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    Quote Originally Posted by Anthony Orosco
    Could be that you`re over extending your reach so try bringing it in, use a step stool to gain some height and also buff with the pad at a slight angle.



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    It`s not the reach, like I said it happens rarely and on vertical surfaces, don`t need any more height...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anthony Orosco
    Personally I don`t tape that area. For small tight areas I either do it by hand or use a 3inch backing plate and 3 or 4 inch pad.



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    bingo... That is what I do.

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    I`m a little confused then. You`re supposed to tape up the edges cause the paint is thin in those places, but the gas cover edges do not count?

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    Anthony, thanks for your informative contribution to this thread, it`s definitely one of the top one`s!

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    I think someone needs to start a "Pics of taping before polishing" thread... it would be interesting to see what everyone does/doesn`t tape up and how... maybe it`s just late and I`m thinking of weird things good night and good info here

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    ^ I definitely agree

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    Hey i got a question for you rotary guys. How much time difference is there between polishing out a car with a rotary vs. pc? The pc takes me a long time. Sometimes a REALLY LONG TIME. If you guys are experiencing huge time savings with the rotary, then perhaps it is time for me to step it up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NickelPlated.45
    Hey i got a question for you rotary guys. How much time difference is there between polishing out a car with a rotary vs. pc? The pc takes me a long time. Sometimes a REALLY LONG TIME. If you guys are experiencing huge time savings with the rotary, then perhaps it is time for me to step it up.
    Cleanup after using rotary, and preparation to avoid huge cleanup, cost time too. Some people feel it is a wash in the end. Is it faster or is it a wash? I don`t know as we are talking perceptions, not scientific studies. My current perception is that reaching for Cyclo, and not rotary, brings me biggest time savings. That might be as well due to fact I am absolute rotary noob that creates a mess all around him.

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    I guess the first thing I would do if I were just starting is chose a good quality fine cut or polish before I even started my new polisher, then chose the right type of foam pad for the application and then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZoranC
    Cleanup after using rotary, and preparation to avoid huge cleanup, cost time too. Some people feel it is a wash in the end. Is it faster or is it a wash? I don`t know as we are talking perceptions, not scientific studies. My current perception is that reaching for Cyclo, and not rotary, brings me biggest time savings. That might be as well due to fact I am absolute rotary noob that creates a mess all around him.




    Man I would reach for a porter cable 7424 it can and will cut and polish

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    Quote Originally Posted by silvermtn1
    Man I would reach for a porter cable 7424 it can and will cut and polish
    Not everything.

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    Anyone out there using a cyclo?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PROServices
    Anyone out there using a cyclo?
    Many people here. Search will yield numerous hits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZoranC
    Many people here. Search will yield numerous hits.


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    I just bought a IR surface temp thermometer to help me be careful when using the rotary. Anybody know what the danger zone is of temperature? What should I make sure I don`t exceed? I`ve been using foam pads and now am moving over to wool pads. I understand the heat build-up is quicker with wool and I want to be careful.

 

 
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