Can you help explain this?

**James K** · 03-22-2011, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by dad07

My groits has the 5" bp and my pc has 3" bp love it this way and it will stay that way!

See, that is exactly what I want to do. Argh. You are making me want to spend more money!!!!

**bus3** · 03-22-2011, 09:31 PM

I will just have to practice with this machine a lot to figure it out. Thank you guys for all the help.

**Old Tiger** · 03-22-2011, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

Why would you want to return the Flex? I love my Flex rotary, and I don't even have the PE14. Finishing down hologram and swirl free comes down to technique and product/pad selection. You can get a nice finish with a rotary and the right pads/polishes. However, it is much easier to do with a DA, IMO. I would not get rid of the Flex, but you might want to invest in a DA for the finishing polish. A nice rotary, and you purchased a VERY nice one, is a very nice tool to have.

Now with that being said, if I could choose just one tool, it would be a GG DA. Powerful, controllable, and with the new advances in products and pads, cuts well.

and the GG waranty is the best for an enthusiast too!

**dad07** · 03-22-2011, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

See, that is exactly what I want to do. Argh. You are making me want to spend more money!!!!

James I think we

From Cara but hey its only money and you can't take it with ya......so spend it I'm sure AG will love it!

**jlb85** · 03-22-2011, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

Finishing down hologram and swirl free comes down to technique and product/pad selection.

^This!

Rotaries work the polish slightly different, and generally the dual action can be more gentle at the extreme. Just like the rotary can be more aggressive at the other extreme. In the middle, though, both work fine. And they work more similar than most people would like to think! Risk aversion aside, I bet most members here would be fine with a rotary after using the PC as they learn to look for the same things using either machine when polishing. Or should I say that using the PC will, in essence, help you be able to learn the rotary much quicker and safer, and vice-versa. I learned on the rotary first, never was an issue, and after years of polishing as a hobby found the PC to have a learning curve as well.

Of course having both is the best option if money is not an issue as each requires their own set of backing plates and sometimes pads.

The PC is much more versatile for the cause, though, as we (as in enthusiasts DIYers) generally tend to do more work in the "gentle" realm; light polishing, waxing and sealing, etc.

**James K** · 03-22-2011, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by Old Tiger

and the GG waranty is the best for an enthusiast too!

Very true!

Originally Posted by dad07

James I think we

From Cara but hey its only money and you can't take it with ya......so spend it I'm sure AG will love it!

Well, at least we are still talking DA's and rotarys!!! LOL

I think this weeks per diem will go towards the GG DA, a foam cannon for the house in Naples, and a foam gun for using here at the barracks in Ft Stewart.

**jlb85** · 03-22-2011, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

See, that is exactly what I want to do. Argh. You are making me want to spend more money!!!!

DO IT! always good to have a back up

We have 3 PCs (PC, XP, Griots) right now, and use every one of them!

**dad07** · 03-22-2011, 09:51 PM

Cara There is alot you can do with a rotary and a lot you can do with a da.It really boils down to preffrence and experiance. Having both is great if you know how to use them. Getting comfortable with your choice of machine is key....starting out I recommend a da and the ones on Ag are great machines.I truley like my GG for its power and waranty and my PC is also a great purchase...I use it for a smaller rig so I don't have to change BP's.

Now for rotary My old one has thrown itself to the detailing gods because its way tired.Havn't used it in many many years But a new one is in the works! Hope this Helps!

**James K** · 03-22-2011, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by jlb85

DO IT! always good to have a back up

We have 3 PCs (PC, XP, Griots) right now, and use every one of them!

Ahhh! Now I need three!!!!! LOL

Well, the 3" Griots might be just the ticket for headlights. LOL. NO! NO! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**dad07** · 03-22-2011, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by M.P. Cobra Fan

Very true!

Well, at least we are still talking DA's and rotarys!!! LOL

I think this weeks per diem will go towards the GG DA, a foam cannon for the house in Naples, and a foam gun for using here at the barracks in Ft Stewart.