My 1st rotary exp.

klnyc · 04-09-05, 08:22

Hi guys,

Okay, I dont want to hijack JDookie thread.. He have similar subject as me. Today was my 1st time using rotary, I have Makita 9227.
My car is 1999 Honda Accord Heather Mist color(metalic). I always took car this car from the day I bought it till now. Yada,yada, I dont to bore you guys. Here's see for yourself....Photobucket shrunk my pic

I hate that.

White95Max · 04-09-05, 08:28

Looks nice! Which rotary do you have?
Which products/pads/speeds were you running at?

Photobucket only shrinks your pics because the file sizes are too big. If you resize the files down to more easily-viewed sizes, you won't have a problem.
Download the free http://www.xat.com Image Optimizer to resize your pics.

klnyc · 04-09-05, 08:31

more....

That's all folks

klnyc · 04-09-05, 08:41

Quote:

Originally posted by White95Max
Looks nice! Which rotary do you have?
Which products/pads/speeds were you running at?

Photobucket only shrinks your pics because the file sizes are too big. If you resize the files down to more easily-viewed sizes, you won't have a problem.
Download the free http://www.xat.com Image Optimizer to resize your pics.

- Makita 9227
- LC 7.5" Orange pad( I could use Yellow if I want, but I dont have enoguh swirls in my car to show you

)
- Poor boy SSR2.5@1500
- AIO on PC w/LC white pad
- 4*UPPx1 so far.
- Didnt bother with LSP yet. Fill up couple of layers of UPP 1st.

White95Max · 04-09-05, 09:10

Did you prime your pads at all before polishing? If so, what did you prime them with?
Did you have any problems with the machine hopping?

klnyc · 04-09-05, 09:13

Paul,

Haha I shrunk the size..Now it way too big...oh well.
Yes, I primed the pad w/Meg QD. I have few hops, I think what's causing it.....was cake/gummed.

White95Max · 04-09-05, 09:27

If you downloaded the XAT Image Optimizer, click on the 3rd button from the top on the left column (4 arrows pointing to the center). That's the resize button. I always resize pics to 800pixels. That seems to fit the screen size very well.

klnyc · 04-10-05, 06:47

Paul,

Haha silly me, I didn't resize it. No need XAT, I have photoshop.
Okay, I have it set at 800x600...so now it shoud be okay.

JasonC8301 · 04-10-05, 07:12

Lookin good! I love my Makita.

Mark77 · 04-10-05, 07:18

Did you use some kind of sealant with a PC or something. I was just wondering if you can use a rotary alone and get by without the PC. I'm thinking about getting a rotary my self since it seems to be more effective than a PC.

merci · 04-10-05, 08:54

Mark77, you can "get by" with the rotary alone but you have to consider its downsides:

1. you can quickly burn paint if you're not careful
2. it takes a while to get used to it so you need to practice on test panels
3. it's more expensive than a PC
4. you probably won't need it as often you think you will. After all, how often will you correct paint defects?

The PC has a lot of advantages over the rotary

1. it can't burn paint unless your pad is on fire

2. you can use it right away on your #1 car; it can do *most* of the things that a rotary can do but take a little longer which gives you a huge margin for error
3. it's a lot cheaper than the rotary
4. you can use it every week to layer LSPs like sealants and waxes.

Mark77 · 04-10-05, 09:43

merci

Maybe you are right, I really don't correct paint defects often, but I would like to be able to do so. A rotary is expencive, but it probably lasts very long too, so i cold use it many many years, and I'm curious how it works. So I think I'll get one anyway.

Thanks!