Flex3401vrg or Rupes Bigfoot?

**Old Tiger** · 09-01-2013, 07:42 AM

It seems like FLEX is getting some much deserved love again!
It has a learning curve but not as much as a rotary.

**swanicyouth** · 09-01-2013, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Old Tiger

Congrats Steve! I am sure you will be a happy camper with the RUPES!

If anyone is interested in a Rupes, you should watch the Miracle Detail videos on You Tube. Paul Dalton is a top detailer in the UK and uses all Rupes stuff. He has a lot of videos using their machines and makes it look pretty effortless.

http://youtu.be/7lwWXXDs3sc

**hernandez.art13** · 09-01-2013, 11:14 AM

The Paul Dalton videos made me think on the purchase of my next machine. Next month.

Well I have about 1.5 months to decide

**Evan.J** · 09-01-2013, 11:40 AM

The Rupes is a very effortless machine. Once you understand the machine and how less to no pressure in the head of the machine makes it work then you will see the true power of the machine.

**hernandez.art13** · 09-01-2013, 12:24 PM

From what I've read and experienced.
I was fighting with the Flex it kept hopping on me when I tried it with a MF pad.

Was this because it had a MF pad? When I re used the Flex at the meet up. The Flex was a lot easier to use, I had a white LC foam pad attached to it.

^ was this because of the different pads?

The time I used the Rupes it felt really smooth and it had a MF pad on it also. I was able to remove sanding marks on the very curved edge of a black test panel.

(I wouldn't of attempted removing sanding marks at the very edge with a Rotary and wool pad. I always avoid edges and curves when wet sanding and buffing with a Rotary)

Also:
are MF pads ok to use on a Rupes?

From what I've read they are a struggle with a Flex (Mf Pads)

(Either or will be in my budget btw, Flex or Rupes)