Polishers

[Blacklightn25]

This is probably a stupid question but I'm going to ask it. I've been seeing alot of the flex polishers which look really cool I myself have a porter cable 7424xp which I love and I think it does a great job...is there a big difference in the two on how the out come of the car will look when done. Thanks

 

[Dr Oldz]

Flex makes quite a few polishers. What one are you comparing to the PC and maybe we can further help you.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

is there a big difference in the two on how the out come of the car will look when done.

Thanks

Like Jim aka Dr. Olds said, need to know which FLEX polisher you're asking about.


The PC is an 8mm free spinning random orbital polisher.

The FLEX FINISHER in both corded and cordless is a 15mm free spinning random orbital polisher.

The FLEX BEAST, CBEAST and Supa BEAST are all 8mm GEAR-DRIVEN (not random), orbital polishers


So HUGE difference between the gear-driven tools and the free spinning tools. This is where you hear people talk and sometimes complain about,

Pad stalling


Pad stalling only takes place with free spinning tools.



The core answer is - all these types of tools can create the SAME LOOKING FINISH - the difference is in the SPEED in which you can do the paint correction step.

 

[Blacklightn25]

I was looking at the flex pe and the one they call the beast

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I was looking at the flex pe and the one they call the beast

Both are great tools. Depending upon what I'm doing I like the cordless FLEX PE14 due to being safe to use around water and I machine scrub all the tires on the cars I detail.

For most car work it's more than enough power. If I were to machine sand a gel-coat center console boat I woujld use the CORDED PE14 to buff for hours to remove sanding marks.

I'll be demonstrating the cordless FLEX PE14 to remove sanding marks during a Live Broadcast next Tuesday here,


LIVE BROADCAST - Tuesday, May 5th at 3:00pm Eastern Time - Tips & Techniques



Will be machine sanding this old 2-door Ford using a technique I call Scuff & Buff. Then removing the sanding marks using a rotary followed by removing holograms using a FLEX orbital.

and using the Scuff & Buff Technique on this 1937 Ford Woody.


How-to Wetsand using the Scuff and Buff Technique - 1937 Ford Woody

The bumpy looking paint that surrounds the perimeter of the overhead florescent lights is Orange Peel.

Hope to use the FLEX PiXiE to do the machine sanding.


Going to showcase GYEON compounds, polishes and coatings too.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I was looking at the flex pe and the one they call the beast

You'll get a LOT of different opinions on the BEAST.

Me? First tool I grab to absolutely PLOW through a detail job as fast as humanly possible while maintaining pro results.


The gear-driven nature of the tool means there's what everyone calls the,

Walking Effect

It happens when you don't hold the pad flat or when you buff into a curve or a panel on a different plane.

Me? Once you get to use to this tool you can make it dance on paint.

I show my class how to turn it on edge and take a 6.5" pad and make it a 1" pad. No problems.

I show this with the long-stroke RUPES BigFoot 21 too - it's no big deal - it's called

Spending time behind the tool


If you spend enough time behind any tool you can make it dance on paint.s