Just ordered all the Rupes polishes...

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

To use with my Rupes polisher and Rupes pads(green, yellow, white).

Anyone used Rupes polishes?

Here's three Special Interest Vehicles, or SIV's all polished out using the Rupes "system".



1987 Monte Carlo Extreme Makeover with Rupes and Blackfire BlackICE

North Miami Beach Police Mobil Command Unit - Show Car Makeover

Rupes Polisher Time Lapse Video - 1955 Ford Crown Victoria

On Autogeek.net

Rupes LHR21ES Random Orbit Polisher

Rupes Zephir Gloss Coarse Gel Compound 500 ml.

Rupes Quarz Gloss Medium Gel Compound 500 ml.

Rupes Keramik Gloss Fine Gel Polish 500 ml.

Rupes Diamond Ultra Fine Gel Polish 500 ml.

RUPES Color Matched 7" Foam Buffing Pads

All RUPES Polishers, Pads and Polishes

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Sad to say this Mark (especially after you ordered the polishes) but I am overwhelmingly unimpressed with the polishes.

Wow? Really?

I've had nothing but a great experience with them as well as stellar results, no show car results...

Everything I've used the Rupes "system" on has turned out perfect.

The compound and polishes work as good as any and better than most. The buffing cycle is long, the wipe-off is easy and the results are professional.


Hey... everyone has an opinion...

 

[Mike Calloway]

Wow? Really?

I've had nothing but a great experience with them as well as stellar results, no show car results...

Everything I've used the Rupes "system" on has turned out perfect.

The compound and polishes work as good as any and better than most. The buffing cycle is long, the wipe-off is easy and the results are professional.


Hey... everyone has an opinion...

Great results Mike. I have been keeping up with your Rupes post. Do you think the Rupes pads and polishes perform better than if one used lc pads and menz polishes on the Rupes?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Great results Mike. I have been keeping up with your Rupes post. Do you think the Rupes pads and polishes perform better than if one used lc pads and menz polishes on the Rupes?

Great question...


In my position, I represetn over 100 brands now here at Autogeek. Forum members represent themselves. Huge difference in responsibility.

When I use the Rupes polishers I use them, demonstrate them and represent them according to the manufactures recommendations. So when I use these tools or show them in my detailing boot camp classes or Thursday night classes, I show them and use them as a system.


Here's what I posted on this topic in post #10 of this thread...

Rupes Polisher Time Lapse Video - 1955 Ford Crown Victoria


This question was asked...

Well Mike, as always great job. I think i will be looking into either thr Rupes or Flex after watching this video and I'm really leaning toward the Rupes. Any pads you prefer over other that work well with the Rupes?

Here's my answer...

As of today, I've only used the Rupes paint polishing system as it is intended to be used by the manufacturer.

The blue foam cutting pad and the Rupes compound work really well together as far as correction ability goes but the foam did take a beating from buffing out this car. The other foam formulas from Rupes look to offer a lot more tensile strength and should hold up really well.

Keep in mind the R&D Manager, Marco, told me the blue foam cutting pad and the compound were specifically designed to take advantage of the long orbit stroke and light downward pressure offered by this tool and from what I've experienced, these three things are properly matched.

Lots of good information in both of these threads....


Rupes Polisher Time Lapse Video - 1955 Ford Crown Victoria


Here's the time-lapse video Yancy took for me as I buffed this classic out from start to finish...

[video=youtube_share;v7FjGcMCTEg&hd=1"]RUPES 21ES Vs 15 ES time comparison Time lapse -...[/video]​

And this one where people were asking me questions all the way through the actual work I did on the 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, definitley worth a read-through for anyone that wants to read my take...


I think I'm the only person that's used both Rupes polishrs like this and also written a write-up for it as well as documented with the above time-lapse video. LOTS of work goes into these projects as well as lots of work goes into the write-up and the posting of all the pictures to help tell the story.


Rupes side by side detail - 1955 Crown Victoria

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Hey Mike, thanks for all the info!! :dblthumb2:

I've had nothing but a great experience with them as well as stellar results, no show car results...

What do you mean by no show car results?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Hey Mike, thanks for all the info!! :dblthumb2:


What do you mean by no show car results?

Should have typed that better but what I meant was,

I've obtained nothing but stellar results, in fact, nothing short of show car results.


Substitute the words, in fact, nothing short of for the word no and that's how I meant the word no to have read in an abbreviated manner.


Make sense?


:xyxthumbs:

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Should have typed that better but what I meant was,

I've obtained nothing but stellar results, in fact, nothing short of show car results.


Substitute the words, in fact, nothing short of for the word no and that's how I meant the word no to have read in an abbreviated manner.


Make sense?


:xyxthumbs:

Got it! Thanks Mike! You're the man! rops:

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Wow? Really?

