Some initial thoughts on the Rupes 21

feslope said:
Thanks for adding that Bob. If I sell or give it to someone later on I will restore it to original.

This was not the easiest cord replacement I have done. Unlike other polishers I have seen the RUPES does not have screw terminals in the handle. The RUPES cord is attached with crimp connecters which must be cut out and replaced in addition to the handle and switch being a bit difficult to fit back together.
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Thanks for passing along this information...:props:

A "shade-tree electrician", such as myself, really appreciates
knowing about these different style of connectors.

:)

Bob
 
FivePoint.0 said:
Nice review, Roshan.

Are the Rupes pads worth the extra money? Probably not, but, I still really like them! Especially, the 5" pads. They're not quite as thick and 1" smaller in diameter.

Never tried the polishes.
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+1 on the pads. As for the polishes, they work well like a lot of others but, boy do they clean up easy. RUPES polishes are the easiest polishes I have ever cleaned up, a little warm water, a few squishes and viola-Clean Pad!! :props:
 
feslope said:
+1 on the pads. As for the polishes, they work well like a lot of others but, boy do they clean up easy. RUPES polishes are the easiest polishes I have ever cleaned up, a little warm water, a few squishes and viola-Clean Pad!! :props:
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Just like GTechniq P1..water based polish, just some warm water and clean as a whistle.
 
Rsurfer said:
:confused:
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most foam pads have closed or partial closed cells like in the picture below:

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I'm told that the rupes pad has open cells.
 
ihaveacamaro said:
most foam pads have closed or partial closed cells like in the picture below:

CCSdiagram1.jpg


I'm told that the rupes pad has open cells.
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I think you have that a little backwards. Your illustration of a CCS pad is demonstrating that the pad is open-celled, while the thermal treatment to the pockets is creating a partially-closed cell structure (by melting them).
 
:xyxthumbs: very informative review!!! Need to save up and buy one, really need to cut the time it takes me to polish. GG6 has been great but if I can my time that's an investment in it self. Then I can probly put a 3" bp with 4" pads on my gg6 :)
 
Great Summary Roshan! Thanks for the info. Been ruminating about a Rupes for a while. Haven't pulled the trigger yet. Good luck with that neat piece of equipment!
- Mike
 
Rsurfer said:
HT pads are closed cell, so does that make them bad?
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It depends on how you use them. Personally I really don't like them. I find even the coarse blue really cant match an orange lc open cell in cut. Not to mention the HTs really hold onto water. So if you use a pad cleaning system, usually you can keep polishing after you clean the pad, but not with the HT pads. The red one is half decent. Overall the hybrid pads are my current favorite. I don't really know what is different in the cell design. If anyone could chime in I would appreciate it.

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Setec Astronomy said:
I think you have that a little backwards. Your illustration of a CCS pad is demonstrating that the pad is open-celled, while the thermal treatment to the pockets is creating a partially-closed cell structure (by melting them).
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Setec, admittedly my knowledge on open cell and closed cell are not that great, could you explain the differences in detail?

Rsurfer said:
HT pads are closed cell, so does that make them bad?
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All I was saying is that maybe open celled pads are why feslope said that the rupes polishes were super easy to clean out.
 
ihaveacamaro said:
Setec, admittedly my knowledge on open cell and closed cell are not that great, could you explain the differences in detail?
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Well, it's pretty simple, open-cell means the cells are open, and stuff can go inside the cells, while closed-cell cells are closed, which (theoretically) means nothing goes inside the cells.

I was taking exception to your illustration which you used as an example that most pads are closed-cell, when in fact most pads are open-cell, including the CCS pads which has selective areas where they have modified the cell structure through thermal treatment (hot tool). As mentioned above, the Hydro-Tech are perhaps more of a closed-cell foam which gives them different properties than a more open-cell design.

Bear in mind that beyond the cell structure there is size of the cells (PPI, pores-per-inch) which is listed for some pads. If you want a better description of foams, Eric from Lake Country is the guy, hopefully he will chime in here. Heck, I presume you are going to DetailFest, and he is usually there, so you can ask him directly.
 
BucboyInPa said:
I love my Rupes,the only downsides I do have are the same as most of yours,the cord I hate.I also think the grip on the Velcro is so really strong when I pull off a microfiber pad I actually have to PEAL it off.But again it is the best DA I have ever used hands down.
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Barry would probably kick me in the pants if he read this reply but here goes..... Perhaps some spring day (if I happen to be traveling through the Mechanicsburg area) I could swing by and give your Rupes a test drive? :laughing::laughing::laughing:
 
Mine is coming today, I can't wait!!!!


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CM8 6MT said:
Dont be saying stuff like that Marc, your going to make me jump on the Rupes bandwagon soon!
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LOL, Aaron!

Are there pads out there that work just as good as the rupes pads? Yes! However, I really like how the rupes pads are cut. They're very comfortable to use, and I get great results! They work very good on the rupes and traditional DA's(150mm polishing face).
 
Just put in the order for my LHR21 and 5" BP... will be here on Wednesday or Thursday.
 
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