gewb
12-08-2008, 09:18 AM
I received my new Flex 3401 a few weeks ago and have been itching to try it. I know I can't do a full detail until spring, but still I wanted to play with my Christmas present!
The weather last week was the pits and my Nelly was looking sad. I removed the crud and mag chloride and just knew she needed another coat of NXT to last for a while. Yesterday the temp went up to 63F - I decided this was my window of opportunity!
I gave Nelly a good bath (thanks Autogeek members for recommending the grout sponge from Lowe's - great sponge!) and broke out the Flex to apply the NXT with a blue LC pad. This was my baptism with the Flex.
I found the Flex 3401 very easy to use - it only took a couple of minutes to get the feel of it. The balance is very good and after 15 minutes I was able to control the Flex on the roof and trunk using only one hand. I tried different speeds to apply the NXT and felt most comfortable at four to five. Using the Flex significantly reduced the time I spent applying the NXT, as in it cut my time by an hour. I finished under the halogen lights in my garage just as the sun set last evening.
While the blue pad seemed to soak in more NXT than I would have used when applying by hand, the Flex put down a nice thin even coat which buffed off very easily, easier than when applied by hand. However, after using the blue LC pad for this task, I think the red LC pad is what I should have used.
One other big benefit for me - after using the Flex to apply the NXT my arthritic hands didn't bother me anywhere near as much as after doing the job all by hand. That alone is worth the price of admission. Can't wait for spring when I can try out the Menzerna polishes.
The snow is forecast to begin falling again in about six hours...
Regards,
GEWB
The weather last week was the pits and my Nelly was looking sad. I removed the crud and mag chloride and just knew she needed another coat of NXT to last for a while. Yesterday the temp went up to 63F - I decided this was my window of opportunity!
I gave Nelly a good bath (thanks Autogeek members for recommending the grout sponge from Lowe's - great sponge!) and broke out the Flex to apply the NXT with a blue LC pad. This was my baptism with the Flex.
I found the Flex 3401 very easy to use - it only took a couple of minutes to get the feel of it. The balance is very good and after 15 minutes I was able to control the Flex on the roof and trunk using only one hand. I tried different speeds to apply the NXT and felt most comfortable at four to five. Using the Flex significantly reduced the time I spent applying the NXT, as in it cut my time by an hour. I finished under the halogen lights in my garage just as the sun set last evening.
While the blue pad seemed to soak in more NXT than I would have used when applying by hand, the Flex put down a nice thin even coat which buffed off very easily, easier than when applied by hand. However, after using the blue LC pad for this task, I think the red LC pad is what I should have used.
One other big benefit for me - after using the Flex to apply the NXT my arthritic hands didn't bother me anywhere near as much as after doing the job all by hand. That alone is worth the price of admission. Can't wait for spring when I can try out the Menzerna polishes.
The snow is forecast to begin falling again in about six hours...
Regards,
GEWB