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I guess you and I define irresponsible completely differently. It would irresponsible if RUPES suggested that paint gauges were bad or made assertions that our polishers are so safe that paint gauges weren't needed. There are plenty of high-quality paint gauge manufacturers out there, so...

Depends who is doing it. A scalpel in the hand's of a surgeon is a life saving tool... in the hands of a toddler... But, as far as a general answer, in many cases sanding with P3000 or finer is actually less invasive to the paint than heavy compounding. There are two measurements that orange...

RUPES Compounds, Polishing Compounds, and Polishes shouldn't interfere with the bonding of Wolfgang DSGS. They are water-soluble products that are bodyshop safe and shouldn't interfere with most sealants from bonding. In my opinion, no you don't need Wolfgang Polishes If you go with Wolfgang...

When RUPES designed the BigFoot Random Orbital Pads we did so with specific foam formulas that transfer a lot of movement of the polisher to the paint inherently. This allowed us to use taller pads for comfortable handling necessitate by the large diameter of the orbit. However, in the theory...

The EURO version will have a M14 thread. The USA/NA version will have a 5/8th thread. The M14 euro backing plates will have a different color threaded insert. I think euro is blue and USA is red, but I'm not 100% on that.

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If I may... First. My (now) 16-year old neighbor is the Florida State Champ for her weight division (105 lbs or similar) in Olympic Lighting, and even at 14, she was moving serious weight... just sayin'. Second. It is my opinion that gear-driven polishers are less technique dependent than...

For the Random Orbital Polishers Foam Pads: Place pea-sized drops of product about 2/3's the way out around the pad. I prefer 6 drops on the 180mm and 150 mm pads, about 3 drops on the 100 mm pads, and a drop on the nano's pads. Run for about 30 seconds using firm pressure for over a smaller...

This is a difficult thread for me to respond to, because I don't want to make it sound like I am blaming you. I hate that you are not getting the results you want with the Mark II, but I am also fairly confident, unless it is a defective tool, there are a few technique adjustments that can be...

It is an interesting debate with no right answer. When the BigFoot first came to the US, there was a lot of product mixing and matching and a lot of complaints about pads not lasting, performance levels suffering etc. Since then, the after market has caught up. When the BigFoot (random...

Hi Tom, NEED= Required RECOMMEND = Suggested RUPES recommends that you use our pads and polishes with MILLE. Why? So you have experience all the machine has to offer in the most comfortable manner possible, while getting results that RUPES' extensive team of engineers and...

Sorry with all the media today it's impossible for me to be everywhere. I get Private Messages on different forums, emails, Facebook, texts, instagram, etc.. I purposely let my inbox become full on here because I don't have much time to get on the forum, and thus this is a very inefficient way...

I disagree and I say your opinion that it's "just completely false" is absolutely false... It depends on the person, but a large-diameter random orbital is going to have an advantage on most gear-driven polishers when it comes to pad speed. Generally, guys who find that they have better...

The first part of your post, you were stating facts which were untrue. No worries on the mistakes, any questions on RUPES products or production, feel free to ask. The second part of your post is your opinion, and opinions are always valid to the person who holds them. That is why I purposely...

Correct, RUPES is not the only tool manufacturer that manufacturer their own tools. However, you don't need to understand the continual harping because it is aimed to clarify things for those who have been confused by shady marketing. As far as your suggestion that I look at another video...

Because RUPES is an actual manufacturer, and because we have a factory in the USA, we can be more flexible than other companies can be. With our new, 38,000 sq.ft., factory opening soon and full assembly of certain tools in the USA, we can be even more flexible. This program is away to express...

You missed the point, but I can understand why. The problem isn't the accuracy of the statement, it is the way that some people who have a history of bashing brands go out of there way to make other brands look bad.

Yes, you can send it to the RUPES Factory in Colorado for a flat-rate repair. Covered in the $85 dollar fee is shipping both ways, the tool receives full cleaning and inspection. Brushes and shrouds are replaced on the tool. Cords are inspected and replaced as needed. Modules are...

You are a strange fellow. Every time somebody else has another problem with another tool, you are the first to jump on and tell them that defects occur and no tool is perfect. However, when it comes to RUPES you point o​ut that somebody else had a problem and on their post you ask how many hours...