Rotarys Dangerous?

[Coupe]

Re: Rotarys Dangerous?

I get sling if I apply it to the pad. I do it the same way or a vertical panel, just move a little quicker so the product doesn't run.

Well i *blot* it on the section im doing so there isnt enough to sling but enough to give the pad lubrication.

I still dont see how you do it on panels that are straight up and down.

[TH0001]

Re: Rotarys Dangerous?

Well i *blot* it on the section im doing so there isnt enough to sling but enough to give the pad lubrication.

I still dont see how you do it on panels that are straight up and down.

Why? Draw the bead on the surface, pick it up with the buffer and buff. Its pretty easy and effective, IMO. I tried blotting, ect... and I don't see how you do it. I ramp the buffer up to speed and spray everything in site

[Coupe]

Re: Rotarys Dangerous?

I start at 600rpm and spread it and then bump it up to my desired rpm for a few passes then bump it back down to 600 rpm for a few and voila, perfect finish.

If the panel is straight up and down whatever you put on the surface will run imediately. I dont even understand how you get it out of the bottle and onto the surface.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Rotarys Dangerous?

You can place a bead anywhere and pick it up with your RB if you have the room for your pad, it's just a matter of practice and technique... at that same time if you can develop a method that works for you and you don't get splatter everywhere then that's perfectly okay too.

On narrow panels like A-Pillars, one method is to spread the product you want to use around by hand and then coming back and buffing the panel with the RB. Not a perfect method but when the goal is to get the job done sometimes you have to do work arounds.

[Coupe]

Re: Rotarys Dangerous?

My opinion anything paint correction related is if you can get the paint as close to perfect as safely possible then it dosent matter how you got there. I would love to have someone show me how you guys do vertical panels. I can do horizontal panels with your technique but not horizontal.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Rotarys Dangerous?

My opinion anything paint correction related is if you can get the paint as close to perfect as safely possible then it dosent matter how you got there.

I don't think anyone would argue that point with you and certainly most of us have "experimented" with chemical/pad/machine combinations that aren't "standard operating procedure".

I would love to have someone show me how you guys do vertical panels. I can do horizontal panels with your technique but not horizontal.

If you're using M80, M83 or M84 they are thick enough to cling to a vertical panel long enough for you to bring the pad up to it. Dispensing from one of those smaller squeeze bottles helps but I've done it and watched others do it using a 32oz retail package - just last weekend as a matter of fact on a very slab sided 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue! Tomorrow night at Meguiar's Open Garage we're supposed to be doing some rotary work so maybe we can take some quick pictures of the process and post them up here for you.

[kastanaras]

Re: Rotarys Dangerous?

Thanks for the advice guys, just a question how long do you have to work the product in for lets say #80 and #83 on rotary at 1300-1500rpm.

For RO you need to work it in for few mins but rotary is completely different. Also what products should I be looking out of the professional line to be using the rotary to correct paint.