Rotary Speeds

[sneek]

This came up on another forum, but who here uses their at 3000RPM? Yes that is RPM. I'll admit that I am not a pro but I just wanted to know if any pro's out there use their rotary at 3000RPM for polishing.

Thanks in advance.

[scottgt]

o ya...its great for edges of paint...headlights....doorhandles...tail lights......



im jp guys...scared ya tho :awesome:

i would never use that speed..i donno who does...good question tho..maybe for sanding?

[sneek]

If not 3000RPM what would you say is a good speed range?

[scottgt]

If not 3000RPM what would you say is a good speed range?

1000-2000

[Sevenrd]

I've never used that high an RPM, nor would I ever consider doing so. Too much heat generated too quickly. Great way to burn the paint/CC.

I'm usually in the 1100 - 1500 range. The highest I've gone is maybe around 1800 on some stubborn swirls.

[Al-53]

3000 RPM is to high...I start my polish out at 900 rpm to spread it out..then raise it to 1500-1700 rpm's tops...I use 2000 to work a scratch for a few seconds but thats just for a hard spot..but mostly I work at 1500 rpms....Menzerna recommends 1500-1700 rpms to work their polish effectively.so do a few others...

Al

[BILL]

I've never used that high an RPM, nor would I ever consider doing so. Too much heat generated too quickly. Great way to burn the paint/CC.

I'm usually in the 1100 - 1500 range. The highest I've gone is maybe around 1800 on some stubborn swirls.


AGREE.......:)

[BetaB]

I went up to 3000 for fun of it on the top of my camper shell while it was on the ground. I used megs #84 and the edge orange pad w/a dewalt. 3000 is so ridiculously fast, and fun. I felt like i reached a peak of effectiveness around 2400 rpms. I did this in a really controlled situation with a good stance and form, but on a wierd panel or body position, I can't imagine always feeling in control. Man, i never thought as a kid that i would be saying that buffing would be a new extreme sport for me later in life.

[Nica]

3000 rpm wow that's crazy...I agree with Al. Maximum that I've used the rotary is 1500 rpm and that felt good, it felt just right. I agree though there are some compund that require heat to break down properly, that's when you may need to go to 1800 to 2000 rpm.

[sparkie]

3000 rpm wow that's crazy...I agree with Al. Maximum that I've used the rotary is 1500 rpm and that felt good, it felt just right. I agree though there are some compund that require heat to break down properly, that's when you may need to go to 1800 to 2000 rpm.
:iagree:

[BetaB]

Ya, I doubt i'll ever go that high again on purpose. 99% of the time 1000-2000 is fine. I think i spend about 80-90% at 10-1600 rpms