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A shout out again to Joe for his leadership on this and other projects he has done as our leader.

It was a honor to work with Joe and this great bunch of detailers. Egos were left at the gate and their passion was exposed. If you ever get a chance to work on a project with Joe it will be a experience like no other ( never a dull moment with Joes stand-up comedy ). The people of Tulare came...

I stand corrected.

Ok first of all I honestly only read the first three pages of comments. With that said I had the chance to use both Speed and D166 recently on some great muscle cars headed to Mecum in Fl. recently. Started on a 64 vette fastback with a year old repaint that was extremely soft. First was D166...

Thanks for your input Todd.

After speaking with Jason Rose from Rupes I went with the long neck and couldn't be happier. It has good reach and feels comfortable. I find myself using it mostly as a rotary and not so much as a da.

It was disclosed on FB that Rupes is releasing a air powered Bigfoot. No other info was given. Paul Sparks So that makes a total of four new machines ? · Reply · May 24 at 6:38pm Todd Helme Todd Helme Yes... The BigFoot Mille (forced rotation) The Rotary The Air BigFoot Electric Skorpio...

I see Rupes is actually releasing four new machines. The Big Foot Mille , a rotary , a air Big Foot and a new electric Skorpio palm sander. If people new to detailing were having trouble choosing before , they may have a lot harder time making up their mind now. Plus a new selection of wool and...

It was a honor to come out to sunny California and help with this worthy project. Working with such a large and talented group of men is a memory I will I will savor for a lifetime. Remember none of this would be possible without the continuing sponsorship of companies like Autogeek , Rupes...

I have a couple that I bought years ago when they first came out. I recently replaced them with the mitts when they became sticky and a pain to store unless they were in a ONR mix. Nothing last forever.

A shout out to AutoGeek , Rupes and Detailer Helper for supplying all the products we needed to make this project possible. Good to see Jose , Mike and Jason leading the project and helping us along the way. Thankful for all the team members ( new and old ) that gave of their time and putting...

Excellent reply. In any industry there are leaders and followers. Rupes has led the long stroke da field and continues to advance the science behind it. Looking forward to adding a Mark II to my arsenal of detailing machines. I can see with adding the fresh talent of both Todd and Jason Rose to...

Thanks for the reply and explanation Mike.

He didn't get it dirty either. LOL.

I watched it.:autowash:

When Porter Cable first offered their da for polishing paint they were about 6mm throw machines ( the stroke the pad traveled back and forth as it also rotated. The new era of machines started when Rupes created a 21mm stroke machine ( some call a long stroke ).

This thread addresses the Speedy Prep Towel. I think you are talking about the pads. The towels do last for a very long time when used correctly. My towels are over two years old and going strong. I can't speak to the life of the pads since I have tried them in a demo only.

Looks like I'll have to take a rain check on the outdoor meet. I'll be watching for the date of a indoor get together.:(

I used both the new products today on some super hard paint. Both wiped off extremely easy and had long working time and little to no dusting.. I would like to see a little more cut from the AAT Rubbing compound. Was using a Rupes 21 and Meg mf pad.

Keep in mind the mf pads were made as part of a system. D300 has good cut and will finish well on some paints. It's fun to try different pad and compound combos to find that " sweet spot ". As Mike Phillips likes to say , do a test spot. Get it dialed in and have fun.