Cordless orbital polisher — 8 speeds, 15 cm backing plate

Cordless orbital polisher — 8 speeds, 15 cm backing plate

A hand polisher that turns from 2,500 to 7,000 rpm and runs on an 18 V battery. Its 5 mm orbital movement polishes without biting into the clear coat: it is the sort of machine you can pick up having never polished a car before. Supplied with its pads, its bonnets and its apron.

  • 6-inch tray (about 15 cm), ABS shell, a bit under 1.5 kg in hand.
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Polishing bodywork, without the risk of burning the clear coat.

Key points
  • 5 mm orbital movement: the heat is spread instead of building up in one spot.
  • Eight speeds from 2,500 to 7,000 rpm, from spreading polish to the finish.
  • 6-inch backing plate (about 15 cm), a little under 1.5 kg in the hand.
  • Runs on Makita 18 V B series batteries — yours, if you already have some.
  • Supplied with its three pads, five bonnets, apron and gloves.
What to know before ordering
Type
Orbital (5 mm throw), not rotary.
Speed
Eight settings from 2,500 to 7,000 rpm.
Tray
6 inches, about 15 cm.
Battery
Makita 18 V B series: BL1830, BL1840, BL1850, BL1820B, BL1430B and B variants, from 2.0 to 5.0 Ah.
Batteries not compatible
G series (BL1813G, BL1413G, BL1415G, BL1430G, BL1815G) and old Ni-Cd batteries.
Indicator
Three colours for the battery state: green, amber, red.
Weight and casing
ABS shell, a little under 1.5 kg.
What is in the box
  • The polisher, its flat foam pad, its waffle pad and its wool pad.
  • Abrasive paper and five bonnets: microfibre, woven, wool.
  • Apron, gloves, charger, and one or two batteries depending on the pack chosen.
How to use it safely
  • Wash and dry the car before polishing: a grain of sand left on the paint becomes a scratch under the pad.
  • On an old or resprayed car, try an inconspicuous spot first: the clear coat there is sometimes thin.
  • A polisher removes only what is in the clear coat. A scratch you can catch with a fingernail is too deep to polish out.
Check before you buy
  • If you already have Makita batteries, check that they are the B series and not the G: the G series is not compatible.
  • Plan to work in the shade, on cold bodywork: the sun dries the polish before it has done its work.
  • Allow half a day for a whole car if you are starting out, in sections of about 40 × 40 cm.
Shipping & returns

Preparation : order processed within 24 hours, tracking number sent as soon as it ships.

Shipping : mainland France, within 7 working days. That is a maximum, not an average.

Shipping cost : free, with no minimum order.

Returns : 14 days from delivery, with no reason required.

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Description

Machine polishing, without the risk of a rotary

A rotary polisher always turns on the same part of the pad: one moment of inattention on the same spot, and the clear coat heats up and then burns. This one is orbital — the plate traces small 5 mm circles on top of its rotation, which spreads the heat. It is slower, and that is precisely what makes it usable by a beginner.

Eight speeds for four stages

From 2,500 to 7,000 rpm: low speeds to spread a polish or a wax, medium speeds to make the abrasive work, high speeds for the finish. A three-colour indicator shows the battery state — green, amber, red.

Works with Makita 18 V, B series batteries

The tool takes batteries BL1830, BL1840, BL1850, BL1820B, BL1430B and their B variants, from 2.0 to 5.0 Ah. It does not take not the G series (BL1813G, BL1413G, BL1415G, BL1430G, BL1815G) nor the old Ni-Cd batteries. If you already have compatible Makita batteries, the ones supplied become spares.

Before polishing

A polisher removes only what is in the clear coat, and only on clean bodywork: a grain of sand left on the paint becomes a scratch under the pad. Wash, dry, and work in the shade on cold bodywork, in sections of about 40 × 40 cm. On an old or resprayed car, start somewhere inconspicuous.

Worth knowing

  • 6-inch backing plate (about 15 cm), ABS shell, a little under 1.5 kg in the hand.
  • Supplied with : flat foam pad, waffle pad, wool pad, abrasive paper, five bonnets (microfibre, woven, wool), apron, gloves, charger, and one or two batteries depending on the pack.
  • Dispatched from a warehouse in France : delivery is faster than our usual times.
  • Free shipping within mainland France, with no minimum order.
  • 14 days to change your mind, returns accepted with no reason required.

When it earns its place

The first time you polish

That is the value of an orbital: it forgives. Where a rotary burns the clear coat in a moment of inattention, this one spreads the heat — it is slower, and that is what makes it possible to pick up without experience.

Wash swirl marks

The fine cobweb pattern you see in sunlight on dark paint: it is in the clear coat, so it is exactly what polishing corrects.

The car you are putting back on the market

Polished bodywork before the listing photos changes the perception of a vehicle far more than a wash alone.

The seasonal wax

Spreading a wax or a protective polish at low speed, twice a year, without doing it by hand for three hours.

Questions we are asked about this product

Can I burn the paint with it?

It is far harder than with a rotary, and that is the reason for choosing this kind of machine. The plate traces small 5 mm circles on top of its rotation: the heat is spread instead of building up in one spot. Work in the shade all the same, on cold bodywork, and keep moving.

Will my Makita batteries work?

If they are the B series — BL1830, BL1840, BL1850, BL1820B, BL1430B and their variants, from 2.0 to 5.0 Ah — yes. The G series (BL1813G, BL1413G, BL1415G, BL1430G, BL1815G) and old Ni-Cd batteries are not compatible.

Does it remove every scratch?

No. It corrects what is in the clear coat: wash swirls, dull haze, wiping marks. A scratch you can catch with a fingernail has gone through the clear coat, and no polishing will remove it.

Which speed for what?

Low speeds to spread a polish or a wax, medium speeds to make the abrasive work, high speeds for the finish. The three-colour indicator tells you the battery state while you go.

How long for a whole car?

Allow half a day when starting out, working in sections of about 40 × 40 cm. It is slow work: that is normal, and it is what gives the result.

How long is delivery?

This product ships from a warehouse in France: delivery is faster than our usual times.

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