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That would be a completely false assumption. Whether it is the theory of the tool, our innovative counter balancing system, or even the number of holes on our shroud, RUPES is an engineering firm and tool manufacturer. With the Mark II, we have spent nearly two years improving the design we...

It is recommended to use dielectric grease to lubricate the backing plate / shroud area. :xyxthumbs:

It will be cool :)

It's not "excepted" to finish perfect on soft paints, but it certainly can. :xyxthumbs: The polishing compounds and pads were designed for large throw tools. I have never tested them on anything less than a 12mm throw. That said... the pads, with the proprietary RUPES foams, are designed for...

hmmmmmm :)

First, thank you for the compliments on the information. I tried to make it as easy-to-understand as possible! Second, RUPES recommends the following pad priming procedures. Foam Pads (blue, green, uhs, yellow, white) - apply 6 pea-sized drops around the outer 1/3 of the pad. Set the machine...

Being from Chicago, I have an affinity of deep dish, Chicago-style, pizza.... That said, the best pizza I have ever had was in a little restaurant in a town called Magenta. It is about 20 minutes outside of Milan, Italy. Hope this helps :dblthumb2:

Thank you very much :) Grazie mille :) You are very welcome, I am hopeful that it will help :xyxthumbs: I am glad that you have played with different combinations and have found to your liking. This is always part of the fun. :buffing: You are welcome. :props: I wouldn't say "less than...

The following charts are for reference only. Each can be fit onto a 8x11 sheet of paper with a landscape format in high resolution. These are the official combinations recommended by RUPES on various paint types. They are designed to be "relative" to each other, given the wide variety in paint...

Consider me late to the party but I don't really like the guy... :buffing: Dylan is a huge addition to the team, being a developer of car care products, operations manager, marketing genius and cool guy.

Yes we took an evolutionary approach with the 21 & 15. The Mark II tools have been in development for quite a long time (I first saw the concept almost 1 year ago and the engineers have been at work quite a bit longer). In fact I got my first Mark II prototype at Autogeek's Detail Fest in my...

There are a number of detail improvements, but we will reserve those for SEMA. You might be able to spy a few from the photos. The efficiency of the system has increased by 30-40%, meaning more significantly more torque to the paint while still running very cool. When used with our pads (which...

Wait until you see the 15 Mk II. It is beyond impressive... I mean if there is going to be a 15 Mk II....

Are we talking about power in (watts) or power out (torque) when you say other machines put too much out? You are correct in assuming that the motor in the Mk. II is more powerful, but it is even more efficient and will still only draw the same wattage (pretty remarkable). The Mk II tools...

1) I meant LT1 and LT-1 2) Are you even holding a RUPES in your profile picture? #winning

Amps is the energy entering the tool, and defines the potential work the motor could maybe do... but not really... First is efficiency... If the motor is sucking a lot of power but producing little output (relative to input) than it will tend to run very warm to hot. If the motor is converting...

Any updates on this? :xyxthumbs:

Sticky paint is usually caused by the porosity of the paint. That is, the paint is literally sucking the lubricants of the compound into itself leaving behind a high level of solid components on the surface. The result is under lubrication and excessive dusting. This can cause a nasty screeching...

In my head I always imagine that I'm far less goofy looking and have a better tan... Thank you so much Mike, Meghan, Jason and the rest of Autogeek for having us, it was really fun to see my old friends and get to polish another project together. What a great time!!!:dblthumb2::dblthumb2:

You are confusing consumption with power output. Watts is a somewhat meaningful number for electricians and guys who need to make sure you have enough power supply to run appliances. One thing it is NOT is a measure of actually power. The example I used in another thread is still relative here...