Rupes LHR 15ES Orbital Polisher Review

Great product, good value for money even if only used once. This along with the green cutting pad and some kind of compound removed the swirls and scratches from my car. I don't regret the investment.

If you really want to do a great job, don't hesitate and spend the extra dollars, it will pay off. Even if you don't have a professional job, make the most of it. The hassle you avoid when you buy the best tool, it's worth every dollar!

This is a superb polisher. Started with cheap Porter Cable, then bought Griot's garage. This is my polishing machine, with which paint defects can be removed well. My other polishers are downgraded to headlight restorations and sealer/wax applicators.

Insanely high quality. It takes 10 minutes for 30 minutes of work. Not as noisy as my old Dewalt and also a lot lighter and handier. I use Chemical Guys hex spacers and it makes detailing easier. You get what you pay for. I've used cheap $30 fenders, a mid-range Dewalt, and this. I don't think I can ever go back now.

I have little to no experience with a car polish buffer but wanted to try color correcting a 12 year old Cadillac I just bought. I've watched various videos on how to do this fix and I've seen various machines that people have used to do this job. I chose the Rupes 15 because I liked the low vibration that the reviewers claimed. Using Rupes has allowed me to restore my car to a better than factory shine without the paint damage and numbness in fingers and hands that I have experienced with…

Very very good machine. Bought recently, very happy with the functionality. The device is a bit heavy and requires little effort. Don't be fooled by professional online videos that make polishing easy. Even with this wonderful machine, the polishing process is physically demanding. Rupes has enough power and is pretty easy to master. The learning curve is quite small and you will probably only have a few instances where the buffer leads you and you don't the buffer. The pads are easy to put on…

Quality as expected. I've only used it once so far, so take that as your first impression. First I have a couple of buffs and polishers, rotary: Dewalt 724xp, large tilt head dynabrade, mini pneumatic dynabrade, my absolute favorite rotor is the Flex Pe14. I mostly use rotors for my boat projects, but I had a single stage white tundra that needed a rotor. This is my second DA to upgrade my porting cable. My newest truck actually has a clear coat. It was previously used in the dusty landscaping…