• Expertly remove swirls and light scratches to correct flaws in your finish. • Apply waxes and sealant to provide a protected, high gloss finish. • Provides random orbital motion that is much safer than rotary polishers • Expert-grade hardware found in the hands of professional detailers worldwide. • 5 versions available to meet the needs of any detailing project. • Compatible with any wax, sealant, polish, or compound that calls for machine application
Description
Sure, washing your Tesla is one level of car care, but if you're serious about keeping your vehicle in the best possible shape, you'll also need to pamper your Tesla's finish. Following the lead of the best detailers, Tesla owners who are serious about maintaining their car's finish opt for professional equipment—the premium Griot's Garage Random Orbital Paint Polisher. Griot's Garage has taken their decades of experience and many iterations of evolutionary design, and produced car care tools that are both easy to use and highly effective. Griot polishers are so intuitive and comfortable that even the first time user should have high expectations of achieving impressive results.
Griot's offers regular size and mini polishers, which are ideal for tight places or highly contoured panels. Griot's also offers standard and long-throw polishers, which allow you to cover more ground quickly.
All Griot's Garage polishers are ergonomically designed, letting you detail longer with less fatigue, and include a trigger, lock, and 6-position speed setting that are all designed to be used by left and right-handed operators. These polishers also feature CNC-machined steel counter balance weights, allowing for less vibration and a smoother running machine.
Specifications
Griot's line of random orbital polishers provides a finishing solution for every detailing need:
G8 Mini Random Orbital Polisher Agility, power, precision. Ideal for tight places. 700 watt motor. Uses 2 & 3" backing plates.
G9 Random Orbital Polisher Jack of all trades. The most comfortable, balanced orbital Griot's has ever offered. If you're just dipping your toes into advanced detailing, this is the one for you. 1000 watt motor. Includes 6" backing plate (adaptable to 5" plate).
G13 Mini Long-Throw Orbital Polisher 44% longer throw than the G9. Great for correcting, not ideal for applying waxes. 1100 watt motor. Uses 2 & 3" backing plates.
G15 Long-Throw Orbital Polisher 67% longer throw than the G9. Great for correcting, not ideal for applying waxes. 1100 watt motor. Includes 5" backing plate (adaptable to a 6" plate).
G21 Long-Throw Orbital Polisher 133% longer throw than the G9. Great for correcting, not ideal for applying waxes. 1100 watt motor. Includes 6" backing plate (adaptable to a 5" plate).
Specification vary from model to model. The following specs apply to the G9 Random Orbital Polisher (specifications for other models vary):
10-foot quick-connect 18 AWG SJO rubber power cord
Speed dial accessible for right- and left-hand users
Constant speed control
Ergonomic design dampened with double-shot rubber for supreme comfort
Shroud grip contoured to accommodate four fingers
Low-resistance premium sealed ball-bearings ensure long-service life
Constant speed control
Double-shot rubber platypus head-grip, and strategically placed all over tool
Shroud grip contoured to accommodate four fingers
Rest pads for tool to lay stable on its back
Quick access brush side ports
Includes 14 mm backing plate wrench, and replacement high-carbon brushes
Convertible to a 5" pad system with optional 5" Vented Orbital Backing Plate
FAQ
Why can I just apply polish and/or other surface care products by hand?
You can, but it's tedious, time consuming, and tiring work. And that causes may people to avoid doing it, to the detriment of your Tesla's finish. A high quality orbital polisher makes detailing easy and results in a Tesla with a finish that will turn heads.
Can I use a Griot's Garage Random Orbital Paint Polisher to correct swirls and other small flaws in my Tesla's finish?
Yes. In fact, an orbital polisher can be used for a variety of finishing jobs including spot repair, removal of minor paint defects, and headlight restoration. It will be your go-to tool for creating flawless paint.
