Many of you will admit that the Rupes stalls but there are just as many that say it outperforms the Flex 3401 and even others that say it does better than a rotary.
Lets put the Rupes vs Flex in a...
To me, my first machine a long time ago (over 20 years ago) was a Porter Cable 74something did more for me than the Rupes. Sorry Rupes lovers.
Many of you people that agree that the Rupes stalls,...
When I broke 200 in Z06 it was not the same year when I broke 200 on bike.
You are correct no one has done car and bike in same year.
When I did 205 in my car I had my bike to be the first to do...
My Z06 is cammed and supercharged. Im 667 at RW. I ran 205 at Texas Mile
I have an R1 that is tweaked slightly. I ran 202 at Texas Mile.
Wish I could have done both same...
Ok, you have my attention. I have never used any McKees 37 products but I am always ready to use something that works.
I assume you are talking about McKee's 37 Paint Coating?
How did you prep the...
Here are a few I have used lately that I think are at least decent:
Blackfire Wet Diamond
Blackfire Midnight Sun
Dodo Juice (cant remember which one)
Collinite #845...
I have a Black M3 and I think it get micro scratches on it from wind blowing across it. I buff the car 3-4 times a year and always clay (Nanoskin mitt now, no more clay).
First I started out by...
I have the Rupes Bigfoot LHR15 Mark II HD and I tried the washer mod as well. BTW, if this machine is such an engineering marvel that cost more than $400, why do I need to mod it to keep it...
For me every tool has its use and when it comes to these three machines this is how I choose.
Rotary- best when wetsanding
Flex- correcting swirls
Rupes- applying wax (I dont use a machine to...
custsmrty, I agree with you except using a rotary or flex it will take much less time which you cant argue.
If you can do that truck in 8 hours with a rupes, a flex does it in 6 hours and a 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...
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...
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...
I have done the washer mod which did not seem to make any difference at all.
I did a couple videos and it did not show me using the machine that would make me not get the proper result.
It...
I want to thank everyone that has provided information and guidance on my thread. After I posted this thread I sent Dylan an email and he replied quickly saying a video would be great as others have...
I appreciate all the response I have gotten. I thought I would get eaten alive but it has been good.
So here is where I am with my black M3.
I used Rupes blue/blue and green/green and yellow/yellow...
Come on guys, the right speed, right amount of polish, the right angle. If that is the case then Rupes should have all that information.
I have a Flex 14-PE2-150 rotary that I have used after wet...
i paid $400 for a polisher that stalls with zero pressure on a flat panel using Rupes polish and pads. If you keep the machine within 2-3 degrees axis of rotation it will keep spinning but otherwise...
I love all wolfgang products but I think fuzion sucks more than almost any wax I have used. My cars are more slippery after using dawn liquid detergent than fuzion wax.
I have not been able to get...
Keep in mind this was the first wash on both cars after waxing with Fuzion.
On first car I was using Turtle Wax Ice Wash and second car was Meguiars Gold Wash.
Seems like even if I was using a bar...
