{"product_id":"carton-ep-04-cordless-3-inch-glass-polisher-75mm","title":"CARTON EP-04 Cordless 3-inch Glass Polisher - 75mm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCARTON EP-04 — A 75mm Cordless Polisher Built for Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EP-04 isn't a paint polisher. It's a purpose-built cordless tool engineered for one specific job that full-size machines can't handle properly: \u003cstrong\u003eremoving oil film, water spotting, and rain etching from automotive glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy a 75mm head matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlass contamination is a different chemistry problem to paint defects. Oil film comes from road grime, exhaust residue, and silicone fallout — it sits on top of the glass as a hydrophobic layer that wiper blades can't shift. Water spots and rain etching are mineral deposits that have bonded into the surface itself. Both require controlled mechanical action with the right compound (typically cerium oxide) to remove without scratching, and a 125mm or 150mm paint polisher is simply too large to control on a curved windscreen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EP-04's 75mm (3-inch) backing plate fits between A-pillars, follows the curvature of side mirrors, and reaches corners that bigger machines miss. The single-handed pistol grip allows precise pressure control. Crucially, the housing is weighted so the tool's own mass provides the correct contact force — \u003cstrong\u003epushing down on the tool heats the glass and is explicitly warned against on the body.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEP-04 polisher body — matte black PC\/ABS housing, cordless 12V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne yellow foam pad on a 75mm backing plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePad-change wrench\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll need to add\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattery handle — sold separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e The EP-04 ships as a tool only. If you already own a CARTON EP-02 Foam Sprayer or EP-03 Electric Sprayer, the same battery handle slots straight in. Otherwise add the \u003cem\u003eCARTON Replacement Battery Pack\u003c\/em\u003e alongside this polisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCerium oxide compound.\u003c\/strong\u003e The EP-04 needs an oil film removal compound to do its job — the same CeO₂ chemistry used in optical lens manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest use cases\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindscreens with oil-film haze that wipers smear rather than clearing (common in city traffic and near-bushland fallout)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide and rear glass with hard water spots from sprinkler overspray, hose-down drying, or coastal living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadlight lens restoration on modern curved housings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-coating preparation before applying hydrophobic glass coatings such as Soft99 Ultra Glaco — oil film removal is the most-skipped step that shortens glass coating life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EP-04 will not correct paint. The 75mm head, low-throw orbital action, and 12V power are deliberately sized for glass work only. If you need paint correction, look at a 125mm or 150mm dual-action machine instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"CARTON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42243965747255,"sku":"D-CNEP04","price":149.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2670\/1362\/files\/CARTONEP-04Cordless3-inchGlassPolisher-75mm.jpg?v=1779687056","url":"https:\/\/www.detailstore.com.au\/products\/carton-ep-04-cordless-3-inch-glass-polisher-75mm","provider":"The Detail Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}