Test drive - NEW RUPES Mille and Rotary Buffer by Mike Phillips

[Ronin47]

I just purchased the Makita, the Mille took too long to come to the market. Is the Mille good enough to sell the Makita off and purchase the Mille?

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I tend to not encourage anyone from changing their machines as we all have different criteria, techniques and preferences. If you can afford to add the Mille then by all means yes. If not, the Mille is the nicer tool, very well thought out. What Rupes have done for the long throw they have done to the gear driven.

[DETAILROOKIE]

I tend to not encourage anyone from changing their machines as we all have different criteria, techniques and preferences. If you can afford to add the Mille then by all means yes. If not, the Mille is the nicer tool, very well thought out. What Rupes have done for the long throw they have done to the gear driven.

Thank you for the quick response! Ill wait to see the price and see if I can afford to add it.

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[Cruzscarwash]

I tend to not encourage anyone from changing their machines as we all have different criteria, techniques and preferences. If you can afford to add the Mille then by all means yes. If not, the Mille is the nicer tool, very well thought out. What Rupes have done for the long throw they have done to the gear driven.

how did you get the millie already? where do you live at?

[TMQ]

how did you get the millie already? where do you live at?

Recall seeing somewhere that Ronin47 is from the UK.

Tom

[Ronin47]

how did you get the millie already? where do you live at?

Autogeek isn’t only with American members, theres a few guys on here with Mille’s.

[Cruzscarwash]

Autogeek isn’t only with American members, theres a few guys on here with Mille’s.

yes, I'm well aware of that, I was in the UK myself before coming over to the states a few years ago. I was just asking where you were from.

[Mike Phillips]

Recall seeing somewhere that Ronin47 is from the UK.

Tom

I wasn't sure but that's why I asked.

I just wanted everyone to know that there's a reason he already has his while the rest of us must wait.

[Mike Phillips]

Autogeek isn’t only with American members

Copy that - we have members and lurkers from around the world.

I wish more people would join and participate instead of just lurk...

[TMQ]

Mike, when you get a chance can you shed your thoughts below.

In coming spring I'll be getting 2 boats to polish. Question---

1. Would the new Rupes rotary be up to the task of compounding gel coats with wool pads?
2. And would the new Mille be able to polish/handle gel coats or would a flex be a better tool?

Thanks...

Tom

[Mike Phillips]

Mike, when you get a chance can you shed your thoughts below.

In coming spring I'll be getting 2 boats to polish. Question---

1. Would the new Rupes rotary be up to the task of compounding gel coats with wool pads?

Yes but you would want to use a small wool pad. I have not seen the RUPES wools pads for their RUPES rotary but I know they are small.

Lake Country is working on a new selection of small wool pads.

2. And would the new Mille be able to polish/handle gel coats or would a flex be a better tool?

My experience is the RUPES BigFoot 21 with the RUPES coarse blue foam cutting pad and the RUPES Diamond White Ultra Fine Cut Polish creates the best results on gel-coat.