Today I received my order from Autogeek and, upon opening the package and inspecting the contents, I suddenly had a wave of anxiety overcome me for a brief instant. The pads and polish and towels I ordered looked far less intimidating on my computer screen than they do in my hand. I feel...
Thank you busy mind and hollerstiltner. Excellent advice! I will make every effort to relax and become "one" with the Flex! This is going to be interesting. My wife says she is dragging out the lawn chair to watch. Oh she of little faith.
I already have the Flex. It was a gift to me 2 years ago. I've never used it, though. Shamefully, It's been collecting dust inside my closet. Time to see what this machine can do!
By the way, I have decided to purchase BOTH the 5" and 6.5" LC Hybrid pads. I figure I'll give them...
So ... I have this brand new in the box Flex 3401 dual action polisher that's been sitting on the floor in my closet for .... ummmm .... 2 years now and, after checking planetary alignment, decided now is the time to gird my loins, put on my big girl panties, and learn how to use the darn thing...
HA! … I promise not to hold anyone responsible! At it's very worst, an addiction to auto detailing CAN't be as addictive and expensive as the addiction I have to luxury watches. Yeah … you'll find me all over the watch forums, and motorcycle forums, too. One more annoying (to my wife)...
GREAT information, everyone! Thanks, Mike for your detailed response. I am busy making a list and getting ready to place an order. Hopefully, by next week, I'll be putting pad to paint and seeing what happens.
OkeefenokeeJoe
Thanks, guys! I posted and then went to bed, not expecting too much response, but you all have come through like gang-busters. I have a MUCH clearer vision of what I need. Thanks, too, arisking for the PM!
I'll be on the phone ordering today!
OkeefenokeeJoe
Hello everyone.
As you can see, this is my first post. I wasn't sure whether to post this in the "Introduce Yourself" section of the Forum or here, in the Flex section. I finally decided to post this thread here, since I am, primarily, seeking advice about my new Flex polisher. If you deem...