Buffing CURVED PANELS with NEW RUPES Mark II BigFoot 21 & 15 Polishers

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Buffing around the headlights was a good test of the new Mark II. If you look at the pad in the pictures it's a blur of oscillation and rotation.

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Great write up. Thank You. So you would say most things are the same compared to the current version except the new one has significant more power?

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 the counterweights are designed for) you will experience little-to-no vibration, even in free air.

 

[DaveT435]

Ok...so someone has to ask....did you feel it handled the curved panels better than the Boss. I already have a Boss 21 and will probably be adding a Rupes 15. I really want to own one of each because there is so much arguing about these two machines. I understand if you don't want to say one is better than the other in a certain situation...

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

So the anti spin feature or shroud still touches the backing plate?

I didn't pay that close of attention and now the tools have left the building. Like I wrote previously pad rotation and oscillation were impressive.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Parting shots...

The owner's son Steve picked up his dad's Mercury Coupe today to take her home before any rain starts. Before he left I took a few outside shots in the sun.

It's cloudy out today so here's what I was able to get....

There you go...

 

[Mp0wer]

That first picture is amazing...wow Mike

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Beautiful work guys! That Merc came out great!

Thanks for taking the time out of your busy day Mike to put such a massive thread together loaded with information for all to see.

Well done good sir. Keep it up. We all enjoy your valuable contributions and detailed write-ups.

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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

That first picture is amazing...wow Mike

Thanks! That was to show it was cloudy out..


People like to see the sun shots after the work including me. Sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate. I was able to get a couple of shots with pure sun and a few with clouds in the way. Best I could do before the owner's son drove off in the car.


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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

***Update***

The owner of the car Larry told me last week that since we buffed this car out and coated it with the new Wolfgang Uber Ceramic Paint Coating, that he's shown the car twice at two car shows.

He has also taken two first place trophies.

He's brining the trophies to tonight's Lew's Crew Cruise in so I can take pictures.


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[Ceerokz]

Washer mod?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Washer mod?

Nope... none of these tools used for this project had the washer mod.


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