swanicyouth
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Anyone out there try Rupes polishes. Are they any good?
Rupes Polishes - Any Good?
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swanicyouth
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Nobody?
Someone must be using them. The finishing polish is back ordered.
Someone must be using them. The finishing polish is back ordered.
Mike Phillips
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Sorry, been busy setting garage up for this weekend's boot camp class, just now saw your post.
Rupes Compound and Polishes are VERY GOOD.
We'll be using the entire system on this swirled out 1965 Dodge Cornet with a 426 Hemi this weekend.
Boot Camp Demo Cars!
This car has been offered up for the class, it's a mostly original 1965 Dodge Coronet with a 426 Hemi Engine. The paint is completely swirled out with holograms from the misuse of a rotary buffer.
I took these pictures while the sun was still low in the morning sky but I did capture some holograms on the b-pillar and this is what the entire car's finish looks like.
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Rupes Compound and Polishes are VERY GOOD.
We'll be using the entire system on this swirled out 1965 Dodge Cornet with a 426 Hemi this weekend.
Boot Camp Demo Cars!
This car has been offered up for the class, it's a mostly original 1965 Dodge Coronet with a 426 Hemi Engine. The paint is completely swirled out with holograms from the misuse of a rotary buffer.
I took these pictures while the sun was still low in the morning sky but I did capture some holograms on the b-pillar and this is what the entire car's finish looks like.
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Mike Phillips
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Wait till it gets here and I post some pictures of the fire breathing Hemi hiding under the hood...
Oh don't tease Mike
icture: lolPlease be sure to post,besides a 70' HEMI Cuda,that would be my 2nd choice if I could find a clean one in WI.
swanicyouth
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Rupes polisher -> Rupes pads -> Rupes polishes. How much simpler can you get? It's even color coded.
It seems Rupes doesn't "specifically" recommend priming their pads. They say to start with "4 dots". What are anyone's thoughts on that?
It seems Rupes doesn't "specifically" recommend priming their pads. They say to start with "4 dots". What are anyone's thoughts on that?
MirrorFinish
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I love my Rupes is fantastic.
I don't prime the pads as such I just use more little dots over the pad, not seemed to have a problem in two years of using it.
I don't prime the pads as such I just use more little dots over the pad, not seemed to have a problem in two years of using it.
Mike Phillips
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That is correct. Marco D'Inca demonstrated this at my last detailing boot camp class when buffing out the 1987 Buick
VIP Guest Marco D'Inca from Rupes at Autogeek's Detailing Boot Camp Class
I actually show people how to use the 10 @ 2 Technique for picking up a strip of product, the key is to only lay down a thin, short strip and avoid overusing the product.
If you try to prime the Rupes blue foam cutting pad you will regret it as once the pad spins up to speed any and all excess product will sling out due to the large open cell structure of the pad.
Always follow manufacturers directions first as they tend to know their products and system best.
