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Rupes vs. Flex vs Rotary
If you want to do serious correction a rotary is the only way to go.
If you are going to wet sand, a rotary is the only way to go.
After claying a dark color car, the flex 3401 vrg da.
In my experience using the rupes bigfoot, half your time running it, it is doing almost nothing.
I own all three and have many years using a rotary, tons of hours with the flex da, and rupes for me is a waste of my time.
Im not here to offend the rupes lovers but it just doesnt do it for me.
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Great post. You have added much to the forum.......
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I can't touch your level of experience. I own the 3401 but was considering switching to a rupes for one reason it's smoothness. I'm having such a hard time with the 3401 wanting to run away on me. Your thoughts?
Originally Posted by don40vette
If you want to do serious correction a rotary is the only way to go.
If you are going to wet sand, a rotary is the only way to go.
After claying a dark color car, the flex 3401 vrg da.
In my experience using the rupes bigfoot, half your time running it, it is doing almost nothing.
I own all three and have many years using a rotary, tons of hours with the flex da, and rupes for me is a waste of my time.
Im not here to offend the rupes lovers but it just doesnt do it for me.
Steve -The Titanic Was Built By Professionals But The Ark By Amateurs- "Boanerges"
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Thanks Billy,
The rupes is a fine machine but for me half the time it is doing nothing but making noise.
Let me add that rupes folks invited me to come to their facility and use the machine. That was a great gesture but this is not how I make a living.
The thing that bothered me most was they say no matter how hard you try you cant stall the machine. My machine is excellent at stalling whether on a flat surface or a curve.
Im going to try and use the machine to wet sand with and see how it does there.
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Hey Dog R
Give it a chance. Let yourself get accustomed to it. Its a machine with really good power.
The Flex and Rupes are both smooth machines
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Gotta use what you like, man.
It's my opinion that the Rupes system takes quite a bit of time to get used to. It could be me...
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...
A lot of it is the technique I've developed. It's contrary to what is typically taught.
I do agree with sanding marks. I can do it with a random orbital, but the rotary is the fastest.
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Theres more than one way to skin a cat.
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The 3401 is awesome, but let's not forget, it's still an 8mm throw. A 15mm or 21mm DA has the *potential* to out cut the 3401, no doubt.
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Re: Rupes vs. Flex vs Rotary
dlc95 you said you struck through paint with my selection of pad, and compound on the 7424xp - the very first time I used it.
It doesnt even spin. I'm pretty sure if I tied the machine down with rope, turned it on, went to bed, got up the next day, it still would not burn through the paint
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