The New FLEX PE14-2-150 Rotary Buffer
At SEMA 2010, Flex introduced their brand new compact Rotary Buffer. I was honored to receive the #2 production unit and it's already seen lots of use at this year's SEMA show. In fact I encouraged everyone that stopped by our booth to test it out and most people did.
The fit and finish is excellent on this new lightweight rotary buffer and I'll stick to what I said in the video we made with Bob Eichelberg and that is it's the
Mercedes-Benz of lightweight and compact rotary buffers...
Here's a new video we shot with Bob Eichelberg, the President of Flex North America, just a few weeks before SEMA
The FLEX PE14-2-150 Rotary Buffer
The new PE14-2-150 Flex Rotary Buffer actually starts out at
400 RPM via the trigger and sets at 600 RPM with the trigger lock engaged for the low RPM
The maximum RPM is 2100 RPM and that's actually a good call on the part of the Flex Engineers as you just don't need or want higher speeds for working on modern clear coats.
High speeds with a rotary buffer can lead to extreme heat build-up on the paint surface causing
burn-through or as our friends on the other side of the pond call it,
strike-through.
For years and probably decades I've seen others post that heat is necessary to break-down diminishing abrasives in compounds and polishes and this is a
common miss-understanding. Diminishing abrasives are broken down under pressure over time and heat is an
un-necessary and
un-wanted by-product.
This new rotary buffer offers the power of a full size rotary buffer in a compact size. We couldn't get it to bog down when you put it under heavy load and the body never became hot under use at the SEMA show; of course the real test will be a full size car.
Flex recommends a max size of a 7" buffing pad but says it will work an 8" pad also with no problems.
If you're looking to step up to using a rotary buffer or looking to replace you're current model, I'm confident you're going to love this new compact model from Flex.
I give it Two Thumbs Up! 
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