Rupes Mini vs. GG 3"

GG6 and get a LC 3.5 BP and 4" Pads, then you have 2 tools in one.
 
upon3 said:
You guys are comparing a tool that costs 3 times the price of the other. That's not a realistic comparison for most of us weekend duffers.
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The OP asked for this comparison.


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I'm throwing my 2 cents in, I just got a Rupes mini a couple of weeks back. worth every penny I had been using the PC for smaller pads. I can't believe how I lived without the machine. If it were me I would save until I could pop for it, don't cheat yourself and get any thing else trust me. Also got a Rupes 15 another home run, needless to say the PC which served me well is gone.
 
JSFM35x said:
Unless you run a nail salon the gg3 is useless.

It won't correct anything. In fact I have tried to sell my practically new unit and have zero takers. It's useless for paint correction.
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Not true, I restore headlights with it all the time, you get what you pay for and I have done minor paint corrections with it.
 
The GG3 isn't designed to do major paint corrections. That said, when I do need to do paint correction on a small, tight area and need my GG3, well, I put on a flat mf pad from LC and it works fine for my needs but then again it never been anything too major.

I'd like to do a full correction with the mini Rules just to see if it can be done, seeing is believing.

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fotomatt1 said:
The OP asked for this comparison.
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Of course he did. Next, let's discuss if an S-class Mercedes is a better car than a Camry. :xyxthumbs:

The 3" GG on it's own merits is one thing, but comparing it to a tool in a grossly different price point seems moot.



How about this?

There are a few people here who seem to think the GG 3" has some use. To those of us without $300 to drop on a new high-end 3" RO, is it worth the $99?

I would be using something like this for a final buff & polish to a fresh polyurethane clear coat on painted racing helmets after a final 2000g wetsand to remove imperfections and tape edges.

Can it handle something like that?
 
The reason I ask, I already have the GG3 and its not performing as I expect. Is the extra $200 worth the expense? I don't mind paying for quality, but I don't want to drop the extra money if I don't get a return for the expense.
 
Get a PC with a 3" blacking plate is more useful. The gg3 is a waste of money. I use mine 1x a year to clean leather seats with a brush mounted. If I could have sold it I would have. It is useless. Meaning useless for paint correction.

upon3 said:
Of course he did. Next, let's discuss if an S-class Mercedes is a better car than a Camry. :xyxthumbs:

The 3" GG on it's own merits is one thing, but comparing it to a tool in a grossly different price point seems moot.



How about this?

There are a few people here who seem to think the GG 3" has some use. To those of us without $300 to drop on a new high-end 3" RO, is it worth the $99?

I would be using something like this for a final buff & polish to a fresh polyurethane clear coat on painted racing helmets after a final 2000g wetsand to remove imperfections and tape edges.

Can it handle something like that?
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Guess I'm in the minority, I have the GG3 and the GG6, I like the GG3. I can't compare it to the Rupes, but it works for what I need it for. I have used it to correct a hood and it worked fine. I'm sure the Rupes is great, but IMO the GG3 isn't chopped liver.
 
Badboyztn said:
Guess I'm in the minority, I have the GG3 and the GG6, I like the GG3. I can't compare it to the Rupes, but it works for what I need it for. I have used it to correct a hood and it worked fine. I'm sure the Rupes is great, but IMO the GG3 isn't chopped liver.
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Have you tired the Mini? If you did, you would use your GG3 to chop liver.:props:
 
Rsurfer said:
Have you tired the Mini? If you did, you would use your GG3 to chop liver.:props:
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I have the GG 6" & 3". I am not a pro, but I have done my wife's car and my truck and currently on my boat. I have to say that the 3" is just a noisy vibrator. It does okay with a polish & wax but forget compounds with this thing. I am hoping that Griots will have a mini 3" Boss or adapter at the Sema show.
 
banzaitoyota said:
The reason I ask, I already have the GG3 and its not performing as I expect. Is the extra $200 worth the expense? I don't mind paying for quality, but I don't want to drop the extra money if I don't get a return for the expense.
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If you're going to use the Rupes Mini more than a couple of time a year, then it's definitely worth the $200 premium over the GG3. I use it any time I'm compounding or polishing a whole car or even if I have to do some spot work for a bird bomb or RIDS. It works quickly and smoothly and I don't regret buying it for a second. The only tool I might still add is a Flex PE-8 for areas that are even to small or intricate for a DA. I used to think you should buy one or the other but now I realize they are two different tools that will complement each other.


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