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Re: 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Pictures & Comments Thread
Fantastic work guys and obviously excellent tuition.
I have noticed in most recent work your not really promoting the Flex 3401 as much. Has this polisher become redundant with the introduction of the Bigfoot? I know many people have asked you to commit on what you think is better, and your havent really said. But will we see the use of it again in the near future OR will you continue with Bigfoot (and the other DA's) ?
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Originally Posted by PrismDetailing
Fantastic work guys and obviously excellent tuition.
I have noticed in most recent work your not really promoting the Flex 3401 as much. Has this polisher become redundant with the introduction of the Bigfoot? I know many people have asked you to commit on what you think is better, and your havent really said. But will we see the use of it again in the near future OR will you continue with Bigfoot (and the other DA's) ?
It maybe because we have more 3401`s in the garage than the Bigfoot to use as well as the wheeling the machine and not necessarily which machine is wheeling to get the job done.We use them both.But as always I will bow to Mike`s better knowledge.
"Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line"
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The Mustang turned out beautiful! Thanks for trusting us with your car, Bill. Another job we'll done. Kudos to Mike for organizing and focusing the team. We ended up going around the car several times to get that show car shine.
That was the best pizza I've had in a while.
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Re: 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Pictures & Comments Thread
Originally Posted by PrismDetailing
I have noticed in most recent work your not really promoting the Flex 3401 as much.
Has this polisher become redundant with the introduction of the Bigfoot?
Not at all...
The last few cars I've detailed personally I've used the Flex PE14 and the Duetto. The last few projects we've worked during our Thursday night projects we've used the Flex PE14, (rotary buffer), and Flex 3401 and Rupes polishes as well as Porter Cable and Griot's, even Meguiar's.
So maybe you've just missed those threads? If so, here you go....
--> Flex 3401 <--
High quality production detailing by Mike Phillips
Flex PE14 & Rupes Duetto
Flex + Rupes vs Ceramiclear Paint - How to detail a Mercedes-Benz SL 550
Flex PE 14 and --> Flex 3401<--
1959 Impala - Mothers Extreme Makeover! - Pictures & Comments!
Flex PE14 (This was an ALL rotary project)
1990 Corvette - Extreme Makeover Pictures & Process
Pretty much all the tools except the Cyclo...
1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Pictures & Comments Threads
Rupes Duetto
Here's Chris, on the other side of the roof and Craig on the passenger side tackling the roof. These two guys are using the Rupes Duetto. Chris is using a factory production unit while Craig is using one of 4 Prototypes sent out pre-production for testing.
Bigfoot 15 or 21, not sure which one Nicholas was using
Here's Nicholas Diterlizzi working a Bigfoot Orbital Polisher on the passenger side rear fender...
Machine Sanding with the Griot's Peanut Polisher
Here you can see two Porter Cable's
When it came to this project, here's what I already said in post #8
Originally Posted by Mike Phillips
For this I let the guy pick whichever tool they like the most or want to get some experience with and the tools of choice for this project were in no specific order,
Flex PE14 Rotary Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP
Rupes Bigfoot 21
Rupes Duetto 12
I'd say pretty equal treatment and a good mix all around.
Originally Posted by PrismDetailing
I know many people have asked you to commit on what you think is better, and your haven't really said.
I like using the Duetto for my non-forced rotating dual action polisher. Before the Duetto I would tend to grab the Porter Cable 7424XP.
When a person needs grunt power and doesn't want to mess around the holograms or the potential for holograms then you can't beat the Flex 3401. That's why I used it for the production detail on the Tahoe, I need power and speed.
Originally Posted by PrismDetailing
But will we see the use of it again in the near future OR will you continue with Bigfoot (and the other DA's) ?
My guess is you'll see a continued pattern of showing a variety of tools. The choice for tools used actually comes down to the project. The needs of the project outweigh my personal preference.
I do tend to show the Rupes polishers as a system for what that's worth. That means I use the Rupes polishers with the Rupes pads and polishes. They make a killer system that so far seems to work great on a wide spectrum of paint systems and that's what's really impressive.
I'm always blown away by how aggressive the blue foam cutting pad is but how well it finishes down.
Good questions...
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Re: 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Pictures & Comments Thread
Thanks Mike, I think you have covered everything i wanted to know
By reading your reply, Unfortunately I guess i have a bigger investment that i hoped.....
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Re: 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Pictures & Comments Thread
Originally Posted by PrismDetailing
Thanks Mike, I think you have covered everything i wanted to know
By reading your reply, Unfortunately I guess i have a bigger investment that i hoped.....
Don't blame me...
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Re: 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback - Pictures & Comments Thread
This Mustang will be on display at the local Tuesday night car show here in Stuart, I'll take a picture of it wherever it's parked and share it tomorrow.
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Paint came out looking outstanding...ready for show. The ever-changing "A-Team" and of course our fearless leader Mike Phillips did a great job and thanks Bill for the delicious pizza and for letting us work on your beautiful car!
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