Proper Speeds??

[Florentinoworkz]

I am a new owner to the Flex PE14 & Flex 3401 VRG. What are the proper speeds to be using these machines for Compound, Polish, Wax/Jeweling. I know you have to take into account different pad sizes.

Help me fill in the blanks

ROTARY
Surgical Buffing W/3" PAD
Compound Speed -______RPM
Polish Speed - _____RPM
Wax/Jeweling Speed - ______ RPM

4" Pad
Compound Speed -______RPM
Polish Speed - _____RPM
Wax/Jeweling Speed - ______ RPM

5.5" Pad
Compound Speed -______RPM
Polish Speed - _____RPM
Wax/Jeweling Speed - ______ RPM

DUAL ACTION
FLEX 3401 VRG with a 5.5" pad.

5.5" Pad
Compound Speed -______(1-6)
Polish Speed - _____(1-6)
Wax/Jeweling Speed - ______(1-6)

Does a sticky like this exist somewhere on the forum?

 

[Florentinoworkz]

Found it

Scratch and Swirl Correction?
Removing serious paint defects I'm usually in a range from 1000 to 1500 RPM, rarely do I use RPM higher than 1500 RPM on anything. Factors that make a difference are the panel, the pad, the project.

Jewelling?
I like 600 RPM, new are completely clean and dry pad, switch t a new or clean and dry pad as soon as the current pad isn't buffing smoothly.

Paint cleaner?
Most paint cleaners are meant for hand-application and/or something with less power like a DA Polisher. If I'm using a rotary buffer I using either a true compound or a true polish, never a paint cleaner.




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Originally Posted by jpegs13 View Post

Also, since pad sizes change the friction, what would be the proper speeds for 3" and 6" pads.

I'll stick with the same answers as above no matter what the pad size... When using small 3" pads I'm usually in the 600 to 1000 range. This is because usually you're doing some type of complicated panel or area and you want good control over the buffer and the buffing process.