go for rotary

Discussion in 'Tools - Machine Polishers, Pressure Washers, Detai' started by sly, Mar 28, 2008.

  1. sly

    sly Birth of a Detailer

    hi guy,

    I will start up with rotary:dupe: but i need a bit suggestion. What size of the pad do you recommend. Can i use 4' for small area like spoiler? After i study on and on now i know it's time to go for rotary. Wish me luck:yikes:, hope i'm not burn the paint...:campfire:

    If anyone has comment, please advice:loud:
     
  2. gmblack3

    gmblack3 Top 9 detailer in the US to serve you in Atlanta

    Start out with a soft pad and some finishing polish. Keep under 1500rpm and keep the rotary moving.
     
  3. jake_b

    jake_b Obsessive Detailer

    yes you can have a 4 inch pads for tight and small areas. and then it's your choice if you're comfortable with flat or curved pad or size of pads wether 8" 7" or 6.5" or 5.5" pads.
     
  4. jake_b

    jake_b Obsessive Detailer

    also as they say, watch out for the edges and tape up what you don't plan to hit..


    now where are the pro's to chime in on this one..
     
  5. sly

    sly Birth of a Detailer

    Thanks for all technic. But do size of the pad is matter to the cut? like, 4 inch pads use with DA give more cut than 6.5 inch pads!!
     
  6. boogiejoe

    boogiejoe Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    The bigger the pad, the more aggressive the cut. With the rotary, the outside edge of the pad spins faster as the pad gets bigger. The 8 inch pads are more aggressive than the 6 inch.
     
  7. 2KLS1

    2KLS1 Birth of a Detailer

    This is exactly how I'm practicing with the rotary. Its a good way of learning how to control and manage the machine without doing a lot of damage.

    I personally like the smaller pads. I find them easier to control. In addition my car doesn't have a single flat surface on it, well except the spoiler, to me it feels like the smaller pads work better on curves.
     
  8. sly

    sly Birth of a Detailer

    I'm plan to use small size curved pad like 6.5', 6' or smaller for good control. After search for 6 inch curved pads form LC on autogeek but never found it.
     
  9. Dave KG

    Dave KG Jedi Nuba

    Can I make a suggestion? Go to your local bodyshop, and find a scrap panel thats going spare... take it home, and practive on it. This is how I learned - went through all the scrap of my local bodyshop!!! Then it doesn't matter if you burn the paint.

    Removing defects by rotary polisher is easy - just make sure you choose the right polish and pad combination for your paint and the marks you are dealing with.

    What is harder is the finshing stages - ensuring that you finish marring free with the rotary polisher and getting the crisp sharpness the machines are capable of. This takes time, and practice. You have to learn the machine and learn the polishes, ensure you break them down thoroughly (keep polishing until the residue goes clear, and use only small amounts of polish) so you can burnish the finish - this will help prevent the infliction of holograms.

    Work on small areas at a time.

    When starting off, keep the speeds low, and the pads soft. This will keep you safer and make the rotary easier to control. Be aware the tool will drive itself and will want to move itself - learn to flow with it and not to fight it and you will find the experience enjoyable and relaxing...

    One you have cracked finishing with the rotary, destroy the scrap panel... Seriously. Crank up the speeds and see what kind of things cause damage. Learn this way so you avoid doing it in practice - things like stopping moving the machine, putting pressure down on edges, moving the machine too fast, using too a high a speed. Experiment, test to destruction and learn everything you can on scrap before moving to a real car.
     
  10. DieselMDX

    DieselMDX Obsessive Detailer

    awesome post Dave
     
  11. sly

    sly Birth of a Detailer

    Thany you so much DaveKG and everyone. I learn a lot and less scare of burn the paint.
     

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