Is there anyone from the la area that can show me how to polish with a ratory? I can pay you for your time. :help:
Did you watch the videos thats been posted on here? Use what you learn from them, and then practice until you're comfortable. Happy rotoring.
To be honest there is no secret to using a rotary, it's like anything in life, you have to practice, practice and more practice. The more often you use your rotary the better your skills will be. I agree though, having someone that has learned the hard way or simply has more experience with a rotary watching what your doing and providing tips wile your learning is a huge bonus. Look for videos and pay attention to the speed of the rotary (if they tell you the speed setting, if not just listen to the sound the rotary is spitting out). Look at the speed of the movement of the rotary and another thing is look at how long it takes the person to break down polish in the videos. The problem is that there are so many videos out there (specially in youtube) that don't really show anything, just a person polishing back and forth...but even those videos can help you out, look at body set up, hand set up...ect..ect. Well hope this helps, just my :2cents:
I did watch the videos and they make me feel I could do it. But I just want to learn the right the first time around. Things to look for and speeds. And if something isn't going right what to do.
What area do you live in? I'm in the San Gabriel Valley and could give you some pointers if you'd like. I'll send you a PM.
after a while, you learn that you don't need to apply pressure and all. i use my off hand now to just guide the polisher across the paint
That is not completely true, some decfects, acid rain, swirl, or scratches are going to need you to lean the buffer to reomve them. Using no pressure is not always going to removes these.
I agree, you always need to apply a certain amount of pressure to enable a foam / wool pad to do what its designed to See also "Rotary polisher usage tips" in the detailing school section
The only time I don't apply pressure (well not too much pressure) is when I'm doing the final polish step, finishing step or 'jeweling' step. Even then I'll apply a little bit of pressure but not as much as when I'm doing the compounding.
