Waxing By Rotary...

[pampos]

Is there a case if u use wrong method for waxing by rotary to create holograms???

[howareb]

If you use pads that are too agressive, too much rotarty speed, or you do not move the rotary quickly enough across the panels, sure you could create holograms.

I assume that you could apply wax with the rotary, but you have to use a super soft non-cutting pad and the slowest speed on the rotary. I have never applied a wax by rotarty, so the above is just a common sense approach that I would take.

[pampos]

i have no experience on rotary and i am thinking of trying to wax or to apply a glaze to my car with it for practice(just not to remove the CC by polishing it )

[abbeysdad]

Originally Posted by pampos

i have no experience on rotary and i am thinking of trying to wax or to apply a glaze to my car with it for practice(just not to remove the CC by polishing it )

I would think with a decent pad, a low speed and keeping it moving and you should be fine - won't really give you much practice for the real deal though.
But here again, begin slow 'n careful, keep the speeds down and the machine moving till you get the hang off it.
Grain of salt disclaimer: all stuff I've read, not stuff I've done.

[jesselyons2002]

You can use Megs 21 with a rotary

[etml12]

pampos, when teaching myself to use the rotary I took a similar, though not quite such a conservative approach. If you use common sense, a product with little to no cut, use low PRM's, and use a finishing pad (or softer) there isn't too much to be scared of. Not to mention, if you do induce some marring or holograms, you can always clean things up with the random orbit (assuming you already own one)

Rather than using a wax, I got acquainted with the rotary by using a white LC pad with Poli-seal or VMHG. Anything with low or no cut and a good working time will be a good choice. Once I felt comfortable, I moved up to Menz FF2 and so on in steps. This way you learn to control the machine, how much product to use/not splatter, and you should be able to rectify any problems you encounter with the slightly less aggressive approaches in which you've already become proficient.

[pampos]

Originally Posted by etml12

pampos, when teaching myself to use the rotary I took a similar, though not quite such a conservative approach. If you use common sense, a product with little to no cut, use low PRM's, and use a finishing pad (or softer) there isn't too much to be scared of. Not to mention, if you do induce some marring or holograms, you can always clean things up with the random orbit (assuming you already own one)

Rather than using a wax, I got acquainted with the rotary by using a white LC pad with Poli-seal or VMHG. Anything with low or no cut and a good working time will be a good choice. Once I felt comfortable, I moved up to Menz FF2 and so on in steps. This way you learn to control the machine, how much product to use/not splatter, and you should be able to rectify any problems you encounter with the slightly less aggressive approaches in which you've already become proficient.

this is what i thought....Are the pads for DA OK for rotary??

[etml12]

^^Should be, as long as they aren't worn out with the hook and loop backing coming undone. Also, take care to center them as much as possible to avoid eccentricities.

[bert31]

Pampoos. Get a scrap piece of body panel from a junk yard and practice on it. If you burn the paint on that scrap piece of panel, so what? That would serve as a good learning experience. I would suggest purposely burning the panel just to get an idea of what extreme you can go to.

[pampos]

Originally Posted by bert31

Pampoos. Get a scrap piece of body panel from a junk yard and practice on it. If you burn the paint on that scrap piece of panel, so what? That would serve as a good learning experience. I would suggest purposely burning the panel just to get an idea of what extreme you can go to.

i know what extreme i can do thats why i am avoiding to use it .but it is time to learn i guess...

[bert31]

Originally Posted by pampos

i know what extreme i can do thats why i am avoiding to use it .but it is time to learn i guess...

Once you spend some time practicing on a scrap panel you will be amazed how much confidence you will build. Last weekend was the first time I had ever polished with a rotary. The only accident I had was I was trying to use a 6.5 inch Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool pad in a tight area and the pad started hopping and lightly scuffed the side of my spoiler. I was able to fix this with a tiny tab of touch up paint, 2500 wet sanding paper, and go over again with Menzerna SIP. If someone didn't know it was there, they would never notice it.

Had I not been a dope and switched to my 3.5 inch Lake Country Purple Foamed Wool Pad, I would have had better control over the pad and not scuffed the spoiler. Oh well, it was a learning experience.

[pampos]

Thanks all of you guys...