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Thanks Mike, I'll look into it. As far as maintenance, you'll have to pry my eagle one never dull from my cold, dead, wax covered fingers.

Hey all, I'm about to start working on my summer wheels before they go back on. These are uncoated aluminum mickey thompsons. They've got a pretty good amount of built up junk on them from a few early snowstorms and by hand is out of the question. Been going at them with a flitz ball and...

Hey all, my new to me rotary is in the truck. I'm going to start doing some research on compounds. Not stuck on 3m, it's just what I know. I'm gonna keep the GG, no need to use the rotary every time, but I'm not gonna stop driving through the woods, and I'm not gonna stop having crazy, stupid...

Hopefully picking up a Milwaukee rotary this afternoon. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I'll have to do some research on menzerna vs 3m. I hear y'all talk about it a lot. The frustrating part about this is that I know with 100% certainty, with the exception of maybe the initial impact, I could get this out if I was in the shop with my rotary. It's like the tiny coffee stain...

Maybe I'll bite the bullet and try those. Even if that doesn't take out the deeper part of the scratches how it performs on the shallower bits will tell me if wet sanding could be done. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Well lemme ask you this; if I'm going for maximum oomph wouldn't a 3" backing plate and cutting pad be the way to go? Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the offer, I'm just trying to limit how much more money I stick into this in case it's all for nought. Thanks, Ryan Sent from my...

That's possible. The problem I'm having right now is trying to decide what to do. Option A) Return the machine, eat the shipping costs, and give the pads and compounds away. $250 ish dollar initial cost, I'd get $150 of that back minus shipping. Although part of that $250 was wax. Option B)...

The reason I went to a milder polishing cream and then later to a wax was simply because after multiple passes in each direction with varying amounts of pressure (I'm talking from just enough to keep the machine on the paint to almost to the point of stalling) I knew the scratch wasn't coming...

I should have just known better. No matter how much people like them an orbital is an orbital and it'll never be a rotary. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I read thread after thread of people singing high praises of the Griots 6". That's why I bought it. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

The problem I have with the higher end orbitals is they cost more than a rotary. That makes absolutely no sense to me. I can do everything from cutting to waxing with a rotary, I don't have issues with buffer burn, compound splatter, or any of that. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I'll check out the smaller pads. Me sticking more money into this orbital is dependent on whether or not I can get my hands on a rotary or if I have to buy one. As far as that branch scratch there is one point, the initial impact, that might be too deep. Everything else I know I can get out...

Standard 6" Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I bought the 8mm throw. Back in "the day" I used a Makita with 3m pads and compounds. The Makita worked great but to get set up from scratch would have been about $150 more than the orbital. I figured with the rave reviews on the orbital plus how often am I going to need to cut with a rotary...

I have the microfiber pads with the fast cutting cream. Tried various pressures, etc. At one point I turned it up to 6 and just held it there. Nada. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I mean, it didn't not make the truck look better. It just wasn't the wonder machine that it was made out to be. Looking back it seems a lot of what I read may have been people who were not comfortable with a rotary trying to convince themselves. Question now is what to do with it? 3/6 pads are...

Thanks Paul. Dr. Oldz. I'm just gonna get a rotary. I never had halo issues with 3m stuff. My mistake was when I hear orbital I think of those dual t handle things you see at Walmart kinda thing. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

No I guess not, thought I did. Sitting there working on those scratches and I'm literally seeing all the forum posts about how great it is scrolling on the back on my eyelids. Should have known better. I had a system that worked back then, it will still work now. Cheaped out and paid the...

Dog scratches, no before pics but I'm sure y'all have seen them before. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk