So I jumped on the DA bandwagon since everyone seemed to insinuate a DA is idiot proof and can do everything a rotary can. I started using the least aggressive compound and pad all the way to the most aggressive pad and compound. After numerous passes, the paint was super smooth and shiny but I feel like little if any swirls were removed.
My neighbor allowed me to borrow his Rotary. I slapped my pad on, being scared, did very fast passes at only 900 and moved to 1200 RPM. Although not perfect, I removed a significant amount of swirl marks. Since the Rotary seemed so much smoother ( didn't vibrate my hands too much) I decided to slap a finishing pad on and UP.
I do not have detailers eyes but it seemed to finish very well and was much faster than using a DA. I removed more doing like 5-second passes instead of 45-60 second passes on the DA. The finishing was also much faster. Is there any reason to use a DA? Even on a different car wouldn't fast passes and only 900 RPM be pretty paint safe? Even when doing minor minor full car paint correction, wouldn't UP or an AIO on a finishing pad be as safe as a DA?
Honestly, I was getting very frustrated and thought people were lying about their correction or Meguiars products were overhyped but now I might be able to use all the lesser aggressive products. So any incite?
SIDE QUESTION:
With a rotary do you go just side to side or up/down side to side like a DA? Meguiars videos did up/down/side/side but they used a FLEX with is quasi DA/Rotary.
My neighbor allowed me to borrow his Rotary. I slapped my pad on, being scared, did very fast passes at only 900 and moved to 1200 RPM. Although not perfect, I removed a significant amount of swirl marks. Since the Rotary seemed so much smoother ( didn't vibrate my hands too much) I decided to slap a finishing pad on and UP.
I do not have detailers eyes but it seemed to finish very well and was much faster than using a DA. I removed more doing like 5-second passes instead of 45-60 second passes on the DA. The finishing was also much faster. Is there any reason to use a DA? Even on a different car wouldn't fast passes and only 900 RPM be pretty paint safe? Even when doing minor minor full car paint correction, wouldn't UP or an AIO on a finishing pad be as safe as a DA?
Honestly, I was getting very frustrated and thought people were lying about their correction or Meguiars products were overhyped but now I might be able to use all the lesser aggressive products. So any incite?
SIDE QUESTION:
With a rotary do you go just side to side or up/down side to side like a DA? Meguiars videos did up/down/side/side but they used a FLEX with is quasi DA/Rotary.
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