I've been a Griot's cutomer since the early 1990's. Ive bought a ton of stuff from them over the years and never been disappointed. Superb customer service as well. I've got a Rupes 21 MKII and...
Autogeek has some of the best CS of any industry I have dealt with. I've had a couple of minor issues with orders caused by UPS, not Autogeek. They took care of the problem on the spot, no...
Want to thank Meghan and Bryan for matching a competitor's offer on a buffer I have been wanting for some time (and including free shipping). I thought I would have to jump thru hoops to get the...
There is talk of rolling back the absurd EPA fuel economy requirements now that we have a President not beholden to tree-huggers and extremists. Hopefully now the car makers can offer what we want,...
100% Trump supporter here. Been bathing in liberal tears since Tuesday and it feels great! Best part of all? Watching the shocked faces on all the mainstream media puppets faces after Trump won.
Has anyone used a Rupes 5" backing plate on the Bigfoot 21 Mark II? If so, how do you like it? How does the machine behave with the smaller bp? What is Rupes official stance on this mod?
I've seen that chart and originally was using the unit for the final rinse only. Problem I was having, especially on my Tundra which is huge and takes a while to wash, is that the unfiltered water...
I have well water which is very high in Iron. I get around 120 PPM on the TDS meter. I use my CR unit from beginning to end of the wash, not just the rinse like many people do. I was surprised to...
I have a CR Spotless DI unit and it is a godsend. No water spots and no drying the car (although sometimes I still dry it if it's going to be driven right away). The resin is pricey at $150 a...
I worked at several dealerships when I was training to be a mechanic. I know for a fact that they sold "paint protection" packages that were presented to the customer as...
Not a pro, just a hobbyist here. But I have owned my own businesses for the last 25 years. The customer is king. You give them what they want and are willing to pay for or they will find someone...
I believe the reduced power when free-spinning is normal, mine does it too. It is designed that way to prevent it from exceeding the max safe rpm since it has no load on it when held in the air. As...
Not doubting your problem, but if this were a wide-spread issue with Rupes pads you would think we would be hearing about it on this forum and others. Yours is the first time I've heard the...
I have both the Griot's 3" polisher and the Rupes Mini 3" polisher. The Rupes is much more powerful and the quality is clearly superior as well. Of course, it costs 3X as much so it should be...
I can only imagine the time, effort and dedication it takes to write a book like the Rupes book. I can tell you that I have read it cover to cover 2X so far and still refer to it...
Mike,
Thank you for your response. I have your Rupes book which AG included with my Mark II order and I did read the section on the TA50 (fabulous book btw). I wondered if Rupes had changed...
The high rpm does concern me a bit. I've seen some youtube vids of people polishing with the 2" pads and getting excellent results. Not sure if they were using some kind of a regulator.
I've been thinking of adding a mini polisher to my arsenal of tools. I am hobbyist so this will be strictly for personal use. Is Rupes's official stance still that the TA50 should only be used for...
Sorry to hear that and a shame that people have no respect for anothers property. I too park as far away as possible no matter where I park. I laugh at people that drive around for 20 minutes so...
I'll never be convinced to use rinseless/waterless washes. Maybe if your vehicle is basically clean and you just want to give it a touch up. But where l live that is all but impossible due to...