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I feel you on the Nano. It would a cool little tool to have though.
Not that I should be giving advice on rotarys, but the 14 should be safer rotation wise with the smaller pads. As a beginner I doubt you would need or want the max speed of the 8. I be surprised if the pros were using the higher speed settings with the 8 on a regular basis.
The only slight downside I see would be the weight difference.
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Thanks for all the help guys. If I was to get a 3" rupes what pads are recommended?
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Originally Posted by bagged00
Thanks for all the help guys. If I was to get a 3" rupes what pads are recommended?
I like their pads, but since you're using Menzerna, consider the Lake Country HDO pads. Engineered to work with long stroke machines, and accommodate any variety of polish.
When I use the Rupes, I'm usually sticking to their system. The HDO pads are nice when I want to use something else, even though the Meguiar's stuff I use seems to play nice with Rupes pads, well, at least the blue microfiber, and yellow foam or microfiber.
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So you generally have a problem with green and blue foam?
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Originally Posted by bagged00
So you generally have a problem with green and blue foam?
I don't use the green a whole lot.
I've never had a problem while using Rupes compounds with their pads.
I did notice the blue foam wearing faster than the yellow, grey, and white though - but it may have been because I was still learning the system with them.
I was going to use Menzerna with the Rupes, but once I got the hang of their system, I switched. Keramik compared to SF4000 (3500) dusts less, wipes off easier, cuts and finishes as good or better in less time - plus it plays nice with their microfiber pads.
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Gotcha the kit I'm looking at comes with their green and yellow polish and pads. Maybe ill just look into more of their pads. In theory that's should get you a little further into somewhere tight that a 3in couldn't get ya.
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Originally Posted by bagged00
Gotcha the kit I'm looking at comes with their green and yellow polish and pads. Maybe ill just look into more of their pads. In theory that's should get you a little further into somewhere tight that a 3in couldn't get ya.
I wouldn't if you're going with Menzerna polishes. FG400 has been known to eat the green Rupes pads.
Your kit probably comes with the green Quarz gel, and yellow Keramik gel. Give them a shot.
Check out Dylan Von Kleist's video on how to prime a Rupes foam padding, and you are golden. Unbelievable results.
With Menzerna, Lake Country HDO is the way to go.
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Griots BOSS 3" pads are great.
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I wouldn't use a 3" pad on a PE14, I have the PE8 for that, which works perfect on all my situations.
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