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RAG · 09-06-06, 07:41

Glad to see your trying the rotary. Two months from now you'll be 50/50 rotary/PC...6 months from now you'll be 90/10.

Let's see...tips:

PG with OP isn't the easiest compound in the world to use; I much prefer to mix RMG with it. Actually, OHC is the easiest to work compound...so I'd start their when learning. The hop you were getting was probably because the PG component in your mixture had completely dried and you essentially lost your lubrication (remember, the rotary will "use up" the product many times faster than the PC). Product quantity...the rotary tends to use a tad more product than the PC, but it's in the ball park.

For polishing I really like the Blackfire SRC polish (or 106FF)...and OP is great too.

Keep the speed slow...around 1,000 rpms till you rack up 10 or 15 hours on it. Then you'll generally want to hang out in the 1200 to 1500 range unless you break the wool out.

Use the green P2...though I too like the Erasures, the green P2 is substantially easier to use (easier than any other pad out there) with the rotary. You can even compound with this pad, you just wont get as much cut.

Keep the pad flat...and at 1,000 to 1,200 rmps, I typically move the pad at about 3 inches per second (don't worry about heat with the green P2s...they really don't generate any unless you get crazy).

09-06-06, 07:41	#5 (permalink)
RAG Buff Guy RAG is offline Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,562	Glad to see your trying the rotary. Two months from now you'll be 50/50 rotary/PC...6 months from now you'll be 90/10. Let's see...tips: PG with OP isn't the easiest compound in the world to use; I much prefer to mix RMG with it. Actually, OHC is the easiest to work compound...so I'd start their when learning. The hop you were getting was probably because the PG component in your mixture had completely dried and you essentially lost your lubrication (remember, the rotary will "use up" the product many times faster than the PC). Product quantity...the rotary tends to use a tad more product than the PC, but it's in the ball park. For polishing I really like the Blackfire SRC polish (or 106FF)...and OP is great too. Keep the speed slow...around 1,000 rpms till you rack up 10 or 15 hours on it. Then you'll generally want to hang out in the 1200 to 1500 range unless you break the wool out. Use the green P2...though I too like the Erasures, the green P2 is substantially easier to use (easier than any other pad out there) with the rotary. You can even compound with this pad, you just wont get as much cut. Keep the pad flat...and at 1,000 to 1,200 rmps, I typically move the pad at about 3 inches per second (don't worry about heat with the green P2s...they really don't generate any unless you get crazy).