What Makes a Rotary so hard to use.

03Black1.8t · 07-01-05, 05:13

Well from the looks of pic posted up here there is a advantage to using a rotary over a pc. I have a pc with the 6" backing plate and white,black, orange pads. Isn't any rotary ok to use. Or do you need to go out and get the 100+ dewalt/makieta one. I know you are not suspose to stay in one are becuase it will burn the paint. Other than that what are some negatives effects a rotary has? It just seems like I am spending to much time in one area with the pc and not getting the results I want. I am not very patient and maybe a rotary will be better since you have to keep it moving at all times.

Has anyone ever seen a pad that looks like the foam egg crate you sleep on. Last time I got my bumper touched up this it what the guy used. After he painted to apply 2 different things to it

wannafbody · 07-01-05, 05:42

the rotary tends to splatter a bit- as long as you use enough polish and keep the rotary moving you shouldn't have a problem-if I can use a rotary almost anyone can use one- stay away from overly aggressive pads and products tho

J.J. · 07-01-05, 05:46

The biggest obstacle to rotary use is getting past all the negative publicity it receives. The rotary is not that hard to use. With a little common sense, anyone can use one w/o incident. I too thought the PC produced great results if you demonstrate patience, but I have very little of that!

JJ

Don M · 07-02-05, 02:18

I think the biggest mistake newbies with a rotary make is trying to use it at too high of a speed. Crank the speed dial down to the lowest settng and start there with soft pads and mild polishes, and KEEP IT MOVING, don't buff in one spot or on a ridge too long.

Boongie · 07-02-05, 06:20

Has anyone ever seen a pad that looks like the foam egg crate you sleep on. Last time I got my bumper touched up this it what the guy used. After he painted to apply 2 different things to it[/quote]

Yes, I saw black pads that looked like a circular piece had been cut out of a foam egg crate. It was on a Cyclo. It was being used by a person who was trying to get some scratches out of the paint of may car. Unfortunately, this person ended up putting "hologram" swirls in my paint. I don't know where these pads were from.

2hotford · 07-02-05, 06:24

Hey,

The black (Polishing) or white (Cutting) waffle foam pads are often 3M versions.

Tim

MorBid · 07-02-05, 12:01

3M calls their white "waffle" pad a compounding pad. I use the Black Polishing one and like it alot.

Actually when I first started using them a few years ago they were flat, now the have em with curve edges.

I started polishing cars with my Dewalt 849 after I painted and despite long fustrating hours I cannot accomplish in hours w/a PC what I can do in minutes with my rotary.

I agree w/J.J. on the preception thing. Just get past that and follow the rules and you'll be fine.

It does take some time to master the technique of not splattering product and producing a flawless finish (no buffer marks or swirls).

Bill D · 07-02-05, 12:35

I just came across this excellent article

COBRyan · 07-02-05, 12:54

Keep the pad flat too! Using the edge or angling the buffer will cause holograms.

Pats300zx · 07-02-05, 01:05

Nice article Bill....Grand Sport Auto is right up the street from me.

MorBid · 07-02-05, 02:52

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The buffing step is an integral part of our quality-control process, and we think you get the best results from someone who does the same job over and over again every day,

Nuff said. Practice makes perfect

Bill D · 07-02-05, 03:16

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Originally Posted by Pats300zx

Nice article Bill....Grand Sport Auto is right up the street from me.

Pat, you came to mind immediately upon reading that article