Intro to "The System"

[dlc95]

Assuming you want to start with only two elements of the system.

Blue (pad/compound) + Yellow (pad/polish)

Green (pad/compound) + White (pad/polish)

I want to start with just two elements (pad/product) out of the line up.

I was thinking the Blue / Yellow combination.

What did you guys do?

[FUNX650]

Depends on "The System"...


Green
Adam's:
Severe Swirl Remover Polish/Severe Swirl Remover Pad

White
Adam's:
Fine Machine Polish/Fine Machine Polishing Pad


Bob

[dlc95]

Depends on "The System"...


Green
Adam's:
Severe Swirl Remover Polish/Severe Swirl Remover Pad

White
Adam's:
Fine Machine Polish/Fine Machine Polishing Pad


Bob

Dang... I just caught that. Thanks Bob!

I'll see if I can fix that.

In the meantime, I'm referring to the RUPES system.

[ryandamartini]

Dang... I just caught that. Thanks Bob!

I'll see if I can fix that.

In the meantime, I'm referring to the RUPES system.

I spent a good amount of time with Todd and co @ the Rupes booth and went to their classes as I'm on the fence about the system. I picked up the FLEX in the meantime because I need to get to work and wanted to have some capital free for more pads / product versus buying a second machine.

After abusing the Fiats hood a bit, I was *really* impressed with how well the the top end blue product/pad finished down. With how well the machines finish out, I don't know if I'd go all the way down to white.

I'd say go to yellow so you have just a bit more cut.

Blue / yellow would be my pick. Also since it has been a while since I've seen paint that is anywhere near able to be started off at a mild compound / polish to correct. Seriously what are people doing to these poor cars nowadays ?!

[trekkeruss]

In the Rupes system, the blue pad is meant to work with the blue pad, the green with the green, and so on. I'd suggest the blue for compounding, and the yellow for polishing. But you can mix them; I'd use the blue compound with the green pad for a little less cut.

[FrankS]

I would go with the Blue & Yellow combo to start with.

[dlc95]

Awesome! Thanks everyone!

I have a ton of their mf pads that I use on my PC, but I'd like to try the actual liquids and foam pads on my Duetto.

[rlmccarty2000]

I'm looking at green, yellow, white. I doubt I will use blue, but will keep it in the back of my mind if I run into real bad paint.

[d33p]

Is the UHS system no good? Seems much easier to have one pad and one compound.

[ryandamartini]

Is the UHS system no good? Seems much easier to have one pad and one compound.

I spoke with Todd from Rupes and the one problem with the UHS is that it doesn't play nice with soft paint like Honda and acura.