Matt@Revive
07-29-2015, 10:30 AM
i got my Rupes Mini Bigfoot and finially got o use it last night. i'm kicking myself for waiting so long to make the purchase, this thing is AWESOME!! it runs smooth, corrects quickly, and doesn't kill your hands.
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af80/ridenaked600/Mobile%20Uploads/20150727_165345.jpg (http://s995.photobucket.com/user/ridenaked600/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150727_165345.jpg.html)
i'm working on a B7 Alpina ight now and my PC was having a hard time cutting through the defects (so was my Rupes 15, it's been a slow process). this is the back of the deck lid under the spoiler.
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af80/ridenaked600/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_172721.jpg (http://s995.photobucket.com/user/ridenaked600/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_172721.jpg.html)
after using the Rupes 75e, Maguiars MF cutting disc and Rupes Zephire compound. after 4 section passes on speed ~4. the pad and machine fit perfectly in this section, corrected much faster than the PC and finished way better. (i still need to polish this area)
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af80/ridenaked600/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_173746.jpg (http://s995.photobucket.com/user/ridenaked600/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_173746.jpg.html)
the cool/great
the soft start works very well, very smooth and progressive
the rubber pad on the top to prevent the machine from falling over when set down
rubber gripers around the front "dome"
lack of hand numbing vibrations. it still vibrates, but no more than any other big machine
the quarks,
the speed dial being on the back under the power cord, hard to set an acurrate speed setting while the machine is running.
the front section gets hot right were you want to rest your hand, probably due to the fan vent pointing down away from the user
Side note: this was my first time using Rupes Zaphire compound and it's a great product. i've been messing around with tons of products trying to find a combo that works well together. after using Meguiars, Menz, and HD i decided to invest on the Rupes system hearing it was an engineered system for the rupes line. i have been using HD Cut on most of the B7 im working on and it works well on the hard BMW paint. the Zaphire cut a bit better, finished way better, but dusts a lot more. i can deal with the dust if the product works as wel as Zaphire does.
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af80/ridenaked600/Mobile%20Uploads/20150727_165345.jpg (http://s995.photobucket.com/user/ridenaked600/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150727_165345.jpg.html)
i'm working on a B7 Alpina ight now and my PC was having a hard time cutting through the defects (so was my Rupes 15, it's been a slow process). this is the back of the deck lid under the spoiler.
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af80/ridenaked600/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_172721.jpg (http://s995.photobucket.com/user/ridenaked600/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_172721.jpg.html)
after using the Rupes 75e, Maguiars MF cutting disc and Rupes Zephire compound. after 4 section passes on speed ~4. the pad and machine fit perfectly in this section, corrected much faster than the PC and finished way better. (i still need to polish this area)
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af80/ridenaked600/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_173746.jpg (http://s995.photobucket.com/user/ridenaked600/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150728_173746.jpg.html)
the cool/great
the soft start works very well, very smooth and progressive
the rubber pad on the top to prevent the machine from falling over when set down
rubber gripers around the front "dome"
lack of hand numbing vibrations. it still vibrates, but no more than any other big machine
the quarks,
the speed dial being on the back under the power cord, hard to set an acurrate speed setting while the machine is running.
the front section gets hot right were you want to rest your hand, probably due to the fan vent pointing down away from the user
Side note: this was my first time using Rupes Zaphire compound and it's a great product. i've been messing around with tons of products trying to find a combo that works well together. after using Meguiars, Menz, and HD i decided to invest on the Rupes system hearing it was an engineered system for the rupes line. i have been using HD Cut on most of the B7 im working on and it works well on the hard BMW paint. the Zaphire cut a bit better, finished way better, but dusts a lot more. i can deal with the dust if the product works as wel as Zaphire does.