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70 Cobrajet said:
Cost is not an issue, so if I spend $200 or $500 on a polisher, I am OK with that.

A couple of concerns I have with the Flex, is can I introduce Holograms in the paint (2 of my cars are painted black)
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Holograms is a specific word or term to describe a very specific scratch pattern inflicted only by a rotary buffer.

ANY brand and type of orbital can induce micro-marring, but not holograms. And as long as you're using great abrasive technology you won't induce micro-marring. You do have to be careful wit pad choice as even a pad on an orbital can be aggressive enough to induce micro-marring.

This is why we all do a

Test Spot

To dial in the right pads, product, tool and technique to prove we can make one area look GREAT before buffing out the entire car.



70 Cobrajet said:
and can I burn thru the clear coat on raised edges?
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You can burn through clearcoat by HAND if the paint is already thin. This is why it's a "Best Practice" to no buff on edges or raised body lines.




This is one thing that I like about my classes - you get to use all the tools before plunking down your hard-earned cash.

The new G9 is very good at maintaining pad rotation.

The BEAST, CBEAST and Supa BEAST are all gear-driven - you'll never have pad stalling with any of these tools.


Tough choice. Both are great tools. I tend to look for maximum speed for getting a job done and when you spend enough time behind the BEAST you can make it dance on paint.



:)
 
personally I shelled out a lot of money for the G15 and within a few years they came out with an updated version. I won't be buying anything from griots. it stalls easy to.
 
noorth said:
personally I shelled out a lot of money for the G15 and within a few years they came out with an updated version. I won't be buying anything from griots. it stalls easy to.
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I had minor issues with that gotta contort the head. Maybe try adding the washer mod? Next time you purchase look to a gear driven?


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Coatingsarecrack said:
I had minor issues with that gotta contort the head. Maybe try adding the washer mod? Next time you purchase look to a gear driven?


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I'm still a newbie, i never seen anything about the washer mod. flex 3401 is gear driven i believe. I have what i have now, i'm not looking for car show results so i should be fine. With a little practice and patience it seems reading over the forums G15 is a fine machine. But to update the machine so quickly leaves one to think the first machine was not all it could be.

Thanks for the input.
 
Thanks for all of the reply's and guidance.

Mike, I would love to attend one of your 2 day Roadshow classes or I have thought about attending the 3 day Boot camp in order to try out the different machines and product's available. You did come to ST. Louis about 20 years ago and I did have the chance to attend your one day session and learned allot from you on pad selection for paint correction and I remember then that you had us work on our own cars using the PC 7424 and different pads and products available at the time. I was so scared that I was going to ruin my paint on my Corvette at the time.....

Regards,
Mike
 
noorth said:
I'm still a newbie, i never seen anything about the washer mod. flex 3401 is gear driven i believe. I have what i have now, i'm not looking for car show results so i should be fine. With a little practice and patience it seems reading over the forums G15 is a fine machine. But to update the machine so quickly leaves one to think the first machine was not all it could be.

Thanks for the input.
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The G15 was out for a while, it wasn't updated so soon. The improvement made aren't that significant in my opinion but for those that still need to get one, the cheaper price sure is nice. Next month when the new one is available I bet there will be a program to upgrade the old G15 to the new one if you want. Probably $100 difference or something like that.
The washer mod comes in the package and is super easy to do. I installed the washer right when I got the polisher out of the box, I knew I didn't want a lot of stalling. Having said that, it still still stall depending on the curves, amount of pressure, speed, and pad I'm using. You just learn to work around that and get the pad to spin again. At times I wish I had a gear driven tool as well but I hear it makes you much more tired from fighting it all day and I don't think I'd like that aspect. I've been happy with the G15 and now I have a G8 to go with it, both tools are nice.
 
I guess i had the wrong info. :) I'll have to look for the washer mod. I didn't notice it.

Thanks for all the replies folks!
 
So any feedback about the Adam’s SK 15? I’m in Colorado and like the idea that I could bring it back easily if I ever had an issue?
Thanks
 
Epilogts said:
So any feedback about the Adam’s SK 15? I’m in Colorado and like the idea that I could bring it back easily if I ever had an issue?
Thanks
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I have the sk 15 and the new pro model and they both perform great! I’ve had all the top polishers on the market and the Adams are up there with all of them


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