Another rotary user

**kartoon** · 07-31-2004, 04:06 PM

Well, I`ve had my Makita for a week now and decided to give it a spin. Yesterday I went to an automotive salvage yard and asked for a panel to pracitce on. One of the guys said "Why don`t you practice on my car ?". I said sure, I`ll be glad. But he hesitated and then said that maybe some other time (*chicken*).

As my luck would have it the fender they gave me had almost no flat area, but hey, it was free. Anyway, got home, cleaned up the fender and started playing.

I must say rotary is nothing to be afraid of as long as you observe the basics and use some common sense. Granted I didn`t go over 1800 rpm but I didn`t manage to create any defects and I even used a wool pad. So far I`m very impressed with DACP. The depth it produced was simply amazing. I also realized that red, no matter what shade, can look really awesome.

There is no turning back - the rotary is here to stay (for me that is).

**stilez** · 07-31-2004, 04:10 PM

I love using my Makita.

As you use it more you will notice different tricks. Check out the Meguiar`s videos over at www.bettercarcare.com for some nice tips.

Good Luck.

**kartoon** · 07-31-2004, 04:14 PM

Here are a few pics. I know they are bad and on top of that I forgot to re-enable the flash. My appologies

You can ignore all the background items.

The magic of DACP (this pic really doesn`t do justice to what it looked like)

**tpgsr** · 07-31-2004, 04:14 PM

I have a dewalt, but a rotary is just one of those tools that once you get it, you wonder how you lived without it!

**kartoon** · 07-31-2004, 04:25 PM

Hey Sean, watching you with the Makita was an additional booster for me to get one :xyxthumbs

I watched the Meguiar`s video and found it very useful. They show a great trick where you spread the compound/polish in a line on the surface you`re working on and with the buffer on and pad slightly angled you spread it on the pad and the rest of the surface.

**hondaguy2582** · 07-31-2004, 04:38 PM

In all honesty, its hard not to like the rotary. Only thing I would wish it didn`t do is sling polish everywhere.

**imported_Intel486** · 07-31-2004, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by hondaguy2582

In all honesty, its hard not to like the rotary. Only thing I would wish it didn`t do is sling polish everywhere.

Agreed! I`ve been getting better and not flinging a lot of polish all over.

It`s all in knowing how much polish to put down and how to pick it up off the paint.

**Bill D** · 07-31-2004, 07:58 PM

Kartoon, I have fenders, one maroon, one silver, yep, I totally agree the rotary is nothing to be afraid of as long as you use some common sense and play it safe until you get the hang of things. I`m still doing that.

With the fenders, I put them up on sawhorses and clamp them in place using large C clamps braced against small blocks of wood, nice and sturdy for a curved surface.

Happy polishing!

**kartoon** · 07-31-2004, 08:16 PM

Yes, I know things would be much easier if I secured the fender but I don`t have the sawhorses and didn`t feel like improvising.

C`mon, I was about to use a rotary for the first time - can you blame me for jumping on it right away ?

**Bill D** · 07-31-2004, 08:47 PM

Nope, not at all. I`m surprised I was able to have my rotary sit around for weeks and weeks before I got hold of the fenders

**foris2** · 08-01-2004, 04:05 PM

You`re right fellows, once you get and use a high speed buffer, you wonder who you got along without one. Some jobs can`t be accomplished without it.

**imported_YouGottaBeLeaf** · 08-01-2004, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by hondaguy2582

In all honesty, its hard not to like the rotary. Only thing I would wish it didn`t do is sling polish everywhere.

This video shows a tip on how not to sling polish: http://www.bettercarcare.com/article...leId=31&page=8

I don`t know how well it works since I only have a PC, but it looks good in the video!