Flex 3401

I am still leaning going the Rupes route I think. I have the flex 3401 hd model, 5 lake country pads, 2 blue bonnets, the autogeek bag, and the pad cleaning brush. Looking at just buying a complete Rupes package.
 
hammargren said:
Only reason I am considering selling it is to buy a Rupes. I have never used a machine polisher and heard the Flex is a work horse but the Rupes is a little smoother and easier to get used to so considering buying the LHR 15 or LHR21. Thats the only reason I am looking to recoop some money on the Flex.

I have the Flex 3401, some pads, and the autogeek detailing bag I am looking to sell and then would buy the Rupes complete detailing package.
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While the Rupes is definitely smoother, it takes a bit to get used to/develop an effective technique. Like they say, when ya pick up a Rupes, forget everything you know about using a DA...
 
Pick up some Griot's BOSS MF pads along with the Rupes and you're in for a pleasurable polishing experience. So very smooth and effective.
 
I have sold the flex :). Now to decide which Rupes to buy.
 
I will be doing just personal projects (cars, enclosed trailer, etc..) Maybe once in a while a family members.
 
If you feel that you are going to do much of cars with hard clearcoats and trailers and boats with alot of defects that you need to compound. An 21 MarkII and get a 5" backing plate you are able to cut fast and extreme. And still have the 6" backing plate available to do large surfaces. If you are going to do most polishing on medium hardness of clearcoats and the useally defects and the smoothest running polisher 15 MarkII is a great choice.

Do have in mind to buy a 3" mini polisher as soon as possible. To reach the tighter places and the most curved areas. Or if the budget allows I would get a ibrid nano too. That's the downside with longthrow polishers that you need a 3" polisher to get a easy work. With a direct driven DA you can polish those areas on an angle. A GG 6" with theirs 3" and 2" backing plates would be an option too.
 
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