Have been debating buying a DA polisher for our cars but wondered if a newb with decent wood skills can do correction and polishing with a RO150 in rotary mode?
Want to prep our cars for Opti-Coat.
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Have been debating buying a DA polisher for our cars but wondered if a newb with decent wood skills can do correction and polishing with a RO150 in rotary mode?
Want to prep our cars for Opti-Coat.
I`ve never used one and am not really familiar with this tool but the ads I read said it weighs 11 lbs. Thinking this tool might be a bit heavy for automotive use.
Haven`t weighed it but I think 11 lbs might be with the case and extras. Doesn`t feel heavy at all in the hand and I`ve done lots of vertical surfaces with it for extended periods.
I`ve been looking at this for years
let me know how it is please
That makes sense.
Awesome tool, just wondering if it`s too much tool for a newb doing cars.
i have had that polisher for years with great results
65chevy, what backing plates, pads, products have you narrowed your use to over the years?
I`m prepping 14 X1 and 10 Edge for Opti-Coat2. Was planning on using Optimum Polish and Compound II, starting with the polish to get the feel and then cut in areas that need it.
i have used green ccs pads with optimum polish and poli seal also there compound
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Originally Posted by Van G
Their website says it weighs 5 pounds. I`m not sure how that relates to other polishers but it is a two-mode DA - forced rotation and random orbital. I think another manufacturer makes this same two mode but the name escapes me.Quote:
Originally Posted by GearHead_1
Everyone that owns a Festool polisher loves it, from what I`ve read. Most are using the rotary, but I have no problem thinking that their DA polishers wouldn`t be great, as well.
Dynabrade?Quote:
Originally Posted by radarryan
http://www.autotoolworld.com/Dynabra..._p_197437.html
Never used that Festool, but the Makita 2-mode works in both DA and Forced Rotation modes.
Todd, why is there never much talk of the Makita? I am thinking about getting a rotary but this little devil looks intriguing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd Helme
Maybe this isn`t the same festool I was looking at.
the one I want/wanted is both rotary and da/fro at the flip of a switch
RO 150 is rotary and random orbit, changed by flip of switch. Variable speed.