Niiiiiice set. I see you have the new labeled bottles. Cant wait to see what results you come up with!
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Is there a break down on the Merzerna polishes ? Compound, swirl remover , polish, wax ?
From Most abbrasive to least abbrasive for Menzerna:
FG400, PG1000, SI1500, IP2000, PF2500, FF3000, SF4000, SF4500
I dont think Menz makes a wax I think most of their LSP's are sealants. I could be wrong, the above list might be wrong too, its from what I can remember from training class.
Maybe Smack or Andrew can chime in and give you a better idea.
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Pal shak 16x16 waffle weave glass towel and 16x16 ultra microfiber
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Pak shak 16x16 ultra smooth microfiber towel
I hope that posting this link is ok. It's from another PBMA website. I'm not sure why it hasn't been cross posted here. It's a really good write up.
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Got my package in today. Ordered it Friday night. Rupes LHR21ES with the 5" backing plate.
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I thought this was cool.
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Backing plate cover it comes with.
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Pull it back and here's what it looks like.
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Top handle area of the machine. Look at that Faux Carbon Fiber!
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Label on the polisher.
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Many vents to help with cooling I'm assuming.
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I like the dial, very easy to turn and switch speeds.
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Power trigger and lock. Was a little tricky at first to get it to lock but I figured how to get it to stay each time.
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Power cord isn't as heavy duty as the one on my Griot's but it isn't cheap either. Looks/feels durable and isn't very malleable.
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Back of the backing plate...lol
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Washer for the "mod". Goes right in the middle of the backing plate then tightened down to the polisher. Simple enough.
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First impressions of the machine...
The weight. Felt a little hefty at first until I lifted the GG6. The shape of this machine is very ergonomic for me.
It looks and feels very sleek and I can't wait to put this thing to use this weekend.
I will use it with and without the spacer to make my own conclusions. Unfortunately, I didn't order the Rupes polishes or pads. I plan to use it with Meg's MF cutting pads and LC Hydrotech foam pads as I already have many of them. The compounds and polishes I'll be using will be 101, 105, ScratchX, UC, 205, and the BlackFire duo.
Excited!!!Im the MAN:buffing::awesome::coolgleam:
Sorry for the long post guys.
Here is a thread I posted in a while back.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...roducts-2.html
I left out FF3000 because I hadn't tried it yet. My opinion on it now is:
Very similar to SF4000, just more cut and finishes out similar. Nearly impossible to tell the difference between the two.
Final verdict, I really like Menz products because you can really tailor the product to the surface. Sure you can with others, but I have had nothing but great success with the products. Yes I am biased.
Hope this helps!