Recent content by Chase_910

I'm not a professional but you might be better off to get a cheap rotary polisher and use 7" to 8" twisted wool pads with a heavy oxidation compound (Marine 31 products will work). A DA polisher will work but it will take longer to finish the project. Remember to spur the wool pads often. For...

I'm no expert but this is what I use: To remove heavy to medium oxidation use your Makita Rotary with 7.5" twisted wool pads and a water based compound (Farecla Profile 200 / Aqua Buff 1000 / Presta Supercut) first. If water based compound not working use a petroleum based compound (Fountain...

Use a heavy cut water based compound first (Farecla Profile 100 / Presta Supercut / Aqua Buff 1000) with a twisted wool pad. Petroleum based compounds will mask the buffing results and when the petroleum base dries out the actual results reappear. If the above products won't work then you will...

Welcome Joe from another BC resident

Best to download a few programs and demo them before you buy - you just might be able to complete your project for free!

Just take a digital file/picture of the symbol you want on the banner to your local sign shop and they could probably make an exact copy usually the same day?

Own both Flex PE 14 and the Dewalt 849X. Use the 849X on boats and it has great power to spin large wool cutting pads all day long. The PE 14 is lighter and does not have the same power - use it mainly for smaller detail spots on boats and vehicles. If you need a rotary for a vehicle then I...

I have a boat restoration project to complete over the winter. The job is going to require extensive gel coat wet sanding. To date I have always wet sanded by hand but I'm exploring the possibility of wet sanding by machine to speed up the process. Does anyone use a buffer/sander to wet sand...

Farecla Profile 100 - NOT recommended for paint. Use it with a twisted wool pad as the last step before switching to wet sanding on gel coat only. Use it by hand for small defect removals on gel coat from time to time as well.

Good video - thanks for posting. Why does the company not ship the polisher with a washer already installed?

I have the Flex 3401 with approx +100 hours of use. The Flex is a forced rotation DA and will not stop rotating as long as the trigger is pressed. The Flex 3401 has no power issues running 6.5" pads. I have not used the Rupes polishers yet but I'm happy with the Flex 3401. Not sure why Lake...

Hi Master Detailer - just wondering what technique you used on the pathfinder project? What pads and product did you use? Thanks.

Thanks Mastercraft - that is how I do it currently - just wondering if there was some other process.

aplusmarine how do you tell the difference between paint or gel coat before you start buffing?

Re: Canadian Distributor I have ordered thru eshine for a couple of years and usually put in larger orders. All my orders have been filled correctly with the exception of one small item in a rather large order. The staff was great to work with and the correct product was sent out same day...