Haven't uploaded any photos yet to the forum storage..... however..... speaking of D300. Tried something new over the weekend with Car-Mamma's new Duetto. Used the Rupes yellow pad and D300 to work on a THRASHED 2013 Camry Hybrid. She used a 4" orange constant pressure LC pad on the bumpers and rockers. Then moved to the yellow Rupes on the rest. Came out AWESOME! :dblthumb2: Only thing that was gone back over was the hood and tops of the fenders. After all, the customer looks at that all the time, right?
While he wasn't paying for a 2-step, we decided to throw that part in. What the heck, we'd already wet sanded the right rear quarter panel because it was so trashed. Anyhow, hit the hood with a Rupes white pad on the Duetto and Menz SF4000, ohhhhh MAMA! Im the MAN
I still think D300 is a real close relation to 151, just without the wax. In fact, were it not for having to coat this one, I would have told her to go with 151. Just didn't want to have to try and strip it all off to get the coating to bond.
Was most impressed with the Rupes yellow pad as well. More impressed with the pad than the machine actually. (I feel hate mail coming now.) :laughing:
Trying to compare the Duetto to the GG6 is like a 6.2 liter snarling NASCAR V8 with torque that'd pull anything, anywhere, any time, shaking the ground beneath it everywhere it goes! Don't have to worry about bogging down, head speed stopping, or even SLOWING for that matter, or having to run it wide open to get where you're going. No matter HOW much downward pressure you put on it. But you KNOW you have it in your hands. Your HANDS know you have it, your knuckles know you have it, and by extension, your arms know you at least 'had' it. Maybe for hours afterwards. :dunno:
Where the Duetto is more like a 4.5 liter V10. It'll wind and wind and wind, making a much different, albeit higher pitched noise along the way. It at least in our garage is not at all one bit quieter than the GG6, just higher pitched, MUCH higher pitched. (Bothered Car-Momma's ears more right off the bat.) Perhaps I'll take some SPL measurements and do a mini-review in the upcoming weeks.
One thing for sure; It DOES NOT snarl, doesn't even come close to just keeping on pulling like the big V8 beast. It'll stop and bog down if you're not constantly right on top of where you're at, and where
it's at. If it's not perfectly balanced it'll stop spinning, it really likes things nice and level. It takes finesse to keep it happy, having to keep it in the right gear to keep the (rather limited) torque band in force. Which means you'll be running it almost, if not completely wide open from day one. But it rewards that attention with a much gentler time on your hands, fingers, wrists... and your arms actually don't even worry about it all. (
None of this even goes to address how much lighter it is, which is a BIG plus.)
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Would I get rid of a GG6 for a Duetto? Not in MY lifetime, or Car-Momma's for that matter. Would I, after trying the Duetto as a bigger machine feel that the smaller version would work for a 4" machine? Not unless it's identical in all aspects except the backing plate. If it's any smaller, (power wise) it'll frustrate you to no end trying to keep it wound up.
Much easier to hold on to those old GG6's and put to multiple uses by putting multiple backing plates on them, EPECIALLY when you think about how you're going to get tricky bumpers and rocker panels done.
OTOH, D300 freaking ROCKS!
Just keep an eye on pad heat buildup. You'll not feel it on the face of the pad, you'll feel it on the BACK of the pad where it meets the backing plate. In fact, Mequiar's Engineers have gone to great lengths to design their backing plates where they work with the Velcro on the pads and hold better, thus they don't generated as much heat as a pad/backing plate combination from another manufacturer. Once the pad gets warm to the touch, (when you pull it off and touch it to the back of your hand, or to your cheek (which is more sensitive) PULL IT OFF and let it cool. Grab another pad and keep working. 
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