Recent content by Brendon

Hello all. Do Rupes polishers have a cut and gloss scale like Menzerna (example Menzerna MC2400 cut 7 gloss 6) or a cut guide like Meguiar's does on their bottles? The reason I am asking I am going to use Rupes polishers only. Merry Christmas to all Brendon

Today I tried yellow pad and Rupes yellow polish on the windows. the windows had light water spots on the glass all I can say is WOW what a great job Rupes yellow pad and polish did on the windows no more water spots.

Hi when using Rupes pads for windows use only the white or yellow. I have tried the green and blue pads i was using Glass science Glass Scrub. I scratched the f&@k out of one window made a hell of a mess.I learnt the hard way

Hi the Rupes mini does not have an anti-spin shroud

Hello all. to all the people out there that use Car Pro Ech20 have you or do you use it s a clay lube? or use other products cheers Brendon

Hello everyone. I have just found out that I can no longer get Meguiars m6 in New Zealand. what can i use as a replacement in the Meguiar's range please help. we don't have lots of care care brands in NZ there are a few web sites that sell all the other brands but they are bloody expensive. I...

Hi remove centre console and seats and the kick plates remove carpet then water blast the carpet i have done this many times on carpets that are worse then that. allow carpet to dry for 3 days then reinstall. if your seats have airbags disconect the battery wait 10 min then unplug the airbag...

Hi the worst part on the backing plate would be 1mm thick nothing will remove it I have thought of heating it with a heat gun and scrapping it off but I wont do that because i am scared i will melt my backing plate. I have ordered a new plate should be here on Tuesday New Zealand time.

I have tried cleaning the backing plate but it wont come off I have used a scrapper and got some of it off it is baked on there I think this happened when I was doing concave panels. I do use dielectric grease to lube and apply after 20 hours of use. I have also seen in this site it is ok to use...

Hello people. has anyone had trouble with their backing pads on Rupes here is a photo of mine from a Bigfoot mk2 15 do i need to get a new backing plate.

wax and grease remover (prepsil) or WD40 spray on carpet leave for a couple of minutes use a plastic scraper to remove works every time

Hello everyone. Just a quick question . Does a Rupes Bigfoot mk2 15 polisher have the same speed as a rotary polisher? the reason I ask is that on some bottles of polishers and glazes say put the speed setting onto a 2 or 3 for best results. I work for a car showroom and use Malco products...

Looks like someone has bean using a grinder near your window.if you have window insurance for your car I would make the window have an accident

Happy New Year to you all. Im looking at buying a Rupes polisher or two. I have a dumb question for all the experts that use this brand. can the Rupes pads be washed and reused or do you throw away afterwards? here In New Zealand we have to use Rupes pads and Polish for a one year warranty on...

Just stick to what you are using or try the Chemical Guys range if you can make sense of their products or try