Rotary Usage

[DetailKnight]

When youre on the vertical surfaces, try putting the trigger lock on, and holding the buffer on the head with your dominant hand, and the other hand on the handle to steady it... and you do not need to push an a high speed... let it do the work!!!!

[Accumulator]

... let it do the work!!!!

IMO that's virtually always the right approach with a rotary

[adam.fisher456]

Hi, I did a search about how to use a rotary on different situations (such as swirl removal, etc) but found little.

[theveed]

Wow, amazing this thread is still going after almost a decade

[erfahrungen]

i solved it like DetailKnight said

[brownbob06]

Revival, as there is still very little on rotary usage on here lol. It was used for years, I highly doubt its an automatic way to way to create problems (although I'm fully aware it can.)

[TOGWT]

Revival, as there is still very little on rotary usage on here lol. It was used for years, I highly doubt its an automatic way to way to create problems (although I'm fully aware it can.)

This may be of some help -"Using a Rotary polisher (usage tips)" - http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...ml#post1457575

[Widget]

Anthony Orosco THANKS !

As a NOOBIE, I liked the detail of your post. As obvious as EXPERIENCE IS KEY, I wonder if people forget what it's like to be ignorant. I am. And ALL the info you experienced guys can give is so welcome to us newcomers. I especially appreciated what you mentioned about holding the machine and the way you use your body - these can be key factors to how you hold up the next day, which is really important when you haven't finished the job yet! When you explained holding your breath and the death grip on the machine - YEP - I could just imagine me doing that - all tensed up in anticipation. So THANKS great post ! ! !

[SVR]

the speeds I use with a rotary are 600 up to 1250 rpm. I don't see a need to go any higher
Today's superior abrasive polishes, surbuf, rayon, microfibre, denim, velvet, wool and foam pads give us a bigger pad strength range than ever before

I like to use the D handle on the makita rotary for some areas (holding the left side just lightly)
on doors I put my hand on the head of the machine and for other areas I hold the middle of the machine or put my hand under the d handle with my fingers on the head of it

I no longer use foam for anything other than finishing/jewelling due to the pad materials mentioned above.