The "Truth"

[C. Charles Hahn]

I`m still holding out for the Rupes Bigfoot (whenever KB gets them in), but it`s good to know the Makita is another effective choice. Looking forward to the video comparison!

[imported_RZJZA80]

Its $285 shipped on Amazon.

Nice, thanks for the info. I`ll look into trying one out. Todd Helme thinks very highly of this polisher as well.

[Garry Dean]

I`m still holding out for the Rupes Bigfoot (whenever KB gets them in), but it`s good to know the Makita is another effective choice. Looking forward to the video comparison!

Charlie, I will be buying the Rupes as well. No question about it.

[Barry Theal]

2 griots, 2 HD, 1 pcxp, flex 3401, flex rotary.

Is that it? :yawn1: I can top that 2 times over in parts machines

[Thomas Dekany]

Yeah, but you are Barry Thiel! You better top my selection, with 10 people working for you

Is that it? :yawn1: I can top that 2 times over in parts machines

[David Fermani]

Very interesting thread! I would expect no less from Garry!



I`d be on the Makita like white on rice if I needed another polisher. They look like a very strudy unit. Maybe I`ll wait for Barry to spend some money 1st seeing that he`s a packrat.



As far as D300 or ANY other polishing compound for that matter......it can and will fill. People can swear up and down that it doesn`t but it can. It`s the nature of the beast. I think D300 is an awsome product, really like using it and have used it alot. But remember, it`s a compound and compounds have heavy abrasives and there can be a need to refine what is left on the finish that can be seen, but what can`t as well. Pad and abrasive marring is something that is super faint and easily masked. What you see isn`t always what you get/have.

[Perfections]

Just have your onr bucket next to you while your polishing and wipe off the residue after your done polishing the section with that. Follow up with ipa/eraser if your doing a coating. D300 like most polishes "can" fill/hide but if your removing the oils as you go along you won`t need to worry about that

[David Fermani]

Perfections: do you usually go from D300 to Opti-Coat/Guard without any refining step? If so, what pad and color car?

[Garry Dean]

Perfections: do you usually go from D300 to Opti-Coat/Guard without any refining step? If so, what pad and color car?

I have yet to see this LSP ready finish with D300 that some talk about...

[imported_ww2717]

Garry: You can`t handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who`s gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom! You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Santiago`s death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives! You don`t want the truth, because deep down in places you don`t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall! You need me on that wall! We use words like "honor", "code", "loyalty". We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline! I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "Thank you," and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don`t give a damn what you think you are entitled to!

"You want the truth. "

[David Fermani]

You can do it on hard light colored paint if you`re good.....:secret

[RaskyR1]

I have yet to see this LSP ready finish with D300 that some talk about...

LSP ready....eh, good enough for a client on a limited budget who`s more concerned with correction than max gloss?....yep!

[C. Charles Hahn]

You can do it on hard light colored paint if you`re good.....:secret

Dark blue Honda paint; D300 followed by an IPA wipedown:

[Garry Dean]

I have not tried it with a polishing pad... Maybe I need to. Those look like good results.

[Perfections]

Perfections: do you usually go from D300 to Opti-Coat/Guard without any refining step? If so, what pad and color car?

Depends on the color, low density softer solid non metallic colors no, I`m usually using green lc constant pressure pads with the d300 speed 4.5 on 3401 one stepping most paint systems. And like rasky said it depends on the clients needs and budget. If its show quality work they are paying for that`s what they get