spear & jackson rotary polisher

[pampos]

Does anyone has anything to say about this polisher??A friend gave it to me, and i am going to practice with it....







Thanks

[Mike Phillips]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

Never heard of this brand?

Give her a test! Post back your results.

[Nappers]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

Looks sturdy with a hook/loop backing plate. Hopefully it has a speed switch or variable speed trigger.

Let us know.

[pampos]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

Looks sturdy with a hook/loop backing plate. Hopefully it has a speed switch or variable speed trigger.

Let us know.

There is a trigger from 1-6 and the RPM range is from 1000-3000 rpm...
Unfortunately i didn't use a rotary before so i cannot compare it with anything else...
Also i have many many questions about how to use a rotary(quantity of polish on the pad,pressure on it, movement,speed change,working time for not warm too much the paint etc etc)

[Nappers]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

Check out the LIST O' LINKS that Ryan aka lilblkblt04 did on the home page and scroll down to the rotary section and check those threads out. Good start to learn the rotary, but practice on old hoods/fenders etc before tearing your own car up. I instilled holograms on my Neon when I tried but was able to quickly correct it.

There is a video group on I believe YouTube with some good how to using a rotary post wetsanding.

go to google and type MaximusZTS on the video part and the 5 part series on it should show. Good stuff.

Be careful though, a rotary could damage your car quickly.

Rotary is for more deeper swirls and paint correction, basically does what the PC can't do.

Aaron

[pampos]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

Check out the LIST O' LINKS that Ryan aka lilblkblt04 did on the home page and scroll down to the rotary section and check those threads out. Good start to learn the rotary, but practice on old hoods/fenders etc before tearing your own car up. I instilled holograms on my Neon when I tried but was able to quickly correct it.

There is a video group on I believe YouTube with some good how to using a rotary post wetsanding.

go to google and type MaximusZTS on the video part and the 5 part series on it should show. Good stuff.

Be careful though, a rotary could damage your car quickly.

Rotary is for more deeper swirls and paint correction, basically does what the PC can't do.

Aaron

Many many thanks
i already got an old hood for practice....

[pampos]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

I remember when i tried it a long time ago on my friend's old car,it was hard to controlled at speed 4-6 ,the hood was getting too hot and also the polisher was hot enough(the body of it)....Sometimes it was like something was holding it on the hood and sometimes it was like it was moving by it self

[Nappers]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

Watch the video's, it helps with how to control the rotary and I'm pretty sure they talk about the speeds.

[pampos]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

Watch the video's, it helps with how to control the rotary and I'm pretty sure they talk about the speeds.

I watched it but there is only a music as a background ...

[Mike Phillips]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

In the big picture, when it comes to a rotary buffer it either works or it doesn't, that is either the pad rotates or it doesn't.

Then it comes down to the little things, like

Weight
Variable Speed or Fixed two speed
Handle position or options
Head size
Head covering
Gradual increase to speed or not
Electronic speed sensor to adjust the power as influenced by pressure (I think some RBs have this feature)

I have one in the garage that has quit rotating on me, as in it only makes a grinding noise.


Anyone feel free to add anything I left out...

The thing we say at our Saturday classes is this,

"The rotary buffer is the tool of choice for use in body shops and by the professional detailer"

And the reason for this is because the RB has the ability to remove a lot of paint quickly and that's what these two industries need to do in most cases when it comes to paint correction.

[new2detailing]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

From my personal detailing, I use a rotary rarely. It is ideal for deep paint correction, but to be quite honest 85-90% of paint correction can be accomplished with a PC, G110, Cyclo and proper pads/techniques without the rotary's inherent danger to paint. However, the rotary pictured looks like a nice heavy duty unit and with practice should help in heavy paint correction.

[Nappers]

Re: spear & jackson rotary polisher

Wet Sanding part 1

Wet Sanding part 2

Wet Sanding part 3

Wet Sanding part 4

Wet Sanding part 5

and for giggles: Burning Paint

Some goodies:

How to clay bar

How to wash your car - good stuff

Good stuff, hopefully the links work.

Aaron