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    Rupes

    Looking to buy rupes for everyday user what y'all recommend 15&21


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    Do you currently have any machines?? If not I would go 15 Mark II and a mini.
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    The 15 is more maneuverable. Someone will say get the 21 and use the 15’s smaller backing plate, don’t. Rupes spent years engineering this tool and unless you are an engineer don’t try to out think them. Also get Mike Phillips book on how to use the Rupes as a system in order to get the most out of your polisher.

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    Mille all the way

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    Re: Rupes

    Quote Originally Posted by DaveT435 View Post
    Do you currently have any machines?? If not I would go 15 Mark II and a mini.
    I have a mini and mille but it's for my son he like to have his own


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    Quote Originally Posted by rlmccarty2000 View Post
    The 15 is more maneuverable. Someone will say get the 21 and use the 15’s smaller backing plate, don’t. Rupes spent years engineering this tool and unless you are an engineer don’t try to out think them. Also get Mike Phillips book on how to use the Rupes as a system in order to get the most out of your polisher.
    It's for my son to learn with and detail his own car and buddies cars. Me myself I have a Miller and mini and I rather him get his own


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    Quote Originally Posted by rlmccarty2000 View Post
    The 15 is more maneuverable. Someone will say get the 21 and use the 15’s smaller backing plate, don’t. Rupes spent years engineering this tool and unless you are an engineer don’t try to out think them. Also get Mike Phillips book on how to use the Rupes as a system in order to get the most out of your polisher.
    This right here.

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    While I like the RUPES BigFoot 21 Mark II the best and with practice you can turn it into a iBrid Nano, for most people the BigFoot 15 Mark II is the most practical choice as the smaller backing plate holds the smaller 6" pad and smaller diameter pads fit more body panels on newer cars than the larger 7" pad.

    That's in the context that you're not supposed to buff on top of edges or raised body lines.



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