What would your ultimate polisher arsenal be?

[LeadingEdgeDetail]

I`ve ordered my Bigfoot 21 today with an assortment of pads, along with some new 4" pads for my PC.

So my arsenal currently will be:

Makita 9227C
Rupes LHR21
PC 7424 w/ 3" BP

I am looking at the Flex 3401 as a possible future purchase, I assume it`s a middle ground between the Rotary and the Bigfoot?

[Accumulator]

Some sorta-random thoughts from a guy with quite a few polishers:

I can appreciate having multiple units of the same kind, if only for times when one is out of service.

Nobody`s mentioning the Cyclo! Love mine, but they`re not always appropriate for certain vehicle contours. I can`t imagine any polisher being better built than the Cyclo, period.

IMO everybody oughta have a small unit in the 2-3" range.

If I were starting from scratch today, I`d buy Cyclo and Rupes units (note that they`re the same company these days).

[ShawnF350]

Some sorta-random thoughts from a guy with quite a few polishers:

I can appreciate having multiple units of the same kind, if only for times when one is out of service.

Nobody`s mentioning the Cyclo! Love mine, but they`re not always appropriate for certain vehicle contours. I can`t imagine any polisher being better built than the Cyclo, period.

IMO everybody oughta have a small unit in the 2-3" range.

If I were starting from scratch today, I`d buy Cyclo and Rupes units (note that they`re the same company these days).

Isn`t a Cyclo a forced rotation dually.
I never tried one and though they look awkward would like to see one in action.
They have an open box pro that hasn`t sold yet.. Not that I really need another polisher quite yet.

[Accumulator]

Isn`t a Cyclo a forced rotation dually.
I never tried one and though they look awkward would like to see one in action.
They have an open box pro that hasn`t sold yet.. Not that I really need another polisher quite yet.

No, the Cyclo does have a pretty long throw, but it`s *not* forced rotation.

While it does look a bit weird, it`s not a bit awkward when you`re actually using it, even easy to use one-handed.

Noting that I simply don`t like doing this stuff, running a Cyclo is as close as it can get to "pleasurable" for me.

[RMD]

Ultimate arsenal would be (1) flex 3401, (2) flex pe-8, (3) GG6. That would do it all for me with that setup. A full size rotary like pe-14 would be nice to have but I don`t need it for my car since it`s pretty corrcted already. I have the GG and a Rupes 15, but would have preferred the 3401 as I have only one car and the paint Is hard as a rock and has some curvey panels where the Rupes just doesn`t work well.

[rlmccarty2000]

Rupes 21 for large panels and Rupes Mini for small spaces. A PC with multiple size pads for waxing. This is my dream system.

[LeadingEdgeDetail]

My arsenal, will be ordering the Rupes LHR75 3" on Friday, absolutely in love with the 21. I`ve literally corrected and wax AIO an SUV in 25 minutes and my car in 20. Spending a few hours has amazing results now!


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[Texchappy]

Some sorta-random thoughts from a guy with quite a few polishers:

If I were starting from scratch today, I`d buy Cyclo and Rupes units (note that they`re the same company these days).

Didn`t realize they were the same company. What Rupes would you pair with the Cyclo and why?

[Accumulator]

Didn`t realize they were the same company. What Rupes would you pair with the Cyclo and why?

As I understand it, Rupes recently bought out CycloToolmakers, who had picked up the Polisher business a while back from the original owners.

I`m no expert on Rupes, better ask somebody who knows what`s-what. But I *think* I`d get their long-throw ("21") model and their little 3" job. Those three polishers would probably be my "start from scratch" approach if I were buying today.

[LeadingEdgeDetail]

I`m on maybe my third car with this pad and I can already see the backing coming loose.. Anyone else have this happen?




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[The Driver]

Are you polishing in high heat? Try using water, even on the back of the pad. Heat is your biggest problem.

[LeadingEdgeDetail]

Ambient temps are definitely not high, probably 15C, but I was definitely `givin er` on a fullsize F250 4 door longbox...

[ec90]

How often were you swapping pads?

[LeadingEdgeDetail]

I did half the truck then cleaned the pad

[The Driver]

Thats why, clean it every panel. Using a pad washer helps a ton. I built mine for cheap.