Originally Posted by Totoland Mach
I've been using the Festool for several months on dozens of BMW's and can answer the questions:
1. The Festool will remove swirls at a faster rate than a pc. If you have a particular area that needs a rotary, flip a switch and work that area. Or, use the tool in rotary mode for the entire vehicle to do correction, then use it in random orbit to apply your wax.
2. Can you burn paint with a Festool? You can (especially plastic pieces like a mirror housing)...but you "really" have to work at it. A rotary is very unforgiving on those pieces, where the Festool will typically work away without harming the paint.
It's a very powerful tool, motor-wise, compared to the Porter-Cable unit. I could bog down a P-C easily, where the Rotex would just keep on going.
In the end, it's an expensive investment. If you're doing detailing for business or a paid hobby, it's probably the best all around tool you can have. If you're an occasional detailer, it's probably too costly to give you a decent return.
Toto