Flex 3401- what can't it do?

[graham]

Hi,
I have been looking at the flex for a while. the sale that popped up on here recently has got me wanting to bit the bullet and get it. I am wanting to use it as a hobby , but on boats, airplanes and modern/classic cars.
Do yall think it will be a good fit?

Can you polish aluminum boat pontoons?

I just really want to get the right polisher the first go around!

Thanks
Graham

[Kamakaz1961]

I have used my Flex 3401 for correcting vehicles. I do know a person that uses his Flex 3401 for gel coats on boats.

I have used it to polish chrome grills too. IMO it is the Best DA out there...PERIOD. With the 15% Discount as well as additional discounts you can't go wrong. JUST GET IT and you will know what I mean!!

[fly07sti]

I have used mine on a lot of different vehicles with very soft paint to very hard paint. Have also done 2 ski boats with it and performs great on everything. I told BusyMind that if he didn't like his, that I'd buy it off him for 100% of what he paid for it. Its that good!

[Audios S6]

I would tend toward a rotary for doing large scale aluminum polishing, but for the task, the 3401 would be the best DA, IMHO.

[Mike Phillips]

Can you polish aluminum boat pontoons?

In my new boat detailing book I have chapters on,

• How to machine sand aluminum pontoon boats using the Flex 3401 with Mirka Abralon sanding discs.

• How to machine polish aluminum pontoon boats to remove your sanding marks using the Flex 3401 after the sanding step.

• How to machine seal aluminum pontoon boats using the Flex 3401 after the polishing step.

• How to machine sand gel-coat boats using the Flex 3401 with Mirka Abralon sanding discs.

And there's a huge push on showing guys how to slap a wool polishing or wool cutting pad on a Flex 3401 and then use a one-step cleaner/wax to do a one-step process to a gel-coat boat. (the fastest way to buff out an oxidized boat)


You don't want to machine sand car paint though. Aluminum is thick and gel-coat is thick so you can not only get away with using the Flex 3401 to machine sand but it makes quick work of the job and it's a LOT faster than hand sanding or using a Porter Cable to machine sand or any air powered DA sander.

[Mike Phillips]

This boat project is used in my new boat detailing book and the only tool we used was the Flex 3401.


Before




After

[Mike Phillips]

Here's show car detailing....

How to use the Flex 3401 for Show Car Detailing





The above was detailed from start to finish using a Flex 3401 and I used all the techniques shared in my Flex how-to book.


Click the link and see what the paint looked like BEFORE I buffed it out.


How to use the Flex 3401 for Show Car Detailing

[Evan.J]

The 3401 can certainly polish Aluminum. Its the tool of choice when it come to restoring the Aluminum on Air Force One!

Aluminum Before


After:

[Mike Phillips]

Here's some examples of using the Flex to do production detailing, that is turning your Flex 3401 into a money making machine.

This first link shows buffing out an Oldsmobile 442 W30 car, the REAL DEAL.

How to use a one-step cleaner/wax to maximize profits


This shows working on a new car...

High quality production detailing by Mike Phillips

[graham]

Thanks guys I really appreciate it! Looks like I will be ordering one ! Now I've just got to decide what pads/polish/accessories toget !!!!