finishing with a dewalt DWP849X

[Fast Eddie]

Both the Makita and Dewalt DWP849x have soft start. They both are the same weight.

Agreed, I think the people that are "new' to rotary use don't really know what models have the "soft start" nor the weigh of each machine.

[Dr Oldz]

I love mine. It's a fantastic machine and does everything I need and more. As far as finishing it is great but finishing properly with a rotary is more skill oriented than machine oriented.

[s500]

I love mine. It's a fantastic machine and does everything I need and more. As far as finishing it is great but finishing properly with a rotary is more skill oriented than machine oriented.

is there a link i can go to or advice on how to prevent holograms in the finish and should i also pick up a finishing polish such as po85rd or will m205 be good enough. thanks

[Garyhw48]

is there a link i can go to or advice on how to prevent holograms in the finish and should i also pick up a finishing polish such as po85rd or will m205 be good enough. thanks

I've been a rotary man for over 50 years and always will be. I have good friends in the body shop business that use the 3M system.

I have used their system for many years. For a long time they had two foam pads but then they came out with a third blue finishing pad that will give excellent results with their finishing glaze.

I've seen my friend get a mirror finish with a DeWalt, 3M pads and glaze. Check it out, if you know any body shop guys more than likely they are using this system.

[Dr Oldz]

is there a link i can go to or advice on how to prevent holograms in the finish and should i also pick up a finishing polish such as po85rd or will m205 be good enough. thanks

It's all technique and lots of practice. Best advice is grab a BLACK hood or large panel at the junkyard and practice.

[09redranger]

I have one and love it, its what i use 95 % of the time. ONly time i use my da for is door pillars, or colormatched grills. I even apply wax with my 849xp