Mike Phillips
04-28-2014, 12:57 PM
Rupes TA50 Mini Sander with Meguiar's Xtra Cut MF Discs in action! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/79776-rupes-ta50-mini-sander-meguiar-s-xtra-cut-mf-discs-action.html)
We recently wet sanded, cut and buffed a 24' Shearwater Center Console boat. This project included some real challenges including how to remove the oxidation around the rubber-like graphics on the side of the boat.
Here's the boat...
http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/523/ShearWater_002.jpg
Here's how bad the oxidation was. So bad we opted to machine wet sand it instead of compound it!
http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/523/ShearWater_005.jpg
Here's the challenge....
These graphics that spell out Shearwater are a soft form of plastic that feels like rubber.
If you run a FULL SIZE wool cutting pad on a rotary buffer over them you will harm them and even disfigure them.
http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/523/ShearWater_006.jpg
The Rupes TA50 to the rescue! - I LOVE THIS TOOL!
I've been buffing out cars all my life and I've been waiting for a mini tool like this for doing intricate work and after using one time to remove oxidation I LOVE this tool
This is a must have tool if you buff a lot of cars and have an air compressor... check it out...
First we took a 6" Meguiar's DMX6 DA Microfiber Xtra Cut Disc and cut 2" discs out of it.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_010.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_011.jpg
The discs fit onto the velcro hook material on the Rupes 2" backing plate.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_001.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_002.jpg
Then using Marine 31 Final Step Polish I removed the oxidation around the bottom of the lettering...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_003.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_004.jpg
Next by tilting the tool and working on edge I could get inside all the small areas of oxidized gel-coat inside and around the letters.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_005.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_006.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_007.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_008.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_009.jpg
In the shots above the tool is actually running at full speed or wide-open but it looks like the pad is not spinning due the the camera settings and camera flash.
This tool never bogged down. It made quick work of doing some real painstaking polishing.
Get one!
Rupes TA50 Mini Random Orbital Sander (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-ta50-air-sander.html)
Meguiars DMX6 DA Microfiber Xtra Cut Disc, 6 inches (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-xtra-cut-da-microfiber-disc.html)
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We recently wet sanded, cut and buffed a 24' Shearwater Center Console boat. This project included some real challenges including how to remove the oxidation around the rubber-like graphics on the side of the boat.
Here's the boat...
http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/523/ShearWater_002.jpg
Here's how bad the oxidation was. So bad we opted to machine wet sand it instead of compound it!
http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/523/ShearWater_005.jpg
Here's the challenge....
These graphics that spell out Shearwater are a soft form of plastic that feels like rubber.
If you run a FULL SIZE wool cutting pad on a rotary buffer over them you will harm them and even disfigure them.
http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/523/ShearWater_006.jpg
The Rupes TA50 to the rescue! - I LOVE THIS TOOL!
I've been buffing out cars all my life and I've been waiting for a mini tool like this for doing intricate work and after using one time to remove oxidation I LOVE this tool
This is a must have tool if you buff a lot of cars and have an air compressor... check it out...
First we took a 6" Meguiar's DMX6 DA Microfiber Xtra Cut Disc and cut 2" discs out of it.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_010.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_011.jpg
The discs fit onto the velcro hook material on the Rupes 2" backing plate.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_001.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_002.jpg
Then using Marine 31 Final Step Polish I removed the oxidation around the bottom of the lettering...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_003.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_004.jpg
Next by tilting the tool and working on edge I could get inside all the small areas of oxidized gel-coat inside and around the letters.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_005.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_006.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_007.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_008.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2387/Rupes_TA50_Mini_Polisher_Mike_Phillips_009.jpg
In the shots above the tool is actually running at full speed or wide-open but it looks like the pad is not spinning due the the camera settings and camera flash.
This tool never bogged down. It made quick work of doing some real painstaking polishing.
Get one!
Rupes TA50 Mini Random Orbital Sander (http://www.autogeek.net/rupes-ta50-air-sander.html)
Meguiars DMX6 DA Microfiber Xtra Cut Disc, 6 inches (http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-xtra-cut-da-microfiber-disc.html)
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