I have not done a lot of buffing on my projects. I generally go through finer and finer grits of sandpaper until I get to rubbing compound and wax, at which point I have been using a cheap palm polisher that I got for under $20.

I'd like to "graduate" to a better buffing and polishing approach. I am wondering what folks here use for buffing and polishing...and when you go from sandpaper to buffing.

What equipment do you use? I am NOT shelling out for a Stew Mac polishing machine. Not opposed to building a bench polishing station...but the motors seem pretty expensive. I have a small electric motor from a small compressor where the pump died...but it may be too small to make a buffer. I have a small (bench) drill press, various drills and a 4" angle grinder. I also have a nearly worthless palm polisher. Wondering if I might do something with any of these?