Rupes vs. Flex vs Rotary

[DARK HORSE]

I've struck through paint with my selection of pad, and compound on the 7424xp - the very first time I used it. This is after years of using a rotary without ever burning or striking through...

My mishap occurred "many" years ago when using a PCxp for the first time also. It involved a sharp body line, M105, a cyan HT pad, and an overly zealous case of OCD.

[dlc95]

My mishap occurred "many" years ago when using a PCxp for the first time also. It involved a sharp body line, M105, a cyan HT pad, and an overly zealous case of OCD.

Very similar!!

Ultimate Compound, Green Hex Logic, speed 6.

You've all probably seen the pics of my removing some pretty severe sanding marks with it too.

They're great tools, the random orbitals. The technology in machines, pads and abrasives have really turned what was once a polisher into a true detailing machine of great capabilities.

Especially with long throws....

[WRAPT C5Z06]

On a side note, yes, Rupes designed a system, but you sure as hell don't need to stick to the system to get good results. I've gotten just as good or better using pads and polishes outside of the system when I had my Rupes. Don't believe that marketing BS. By the way, the BOSS polishers come with better bearings than the Rupes.


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[PrestigeAutoPolish]

Im currently using the griots boss long throws (coming from rupes mkII at my previous job) and feel that its pretty similar in power however i can use a 5" backing plate and a washer provided by the company without voiding the warranty. I also have a 3401 and rotaries and all of the above and feel that i can do the most efficient long term polishing/cutting with my G21 and a 5" backing plate and washer mod on MOST surfaces however there are many surfaces that it doesn't work well on, in which case I would fall back to the 3401 which is wonderful for all things except 8+ hour shifts. My pe14 gets used any time i have heavy cutting that i don't want to do with the long throw for whatever reason and i almost exclusively use wool pads on that