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    Rotary buffer getting it done!



    Long story made really short.
    2001 Chevrolet Silverado
    117k WORK TRUCK
    Very neglected (5 yrs since washed/waxed/cleaned)

    Customer just wanted to compounded
    We spent bout 1-2 hours on the hood alone with a D/A Porter Cable.

    LCC Pads
    Green (corse) M105 @ 5
    Yellow Cutting M105 @ 5
    Orange Swirl/Cutting M105 @ 5
    White Polishing M205 @ 2-3

    Looked good all things considering but we had a whole truck to do and not 40 hours.
    So I said frig this and pulled out the Rotary

    The pic you see is the driver side door.

    LCC Pads
    Orange M105 @ 2 +1 click Med press. Med arm speed (Rotary)
    Orange M105 @ 5 on the DA
    White M205 @ 2-3 on the DA
    Wiped clean, pulled the tape, took a pic

    Corrected a honest 90% and there are sometimes you need to pull out the big guns. No paint depth checker but will get one soon. This tool does work when its needed. Most cars dont need it but having both has a place in my tool bag.
    Feel free to ask questions or comment.


    *** just to add
    The D/A passes
    1x Green
    2x Yellow
    2x Orange
    2x White
    vs 1 pass of each on the rotary and subsequent D/A passes.
    Also the Rotary does leave a typical buffer swirl/trail and the DA worked very well to get rid of that.

    Looks great slow. Like said most car that are taken care of never need it but
    getting a good canidate to work on can show that how much power these guys have.
    Its a risk you take, if the car has been cut before and its that damaged, you
    cant put a rotary too it, thats why its good to have a checker.

    Its on you if you screw up.
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    Re: Rotary buffer getting it done!

    Great work!

    So if I understand correctly, using the rotary took you from a 4-step to a 3-step compounding process?
    Originally posted by Blueline
    I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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    • #3
      Re: Rotary buffer getting it done!

      Pretty much, The cutting ability corrected it bout 80-90%. Since there were buffer swirls the orange/105 is perfect for that and then White on the 205 to give it a very nice look. With the light you could see a few more deeper scratches but those were not coming out so given what we had to work with I was happy.

      On a D/A that Corse Green pad is AS ADVERTISED, that thing is rough and was cutting into the point but just the process, time, and all that real estate to do just could not spend that much time. Not all vehicles need the rotary but it does have it's place for sure.

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      • #4
        Re: Rotary buffer getting it done!

        Stepping up the aggressiveness when you need to, and knowing how to finish it off properly after - nicely done!!
        Michael Stoops
        Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

        Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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        • #5
          Re: Rotary buffer getting it done!

          Thanks Mike, I was very happy to see it correct quickly. I had a wool pad if needed but next time around I may give it a shot if I get a bad one. If the next car is more photographable we will have a more to talk about lol.

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