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uniquedetailing

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Ok so i was looking on another forum and came across this, i no expert but when i read the speeds this quy quotes on wool pads then further down he quotes he buff the whole side of the car at 3000 rmps, is this guy for real, he's a long time member and moderator. this sounds crazy to me. any input?



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Thats a nice thread I remember it..



For wool pads, you will get the best results with faster speeds.. 2200-2600 depending on how comfortable you are..



For Foam pads you can use very slow speeds in comparison.. I burnish at 1000 since its as slow as my buffer will go and for the rest of my foam work I run it around 1400-1600



Just a week or so ago, I cleaned some pads and spin the excess water off with my buffer as usual.. I always crank it up to 3000 ( max ) to do this.. Well I was busy and in a hurry as always and ended finishing up one whole side of a car with it still set on 3000 rpm...



Speed is not the enemy with buffing in my opinion.. Its lack of time behind the wheel that gets you into trouble,, Sucks but just the way it is in my opinion
 
Sometimes higher speeds are needed but if that guy did the rest of the car on 3000RPM's without noticing , he has not spent enough time behind the polisher. I spend roughly 25-30 hours a week on the Makita and go by the feel, and sound. I NEVER even look at the number for what speed setting it is on. You learn to just know.
 
Got_Leather said:
Sometimes higher speeds are needed but if that guy did the rest of the car on 3000RPM's without noticing , he has not spent enough time behind the polisher. I spend roughly 25-30 hours a week on the Makita and go by the feel, and sound. I NEVER even look at the number for what speed setting it is on. You learn to just know.
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Totally agree, pressure plays a big role as well. Also depending on the polish, you can hear the buffer load decrease as the polish breaks down thats when you got to let off alittle and let it glide. If that guy did a fresh paint job and put any pressure on a sharp curve at 3000 rpm i can almost smell the paint!!
 
uniquedetailing said:
Ok so i was looking on another forum and came across this, i no expert but when i read the speeds this quy quotes on wool pads then further down he quotes he buff the whole side of the car at 3000 rmps, is this guy for real, he's a long time member and moderator. this sounds crazy to me. any input?



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Thats a nice thread I remember it..



For wool pads, you will get the best results with faster speeds.. 2200-2600 depending on how comfortable you are..



For Foam pads you can use very slow speeds in comparison.. I burnish at 1000 since its as slow as my buffer will go and for the rest of my foam work I run it around 1400-1600



Just a week or so ago, I cleaned some pads and spin the excess water off with my buffer as usual.. I always crank it up to 3000 ( max ) to do this.. Well I was busy and in a hurry as always and ended finishing up one whole side of a car with it still set on 3000 rpm...



Speed is not the enemy with buffing in my opinion.. Its lack of time behind the wheel that gets you into trouble,, Sucks but just the way it is in my opinion
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Wool pads need a higher speed than foam, foam produces more heat.
 
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