Finally using Rupes as the system intended..

[2011 Kona Blue]

Ahhh... What a great place to show off what I feel is a great example of how fantastic Wolfgang looks! This is 3 coats of the Wolfgang paint sealant. And obviously everything looks better in the shade, but those shaded pictures were just too good looking not to include.

Mike, when you refer to buffing, Are you talking about paint correcting such as compound or swirl and scratch removers.

You don't like using the mirco fiber cutting pads for the Flex 3401? Do they not work?

[2011 Kona Blue]

Ahhh... What a great place to show off what I feel is a great example of how fantastic Wolfgang looks! This is 3 coats of the Wolfgang paint sealant. And obviously everything looks better in the shade, but those shaded pictures were just too good looking not to include.

Mike, it came with you're how to video on the flex 3401,

[idriveblackcars]

Welcome to AuotgeekOnline!


Question?


Thanks for the replies everyone. Can't wait to start using the complete system. Mike thanks for the reply, don't have your book definitely need to pick up a copy. I'm sure it's filled with vast knowledge and experience.

Did you get a copy of my RUPES how-to book and read it?

Thanks for the replies everyone. Mike I definitely need to pick up a copy. I'm sure it's filled with great info.

[Mike Phillips]

Mike, when you refer to buffing, Are you talking about paint correcting such as compound or swirl and scratch removers.

Yes.

You don't like using the mirco fiber cutting pads for the Flex 3401?

Do they not work?

I personally don't use or even like using microfiber pads for paint correction. That's just me though. I prefer foam or if I need MORE cutting power I either use a NORMAL wool pad on the FLEX 3401 or I use the FLEX PE14 Rotary Buffer, which is all the power you need.


Half of my work on the forum is simply remembering what I've already created. Here you go...


Almost as fast as a rotary buffer but a lot safer - What is it?





Most microfiber pads are thin and don't offer the "cushion" that foam pads offer and to me they simply don't feel good when moving the a GEAR DRIVEN FORCED ROTATION FORCED OSCILLATION polisher over paint.

So it's only with the FLEX 3401 that I don't prefer to use microfiber pads for cutting and instead if I want to cut hard with the FLEX 3401 I'll simply use a NORMAL wool pad like I would use on a rotary buffer.

NOTE that microfiber pads do work great and feel okay when using FREE SPINNING ORBITAL POLISHERS. I need to point this out even though I find too many people don't read they just scan and I'm confident what I've written here will be mistaken by someone.

Again... if you're working on a daily driver then if a Hybrid orange foam cutting pad with a quality compound doesn't remove the defect I would necessarily get more aggressive I would tell the customer to stop putting deep scratches into the paint because it's too risky to remove them.

Factory clearcoat paint is thin. Even if you don't burn through the clearcoat when removing defects you could leave the clearcoat so freaking thin that it will suffer CLEARCOAT FAILURE down the road, which would be at least partially your fault.

Think things through. Re-read my article here,


A few tips on starting a part-time detailing business
Match your services to your customer

Mike, it came with you're how to video on the flex 3401,

Well that's the ONLY DVD on the market for how to use the FLEX 3401 and it does cover everything you need to know.

Notice that DVD also shows how to use the FLEX PE14 Rotary Buffer.

[idriveblackcars]

Such great advice here!

[idriveblackcars]

Car is filthy but took out the Rupes light, doesn't seem like I will need much correction this season thankfully

Some light swirls around the C pillar


And a few small surface scratches and love marks here and there. Plan on testing with the yellow pad first and go from there.

[Tony C]

Welcome to AuotgeekOnline!


Question?


Did you get a copy of my RUPES how-to book and read it?

I bought the book recently and it was excellent! Answered so many questions (even ones I hadn't arrived at yet). Highly recommend it since these units are a big investment and should be used to optimize their effectiveness and longevity. My 2 cents. Thanks Mike.