To answer a few questions and comments...
RUPES has made significant investment into polishing compound manufacturing and development. We are seeing newer audiences who are being introduced to detailing who have no idea of product history or development. RUPES was very lucky to have Jason Rose join the RUPES team as he was a big part of a number of products which changed dual-action polishing (microfiber pads and the top-performing compounds) and he has brought that expertise to RUPES.
RUPES has a new building in Milan, Italy, dedicated to compound development and unbelievable production. Mentioned earlier in the post, RUPES BigFoot Mille Polishes are really really really good. In fact we have raving reviews of end users using these products on competitive machines and getting mind-blowing results. The new D.A. Corse and D.A. Fine liquids build on this performance to deliver super high performance on any orbital movement - random orbital or gear driven.
Also introduced this year is a new line of ultra-fine finishing products called UNO. UNO is the Italian word for 1, and it represents a family of products which yield incredible results on any tool movement.
UNO PURE is a pure finishing polish which uses exclusive abrasives and a formula in development for more than 2 years to mechanically burnish the surface to an ultra-smooth, ultra-reflective finish. As the name implies, there are no fillers, just pure gloss and reflectivity. Having a problem getting a hologram finish on your rotary, PURE might be your answer. Haze-prone paints giving you headaches on your favorite orbital? PURE...
UNO Protect is an all-in-one product which uses exclusive abrasives to polish the paint, but also lays down a layer of durable (3 months or more) high-gloss protection. It will fill in some defects, but we have used it to fully remove 3000 grit marks (not recommended!!!). It leaves the paint darker, richer, and immediately slicker. A lot of attention has been given to effortless, one-swipe wipe off, even in areas of moderate humidity. In Florida, we might need two wipes, but that is significantly less then anything else I have used in Orlando.
The rapid correction, intense water beading, slick feel, and effortless wipe off are why this product has been so highly regarded in Europe. You can purchase from select domestic retailers now.
Finally, UNO Prime (+ Protect) is an all-in-one which corrects and lays down a layer of sio2 which last for 1 year or more... in one step. Similar to other products in the category, UNO Prime + Protect primes the surface with sio2 to accept pure paint coatings. The wipe off is easy, and the gloss is out of this world.
These 5 products fully realize a philosophical shift in RUPES and based on feedback, customers of RUPES Systems and other brands love our new liquids.
Q-Mag continues RUPES ridiculous innovation.
First gear-driven polisher? RUPES
First battery powered polisher? RUPES
First large throw orbital? RUPES
First double gear reduction rotary? RUPES
First polisher with multiple movements? RUPES
First marketing key chains of polishers? RUPES
First USB promos of battery powered polishers? RUPES
First 3-inch large diameter Mini orbital? RUPES
First power tool company to build a polymer/plastic bodied power tool? RUPES
I could go on...
Q-Mag continues our tradition of showing you what our competitors are going to release next. While it doesn't have huge implications in the detailing market, an innovative use of magnets allows the Q-Mag to switch effortlessly swap from single-action orbital to dual-action random orbital. It also introduces a new way to attach backing plates to tools with magnets. It is actually quite a large innovation and that will have implications in other markets where single-action and dual-action sanders are both desired.
Thanks for the interest, you can see why we are all so proud to work for RUPES and be a part of a great family.