Rotary Polishing Video- My Dad's Black 2003 S500

whitejavaS500 · 12-11-07, 04:22

Hey guys, bored one day, I made and edited this video. It isnt awsome, nor is the lighting level good, but hey, its ok. It was cold that day, and the pad kept skipping. I know I'm no Paul Dalton, but I thought I'd share!

Here it is:

Twista616 · 12-11-07, 05:05

Nice Vid, It looks to me as if the extension makes it alot harder to control...is that true? Also, it didnt seem like you had a "pattern" or "routine" for going over the panel, not sure if thats b/c the pad kept skipping...just my .02 All in all, cool video, you can even use it as a teaching tool for yourself, go back and watch it to see what you can improve on! Well done!

fishbonezken · 12-11-07, 05:32

Hi Ben, what is the size of the pad you are using there? is there a reason to use a small pad? better control maybe?

and thanks for sharing, great to see your technique

danponjican · 12-11-07, 05:56

I think a slightly larger pad might actually make your work easier. I think those small pads are actually harder to control when doing larger areas like you are.

I tend to work in smaller areas than that (like half that size). I find that the polish doesn't dry out as fast when you work in smaller areas (with less polish of course).

mshu7 · 12-11-07, 07:05

Nice vid. As the others pointed out, a larger pad might make it a little easier to control. Also, I think the extension on the Metabo would make it HARDER to control vs. w/o the extension. It just seems logical that the farther you are from the surface, the harder it would be to control. I'm not a rotary expert though.

I applaud you for posting the video for critiquing.

NavindraLR · 12-11-07, 08:25

that's a nice video, but it looks like the rotary is requiring wayyy too much effort from you to keep it on the paint. I would recommend a larger pad and get rid of the extension. It will be a world of difference. Other's have mentioned it as well, but I think once that's corrected, it will make your detailing easier, and the results will be better.

Pats300zx · 12-11-07, 09:40

What happened to the link????

bert31 · 12-11-07, 09:56

It appeared he was moving the pad at several inches per second. Is that about right with a rotary?

bert31 · 12-11-07, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaSuperShine

IMO you are working sip way too long

Really? SIP breaks down that fast? I guess you can tell I am used to Optimum and a DA.

jesselyons2002 · 12-11-07, 01:18

Was it me, but it look like he push down a little bit hard. Nice video. Should have move the camera a different angle from the light.

Danase · 12-11-07, 01:33

Nice video. My suggestion is to go with a larger pad and slow it down some. You seem to move back and forth way too fast. If you slow it down some you will be able to do like one pass instead of multiple.

OctaneGuy · 12-11-07, 02:21

Good start on documenting your work. A few suggestions:

1.) Turn off the background music, especially while you're talking. If you added this track while editing, then reduce the level during speaking.

2.) Learn to use your video camcorder--turn off autoexposure. Set it to manual, and expose to your skin tones so you don't look all blown out. Yes I know the black car will look dark, so you should do two shots--expose to skin tone, then reset camcorder and expose for paint.

3.) Good that you documented the "before" condition. The "during" process looks kinda "out of control"--that you're wrestling this tool. Interesting to see how this tool was being used, but I think we would have all loved to see the end result--the "AFTER". Easiest way to show this would be by doing the "test spot".

Richard