Power Ball for Paint

[Memphis_Buckeye]

I was watching TV last night and saw a commercial for Mother's Power Ball for Paint with Chip Foose in it. It's a wax/polish applicator that you use with a drill. I've seen the Power Ball for cleaning wheels, etc., but never this one for paint. So, I have some questions for our detailing pro, Patrick.

First off, I'm not looking for you to bash nor promote this (competitor's) product. I'm just looking for some honest, no BS, info. Would you recommend this product for use with Adam's polishes or waxes? On the Mother's commercial, they showed it being used to apply their synthetic wax product. I'm wondering if this would work as an applicator for any Adam's polishes or waxes? Does Adam's have a synthetic wax product?

I know it's not as good as the PC orbital, but is this a decent cheaper alternative until I can fork out the money for a PC? Or is this something that can potentially be harmfull to my paint, even if used correctly?

Thoughts, anyone? Thanks.

[kyle@stillen]

To put it very simply...

I know for a fact that when Adam (of Adam's polishes) lived in Huntington Beach, CA. he was the exclusive detailer of all Foose vehicle's. I also know that Foose only details his own vehicles with Adam's car care products.

[DevilDawg]

i tried it with mixed results.

Powerball for paint. easy to use and great for putting on.

Synthetc crap with it, throw it away or don't buy. I had better results and easier use with a regular old tub of mothers carnuba for applications. Could be the user, could be the 1800000000 degrees outside heat I was doing it in too.

I know nothing about foose, adam's or anything else. Either for sure or otherwise. Only my personal experience as lacking in depth as they might be. I often find the best shine is the one the guys at the carwash do as I sit in the air conditioning. LOL

[Memphis_Buckeye]

To put it very simply...

I know for a fact that when Adam (of Adam's polishes) lived in Huntington Beach, CA. he was the exclusive detailer of all Foose vehicle's. I also know that Foose only details his own vehicles with Adam's car care products.

Well, he endorses Mother's haha. i don't really care WHO is endorsing it. I just want to know if anyone has any input on the power ball for use on paint.

[Memphis_Buckeye]

i tried it with mixed results.

Powerball for paint. easy to use and great for putting on.

Synthetc crap with it, throw it away or don't buy. I had better results and easier use with a regular old tub of mothers carnuba for applications. Could be the user, could be the 1800000000 degrees outside heat I was doing it in too.

I know nothing about foose, adam's or anything else. Either for sure or otherwise. Only my personal experience as lacking in depth as they might be. I often find the best shine is the one the guys at the carwash do as I sit in the air conditioning. LOL

Yeah. I don't really intend to use the syn-wax that comes with it, especially if I can buy it seperately. That's why I'd like to know from Patrick if I can use something like this with an Adam's wax and/or polish.

I'm just wondering if this might be a worthy alternative to hand applications until I get a PC.

[MikeD1]

I would be VERY, VERY careful with anything like that you attach to a drill. If you spin it up too fast, you could burn or haze the paint. Also, you could accidentally touch the paint with the chuck - YIKES !!

There are cheap DA buffers out there that are way safer & will do the same thing for you if you want something to stand in until you can pop for a Porter Cable DA.

Example:

Craftsman 7 in. Buffer/Polisher - Model 10721 at Sears.com
(http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00910721000P?vName=Tools)

[Patrick@Adams]

like MikeD1 said I would be REAL careful using anything that spins and does not "rotate" like the PC. I don't reccomend using the power ball on your paint, The paint on our trucks is so fragile any kind of heat could damage it and if your not a pro bad things can/will happen.

You can use any kind of pad, ball, towel, etc.. with Adam's products.

We have a line of stuff that we try to find the best of out in the market. We are currently weading out our current pads for the PC and will be getting different ones. Adam is always trying out new pads and the sort to make detailing your vehicle easy and the results outstanding if you know what I mean.

[Memphis_Buckeye]

Cool. Thanks Patrick. That's the way I was leaning; just wondering if you would say it's OK. SOunds like I need to just wait and buy the PC. It's not too expensive, just something not high up on my list right now.

Thanks for all the input everyone!