I've had nothing but a great experience with them as well as stellar results, no show car results...

Everything I've used the Rupes "system" on has turned out perfect.

The compound and polishes work as good as any and better than most. The buffing cycle is long, the wipe-off is easy and the results are professional.


Hey... everyone has an opinion...

I'm not saying that they don't work, just that other polishes and pads have worked better in my opinion. As for wipe off, I find that the blue and green don't wipe off as easily as other compounds, and when you wipe them off, they dust.

The green and blue pad also have a tendency to dust while working the corresponding polishes, again in my experience of course.

I just think with the advent of great cutting and low dusting compounds, these compounds fall short. Do they work? Yeah! Can you get better compounds for the same money? IMO absolutely.

 

[TundraPower]

I've used Sonax Perfect Finish, Menzerna PF2500, HD Polish, and a few more. They may not be worth the extra money, honestly, but I like them. Paul Dalton consistently gets excellent results with the Rupes system(polisher, pads, liquids).

Remember that Mr. Dalton could use a toothbrush and get better results than anyone here. Be flexible and adaptable. If you watch his YouTube videos, he doesn't follow the system to the letter. For example, he will use the green pad with the blue polish. I like this combination too. Any of the Menzerna polishes work great with the Rupes system as well.

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I'm not saying that they don't work, just that other polishes and pads have worked better in my opinion. As for wipe off, I find that the blue and green don't wipe off as easily as other compounds, and when you wipe them off, they dust.

The green and blue pad also have a tendency to dust while working the corresponding polishes, again in my experience of course.

I just think with the advent of great cutting and low dusting compounds, these compounds fall short. Do they work? Yeah! Can you get better compounds for the same money? IMO absolutely.

If all the polishes cut an finish as good or better than the others out there, I don't mind dusting. I like how Rupes designed a system approach; it takes the guesswork out of which pads and polishes will work correctly together. Also, these polishes were designed with a random orbital in mind, not a rotary first, like Menzerna polishes. Not saying you can't get good results with a DA and Menzerna, but I like how everything was designed for each other with the Rupes. We'll see what happens when I put the "system" to the test.

If you watch his YouTube videos, he doesn't follow the system to the letter. For example, he will use the green pad with the blue polish. .

I noticed that, too. I still think it's a "system" because you're using all the same companies products in harmony.

 

[TundraPower]

I noticed that, too. I still think it's a "system" because you're using all the same companies products in harmony.

Oh absolutely it's a "system". I just meant it's okay to play with the combinations. The big advantage to using their polishes is the long working time.

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I just meant it's okay to play with the combinations.

No doubt! :xyxthumbs:

 

[ihaveacamaro]

If all the polishes cut an finish as good or better than the others out there, I don't mind dusting. I like how Rupes designed a system approach; it takes the guesswork out of which pads and polishes will work correctly together. Also, these polishes were designed with a random orbital in mind, not a rotary first, like Menzerna polishes. Not saying you can't get good results with a DA and Menzerna, but I like how everything was designed for each other with the Rupes. We'll see what happens when I put the "system" to the test.

Considering that between the two of us, we have some of the most opinionated mouths on this forum, I'm eagerly waiting your conclusion

 

[Mike Calloway]

Should have typed that better but what I meant was,

I've obtained nothing but stellar results, in fact, nothing short of show car results.


Substitute the words, in fact, nothing short of for the word no and that's how I meant the word no to have read in an abbreviated manner.


Make sense?


:xyxthumbs:

Thanks so much for your enormous contribution Mike!!!

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Considering that between the two of us, we have some of the most opinionated mouths on this forum

Speaking for myself, in the past, I've had tooooo big of a mouth! I'm really trying to change that. It's ok for me to be blunt and honest, but in a "professional" way. :dblthumb2:

 

[Rsurfer]

Not saying you can't get good results with a DA and Menzerna, but I like how everything was designed for each other with the Rupes. We'll see what happens when I put the "system" to the test.


The problem Mark as you know, not all pad and polish combo's react the same on all paints.

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Not saying you can't get good results with a DA and Menzerna, but I like how everything was designed for each other with the Rupes. We'll see what happens when I put the "system" to the test.


The problem Mark as you know, not all pad and polish combo's react the same on all paints.

This is true. I'll use whatever pad/product combo is needed, but I want to try the Rupes polishes, too.

 

[Quality Control]

So whats the verdict. I am waiting to pull the trigger because I keep finding posts like this which make it hard!

Also what are you using after the Rupes polishes for sealants and wax?

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

So whats the verdict. I am waiting to pull the trigger because I keep finding posts like this which make it hard!

Also what are you using after the Rupes polishes for sealants and wax?

PM me your address. I'll send you 250ml new bottles of Rupes blue and yellow polishes.


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[Quality Control]

I am guessing it did not go well?

I am in Ontario Canada.