flex 3401 vs maktia

[buckeye24]

i have the flex 3401 i love it but am looking to buy a maktia for boat detailing i just want to know is there going to be big diff between the two and if so how

as a rookie for using a rotary polisher what is the safest speed to use on gel coat and fiber glass with the maktia

thanks for the help yall

[Whitewater25]

Maybe check out the PE-14 as well. It runs slower rpm than the makita so,it may be easier to get used to.

[Mike Phillips]

i have the flex 3401 i love it but am looking to buy a maktia for boat detailing i just want to know is there going to be big diff between the two and if so how

as a rookie for using a rotary polisher what is the safest speed to use on gel coat and fiber glass with the maktia

thanks for the help yall

I think I answered this question in a similar thread you started here,

rotary polisher



Check my reply and the replies by everyone else and see if that gets you the info you need.


Actually, if you're going to buff out boats you want both tools.

Check out the cover on my book, the cover is the most valuable piece of real-estate on a book and there's a reason I showcased the FLEX 3401 on the cover. I also cover EXTENSIVELY how to use a rotary in the book.


Paperback book - How To Detail Boats With Marine 31 by Mike Phillips






It's no coincidence that car guys also tend to be boat guys!

The two hobbies go together well when it comes to having fun and also when it comes to detailing and maintaining both cars and boats.

This how to book contains more in-depth information on boat detailing than any other book ever written on this topic. This is without a doubt the most complete and information rich how-to book I've ever written. (I have 5 paperback how-to books in print and 3 ebooks available).

This paperback book on how to detail boats goes over every surface of a boat both inside and out. It also covers every conceivable condition a boat is in with specific steps for correction.

It covers all these tools,

Flex 3401
Flex PE14
RUPES BigFoot 21
RUPES BigFoot Duetto
RUPES TA50
Cyclo polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP
DeWALT 849X
Makita 9237CX2
Griot's Garage 6" DA Polisher
3M Air DA Sander

Working by hand
I know most people start out working by hand so I included hand techniques for every topic.


Plus all the pads, brushes and sanding discs to use with the above tool.

Instead of typing out all the topics covered in this book I've simply taken pictures of the index which shows you just how in-depth this how to book truly is...
















Many of the topics covered also apply to car detailing so it's a valuable resource even if you don't yet own a boat.

If you're familiar with my writing style in the forum world you'll find the same style of writing in all my how-to books. That is I explain in simple terms how to perform a process plus why you're performing it and it's a combination of including both types of information that helps you to do the best work possible.




You need both.