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Im looking for polisher and cleaners that are safe to remover swirl marks with a rotary polisher.
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
Ive had good luck with 105/205 but there are really a lot of good options depending on what youre working on.
Ive also gotten good results using a rotary by going with a smaller/softer foam pad to tone down a little bit of the "aggressiveness" of the rotaryAdam -
Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
Thanks, so, I will go with a soft pad I saw two, the polish one and the finishing one. I need that two?
105 not is very cutting?Comment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
M105 is Meguiar's heaviest cutting compound, start with M205 first.Comment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
It may be a dumb question but I have to ask. Have you ever used a DA polisher? How familiar are you with the entire process and materials?
I personally would begin with a DA, work with that for a while, then move up to a rotary. Super easy to cause dmg rather than correction with a rotary if you dont know what you're doing.
If you're going to skip the DA...please practice on a test hood, or a junk fender. They're not as easy to use as they look. My 2 cents.Comment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
Well I used DA a couple of times (not mine). Im thinking that too, go to a junker and get a part to practice. I just dont wanto to buy a $200 DA just to buy a rotary next month.
Guys what you think about Ultimate polish? I use the car wash and quik was from that line and the products are amazing.Comment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
UC and UP are meant to be used with a DA and/or by hand. Im not sure if anyone here has tried it with a rotary or not. Im no chemist so I couldnt tell you how well it would work.Originally posted by prbrianpr View PostComment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
Ok I will stick to mirror glaze line. I just go with the 205 only? or there exist other finisher after 205?Comment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
The rotary can be pretty forgiving if you use it with caution. Not as fool proof as a orbital but its possible to tone them down quite a bit. Dont stick on a 8" wool pad and spin it up to 2k rpm, thats a recipe for disaster for most folks.
My first attempts were with a rotary, I used 7" foam pads and kept the rpm in the 1100/1200 range max. Certainly not an "aggressive" approach and the correction even with 105 is certainly pretty good but not "burn off the paint" type of action like a person can get if they get carried away.
Like spud mentioned, a practice hood is a lot of fun to learn on and a worthwhile purchaseAdamComment
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I will looking for a hood in the junker. I was looking for meguiars foam pads, they can be attached to the rotary backing plate or need special plate?Comment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
You will need a velcro backing plate for the Meguiars foam pads. I cant recall the exact size for the different size padsAdamComment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
like this: Meguiars Mirror Glaze Backing Plate. with
SoftBuff™ 2.0 Polishing Pad?
ThanksComment
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bump, Anyone?Comment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
Megs makes 4", 6.5" 7" and 8" foam pads.
I think you need a 6" plate for the 7 and 8 inch, a 5" for the 6.5" and a 3.5 " for the 4"
confusing??? LOLAdamComment
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Re: First time using a Rotary polisher
nokok good. I just lookin the polishers but the 105/205 comes in big containers and are expensive. I think I will go with the medium cut then fine cut combo. The mirror glaze backing plate and the 2.0 softbuff polishing pad.
Any suggestion?Comment
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