lift. Icon 2.5 Ext. travel coilovers- Icon Resi- shocks w/Firestrone air-ride 285/75/17 Toyo OC Ext. FN Overlander wheels Retrofit Projectors Kenwood H/U Natika Back-up camera
    I'm having buyers remorse. I'm in the middle of a 1 step on a Nissan Sentra. Not sure on the year but newer, very cupped curvy parts of the body lines where they flatten out from fender to hood and rear quarter to trunk lid. I've been able to make things work on other cars but always had somewhat of a stalling problem. You literally have to run these things at speed 6 and it's still stalls depending. It's almost like the counterweight is off. Does it on both polishers at this point I don't know that I could recommend these unless you had a totally flat square car. I have already had to replace the 6-in which has a backing plate for a 5 -in pad on it due to a trigger failure. Who else runs something better and what do you recommend? I feel like I should have spent the money on a rupes when I bought these fuckers.
    I'll get what I need done but I'm fucking done with these I think..
     
  2. Mar 20, 2023 at 1:12 PM
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    briarpatch

    briarpatch New Member

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    Any free spinning DA can and will stall on occasion. Working with curved panels takes some time to get used to with a DA. If you like the DA motion, and do not want to deal with occasional stalling, get a Flex. Their DAs are forced rotation as opposed to free spinning. There are some cordless options as well,,,,but be ready to part with some coin.
     

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