Thank you for the quick response. I do have a rupes 21es and also a 5" backing plate for it and a lot75 plus an ibrid.
Another RUPES guy. I'm a fan of the BigFoot 21 Mark III for final finishing work. Don't use the LHR75 much, it works good, I just don't use it. I do like the Nano in rotary mode.
Shot a video using it on a 1969 Coronet just last week. I used it to clean up around the air intake scoops on the hood after heavy claying. If you look closely around the area surrounding the air scoops, you can see where I've used my finger to spread product for buffing with the Nano.
I prefer rotary since it's what I have used the most.
I figured that. I've been interacting with people, people meaning,
- Body shop guys like you all over the world.
- Pro detailers all over the world.
- Enthusiast detailers all over the world.
So I get it. Nothing new to me. You probably know what the word
wheel means. As in
I'm going to wheel a car
I just don't believe that a truly 100% hologram free finish can be created using ONLY a rotary buffer. It's a great idea and it's easy to believe using only the human eyes. But at the surface level a pad spinning in only one direction will leave it's own scratch pattern called - holograms.
Over the last 32 years in this industry, I have met a lot of guys that consider themselves,
The GOD of the Rotary Buffer
More power to them.
Do you think a flex or rupes rotary with smaller pads have any benefits to my mikita or dewalt?
No. I have all three of these buffers in the garage, use them when I teach my wetsanding class and my boat detailing class. I actually still have my original
I keep it because I used it to feed myself until the gears finally completely wore out. It shows decades of wear-n-tear from real use in the real world.
sandcast aluminum worn down...
Rigs on the plastic handle worn off,
If I bought a rupes 19e could I use the pads and polishes I have for my 21es on it?
The answer is "yes" as foam pads are not that picky as to what you attach them to, but for finishing work, stick with the yellow and white foam pad. RUPE does in fact make great foam pads.
That is my problem you have to many pads to choice from lol.
I hear you... it use to be people complained because there too few choices, now people complain because there's so many choices. The Internet is the root cause for so many products on the market. It leveled the playing field for bringing products to market.
I have spent the last week or so researching pads and have driven my self insane
Copy that.
A year ago I did a TON of testing for a class I taught at Mobile Tech Expo last year,
2019 Mobile Tech Expo Classes
One of my classes was to show how to use a rotary buffer to "jewel" paint.
Class 5: Jeweling Paint with Rotary Polishers
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Time: 2pm- 3pm
Instructor: Mike Phillips
As a part of prepping for the class I tested about 13 recognized brand name fine cut and ultra fine cut polishes and some very soft pads. I took pictures of the holograms every polish left in my black paint demo hood. My conclusion is the same as it's always been and that's because paints are different, it's impossible to finish out 100% hologram-free on 100% of all the paints on the market. Some paints simply polish better than others.
The softest pad I found on the market today for final finishing with a rotary buffer is the CarPro Gloss Pads
CarPro 6.5 inch Gloss Pad
CarPro 5.5 inch Gloss Pad
Besides the above, any of the brands we carry, they make great foam pads. Lake Country, Meguiar's, Buff & Shine.
