Im still learning with my Makita Rotary, and I've ran into a problem. I have a hard time determining how fast I should control the rotary. No the speed of the buffer, but how fast I move it across the paint. Im currently at school, and cannot view pics/video's, but does anyone have any good video's that represent the reccomended speed/pattern for optimal paint correction?
Every rotary user is different, and we will all have out generic technques that work best for us, and also what works best for the paintwork in front of us and the polishes we are using... Alas there is no right and wrong answer to your question, more just generic advice, as it really comes down to what works best for you and the only way to learn that is to practice with different methods. The main things that determine the speed I move the rotary at is: a) The polish being used b) The paintwork being polished (type, area) c) The ambient temperature d) The rotary rpms being used (affected by all of the above) The faster the rotary rpms, the faster I will move the machine to ensure I dont get the temperatures too high - anything that you cannot touch with your hand is, in my book, too high. As local heat can be much higher and around edges the temperature can soar as its a local point with a small area - burn through can happen quickly. 3 - 5" a sec typically. On finessing passes, at low speeds with light abrasives, I typically move the machine fairly slowy, a couple of inches a second roughly, side to side and flowing with the machine. Remember that the rotary will want to drive itself, thats the nature of the tool, all you are doing is guidng it... Let the machine flow and guide it side to side and you will quickly find a set of speeds that best suit the polish, paint and yourself.
