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burn my paint?
i'm torn between buying a pc and flex, i'm a very cautious person, i'll research a lot before using this machine and practice. so question is, will flex burn my paint easily? or it's more like, in between rotary and pc ?
thanks.
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Re: burn my paint?
Anything can burn your paint, even the PC. Just don't let it sit in one spot and spin for 5 min. It is hard to burn paint with the pc or flex. Just use common sense.
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Re: burn my paint?
Originally Posted by jad3N
i'm torn between buying a pc and flex, i'm a very cautious person, i'll research a lot before using this machine and practice. so question is, will flex burn my paint easily? or it's more like, in between rotary and pc ?
thanks.
If I have to answer the question like that. Then the flex is in between a rotory and PC. Will the flex burn your paint easily, No.
By a flex the PC will vibrate you to death and it does paint correction better and faster. That just my 2 cents...Good luck
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Re: burn my paint?
^+1 flex is better than the PC, unless you need 4 inch pads. I debated my first time. Went with the PC, then bought the flex 2 months later. The flex will save you time, and keep the feeling in your hands.
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Re: burn my paint?
I did the same thing I sold my PC for a Flex 3401. I used to paint cars on the side part time and I learned on a rotary. While the PC does work, I do not care for it. Im used to getting fast results and I could never bring myself to go at Snail-Speed with the PC to get good correction, plus the vibration it creates mehhh. I think the PC is a good tool don't get me wrong and I would recommend it to anyone cause its a good value, but if you can afford the Flex, I would say get the Flex and don't look back. The Flex is very safe and you will be getting results that are approaching a rotary with the safety of the PC.
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Re: burn my paint?
thanks everyone! so be it... flex it is!
Cheers!
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Re: burn my paint?
Good choice ill upgrade to flex next year
This user has been banned for being too awesome.
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Re: burn my paint?
Originally Posted by loudog2
Anything can burn your paint, even the PC. Just don't let it sit in one spot and spin for 5 min. It is hard to burn paint with the pc or flex. Just use common sense.
LOL, I'd like to see that!
The clutch in the unit prevents that from happening, PC's are noob proof.
It may be possible to burn the paint with the FLEX, but you would have to apply a lot of pressure in one spot for a decent amount of time. A rotary can burn through in seconds with enough pressure and RPM's applied to one spot.
You should be fine with the FLEX.
Rasky
Last edited by RaskyR1; 11-21-2008 at 11:47 AM.
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Re: burn my paint?
I have a UDM (a small step up from the PC) and want a Flex. I'm hoping AG has a Cyber Monday or Black Friday sale, I will by one.
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Re: burn my paint?
Originally Posted by wytstang
I have a UDM (a small step up from the PC) and want a Flex. I'm hoping AG has a Cyber Monday or Black Friday sale, I will by one.
Maybe someone. (cough cough.....Meghan) has something in the works for next friday or Monday. Too bad we couldn't all just wait outside Autogeek's front door on black friday and when they open rush inside haha. Im sure that would go over well.
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