No problem gentlemen. Thought I would share my findings.
I think this would be better suited to us detailers with the lower speed and ability to jewel the paint. But how effective would jeweling be if its only spining 250 rpm?
Good question
Mike!!
It would be very interesting to see how rotaries may be used
to
jewel at speeds of ~250-500 rpms.
Because:
The way I used to
Jewel when the lowest speed on any of my rotaries was: ~ 800-1000 rpms.
(Don't jewel much anymore---gave my rotaries to family members for use on their boat/RV):
At first...To start breaking-down the polish's abrasives:
-High speed ~ 1500-1800...
-Firm downward pressure...
-Arm speed: polish dependent...though usually "moderately slow"
Secondly...As the polish starts to go 'clear':
-Speed reduced to ~1200rpms...
-Reduce downward pressure (moderate)
-Reduced arm speed
Lastly, and...When the polish's abrasives have been completely broken-down:
-Reduced speed to ~800-1000 rpms...
-No downward pressure...
-Slow arm speed for a few passes
And, besides the above 'jeweling-factors', there are some others to consider:
1. Selection of the polish (and its abrasives...usually diminishing)
2. Pad choice/keeping the pad 'clean'
3. Not polishing long enough to completely break-down the abrasives
4. Polishing too long...allowing all the polish-lubricants to evaporate
Sorry for the rambling...
Now...Back to your question...
-Won't know if jeweling ~250 rpms, or so, can actually be accomplished without:
1. Personally having one of these particular Flex Polishers for a "try-out"
2. Having someone else to purchase one for their "try-out";
and, then, piggy-backing off their experience.
On the other hand (if jeweling was not feasible at such low speeds/rpms)...I suppose:
-I would use the lower speeds/rpms for a: "Soft-start", as it were.
Bob
