Rotary Buffing Write-Up (Lots of pictures)

[BlueZero]

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Thanks for the write up fishbonezken!

It was great to see all the photos too.

[Jason Rose]

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In my travels, I've observed that various parts of the world have different "norms" when it comes to buffer speeds. In the United States we use more aggressive methods (higher speeds, bigger pads, more downward pressure, grittier formulas, etc.) But Switzerland, for example, uses 600 to 1000 rpm's and smaller pads to get the job done. The tools are smaller, lighter, and lower speeds vs domestic tools.

A lot can be accomplished at lower speeds on a rotary tool. Folks are doing it everyday.

I personally do most of my rotary polishing at 1000 rpm's, but tend to remove sanding marks and heavy defects at 1800-2000 rpm's. Cutting and polishing around edges and contours is always at 800-1000 rpm's...hence the value of variable speed.

[fishbonezken]

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Coupe,
thank you. yes i'll look into getting a wool pad soon. I soaked my 1500 grit in water mixed with some Hyper Wash, but my mistake was not dipping it back into the bucket of soapy water frequently enough, hence the dry look. Thanks for noticing!

Thanks BlueZero.

Jason Rose,
ohhh... thanks for sharing your personal experience!

One thing to add, although I was using a very slow speed @ 600rpms, I gave it quite some pressure by putting some weight on the head of the buffer and moved the buffer in slow passing motions(almost as slow as moving a random orbital buffer).
Two passes of DACP@600rpms removed the sanding marks.
Am now itching to try the rotary with a compound

[roushstage2]

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Very nice, I want to get a rotary now!

[fishbonezken]

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Hi guys,
Just an update from me. I can't believe it's been almost a year since I bought my Makita 9227c.
I must confess that I have an emotional attachment to my buffer, I feel like he's my best friend!
At the end of every detail, the machine never fails to impress me of what it can do.
Here are some examples.











My skills are far from perfect and still have a lot of practicing to do. But moving up from a Random Orbital Buffer to a Rotary Buffer is something that I didn't regret.

Thanks to this forum and to the helpful people who post valuable information and providing us with the knowledge to improve.

To those who are looking to upgrade from a random orbital/DA/PC to a rotary, I say DO IT!!! You won't regret

[KC's]

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dear fishbonez u r the man

keep it up

[MrSmoothTouch]

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Awesome and inspiring FISHBONEZKEN!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!

[Eddie6th]

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Coool !

[KC's]

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Mike,
thank you very much for replying to this thread, I appreciate your input,
yes, I took a few hours just to buff half of a small hood. Truly restoring a whole car to a show car finish would be my goal someday .
Would you advice me on how to do a proper wetsand, or how to remove orange peel?
Eventhough I sanded the panel with 1500 grit, I could still see noticeable orange peel.
What do I need to do to get a flat and levelled clear coat?
Thanks in advance!

who ever thought you would mirror finish ?
Yes indeed you have many now

Thanks for sharing & teaching

Your persistence push you to perfections

pls continue to pursue it

cheers

[fishbonezken]

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who ever thought you would mirror finish ?
Yes indeed you have many now

Thanks for sharing & teaching

Your persistence push you to perfections

pls continue to pursue it

cheers

Thanks bro.
Kop kun kaaap!

[dave_from_here]

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Nice write-up !