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Re: Help: Rotary Buffer Use
Originally Posted by ASPHALT ROCKET
Detailgod, you have missed my point and people on here use foam just like you stated they use wool to make a bag of money, but are using aio's.
maybe i did miss your point. i took it as you were saying that justin said only hacks use wool. well all know that not only hacks but some very skilled people also use wool. as most if not all them skilled people will say wool will leave some type of marks that will have to be finished off with foam. i have heard of people finishing with wool and have done it 1 time about 10 years ago myself. i am sure i just got lucky when i did.
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I would love to hear some more tips and further education from those with a good deal of Rotary experience.
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Re: Help: Rotary Buffer Use
Originally Posted by CEE DOG
I would love to hear some more tips and further education from those with a good deal of Rotary experience.
I wondered who bumped this old thread ...
I am still in the early phases of learning, but a minor tilt to the pad does make a huge difference IME. I just ordered some more kompressor pads, hopefully that in combination with the flexible backing plate (HD Flex Foam & Meguiars W66) will be a winning combination for learning.
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Re: Help: Rotary Buffer Use
Originally Posted by LegacyGT
I wondered who bumped this old thread ...
I am still in the early phases of learning, but a minor tilt to the pad does make a huge difference IME. I just ordered some more kompressor pads, hopefully that in combination with the flexible backing plate (HD Flex Foam & Meguiars W66) will be a winning combination for learning.
Why both Bill? Dave was telling me to get one like this. He mentioned the HD specifically. So right now I'm leaning towards that one. I see its only 5". I have to ask around and learn more about which plate and pads I should invest in... Let me know if you know if you have more info. later buddy
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Re: Help: Rotary Buffer Use
Originally Posted by CEE DOG
I would love to hear some more tips and further education from those with a good deal of Rotary experience.
I learned on a rotary when I was 12....I still have an older Snap-On and use it faithfully. My best advice is to get a scrap panel with good paint and scuff it up to different degrees and then go to town. Practice, practice, practice! I do however find myself using a DA more and more as of lately but there is just no substitution for a rotaryin correction power. You can accomplish the same results with a DA but more time is needed. The main problem I find with people using a rotary is that they think they can do a vehicle in 20 min.....not the case.
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Re: Help: Rotary Buffer Use
The easiest way that I find for most people to begin using a rotary is to have them use a glaze and a finishing (M03 Machine Glaze and whatever finishing pad come to mind). This will remove almost no defects, while allowing the user to polisher for an extended period.
Many others have suggested learning with a wool pad and heavy compound on a scrap panel. While it may be easy to center the pad, it's a little unnerving for some to use such a large pad.
Backing plates can also provide some extra cushion. A W66 or 3M plate will make things a bit easier.
Some polishers will have a slow pick-up speed, like the Makita 9227C. I learned on this machine and found it to be comfortable with the slow pick-up. However, it's is annoying now to wait for the speed. If you can, try a few polishers before purchasing. For example, I haven't used my $500 Fein polisher in over a year because it's 2x as loud as the old Flex rotary...
Oh yeah, be sure to tape off the cracks and cover up everything important. You will be amazed how far a rotary can sling polish.
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Re: Help: Rotary Buffer Use
Originally Posted by CEE DOG
Why both Bill? Dave was telling me to get one like this. He mentioned the HD specifically. So right now I'm leaning towards that one. I see its only 5". I have to ask around and learn more about which plate and pads I should invest in... Let me know if you know if you have more info. later buddy
I got the W66 in addition to the HD so I would have a 6'' backing plate to use with 6.5'' pads that I already have. They had one at DF on the demo Flex and I thought it worked well, so I bought one. I'll post some pictures of them side by side.
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^Thanks Mike, perfect as always.
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