Black ford Expedition with mini Rupes Review

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by bryansbestwax, Nov 26, 2012.

  1. bryansbestwax

    bryansbestwax DB Forum Supporter

    This is the first write up for a vehicle done with the new Italian made machine, known as the Rupes. This will be a write up/ review for those interested in acquiring this machine. You pretty much couldn’t ask for a better testing ground than a huge chunk of American machinery, and it straight black to boot. This vehicle was just recently acquired by a great customer of mine. The truck was a disaster inside and out, way too many washes through the local whip and scratch, (next level up from the regular whip and swirl). There was also a large german shepherd that made it his daily limousine. The vehicle tood just shy of 14 hours to complete, it took almost as long for the interior as it did for the exterior. I also got to test out a few new to me Carpro offerings, one which should not be used on a Rupes, I will explain later.
    Stuff used
    Presta Sudzz
    Acid Free Wheel Cleaner
    Carpro Polyshave (made my life so much better on this beast.
    Rupes 21
    Megs MF finishing pads
    Rupes Polishing and finishing pads
    Optimum Car Wax
    Optimum Power clean, inside and out
    The start
    here’s the fender and door, two pass with Carpro Wool and foam pads, which minutes later blew up. Not a fit for this much throw, but finish was very good.
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    Total lapsed time for the fender, 2 rounds of compounding, 12 minutes.
    Heres the door, this explains the condition of the vehicle much better, one pass with MF pads in the shiny areas.
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    Here’s the Surbuf on the other fender 2 passes, 8 miuntes
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    You can see a noticeable difference in the haze left behind, the surbuf cuts faster but then leaves you with more work to do afterwards. Time gains were last with the finishing
    Here’s a close up of the paint
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    This is the passenger back quarter, something did some real damage here
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    One pass with megs MF pads
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    still the deep stuff remains
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    2 passes
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    getting there
    Ended up 3 passes to get out the damage, total time for the fender about 40 minutes, with polishing included.
    snapped a few reflection shots before I had to deliver the vehicle, I ran out of time or I would have shot more photos. I worked very late into the night getting this vehicle done as it was taken in on top of my booked days.
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    And the reason the outside is so bright is because it was snowing, ya, the awful white stuff.
    Total polishing time, 7.5 hours including non rupes correction.
     
  2. Gale Force

    Gale Force Obsessive Detailer

    Awesome work! And only 7.5 hours polishing time! Wow!
     
  3. JOMAX

    JOMAX Two Bucket System Washer

    Amazing work!!


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  4. bryansbestwax

    bryansbestwax DB Forum Supporter

    Thanks gents, still breaking in the machine, but I have high hopes once I start getting it dialed in.
     
  5. BoostedMk6

    BoostedMk6 Jedi Nuba

    Nice work Bryan. I bet the owner was thrilled with his new truck.
     
  6. Pureshine

    Pureshine DB Pro Supporter

    Looks great nice work!
     
  7. 604_Snooze

    604_Snooze Obsessive Detailer

    wow, that's a big difference. Did you just use the rupe 21 machine?
     
  8. cannan

    cannan Virgin Detailer

    Wow that badboy was hammered. Great work in a relatively short amount of time. :thumb:
     
  9. bryansbestwax

    bryansbestwax DB Forum Supporter

    The rupes did 95% of the work. The other smaller areas were handled by a gg and a light weight rotary.

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  10. bryansbestwax

    bryansbestwax DB Forum Supporter

    My pos pressure washer blew washing this thing as well. Pump blew apart. Husky junk.

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  11. Bmer89

    Bmer89 DB Forum Supporter

    That's a lot of acreage to polish in that much time! Looks awesome now!!
     
  12. SoCal Garage

    SoCal Garage DB Forum Supporter

    Did you take any before and after paint thickness readings? Thanks.
     
  13. bryansbestwax

    bryansbestwax DB Forum Supporter

    I took a couple before. No after. No time. Worked till 230 am as is on it.

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