Flex XC 3401 VRG
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Still waiting as well. Torn between the Metabo and the Flex, leaning towards the Metabo for the 4" and 6" edge pad use but still waiting for a "side by side" comparo.
WK466: Any new updates? :waxing:
Weather's been great here in the NE, looking to get one more big detail in before the NJ winter hits.
WK466: Any new updates? :waxing:
Weather's been great here in the NE, looking to get one more big detail in before the NJ winter hits.
superchargedg
Twin Turbos
Well i will give you my review sorry no pic,s as my camera,s battery,s were dead.This machine has some serious power,i have never had much success breaking down menzerna,s polishes with my pc or my buddies udm(the udm was better though)until i tried this machine.All i can say is.............wow,i tried it on my trunk of my g35 coupe first which was heavilly swired with ip,with just one pass with moderate pressure and then with one pass with 106ff i pulled out into the sun.All i can say is holy sh!t batman what a job it has done.So i proceded to the roof and hood with the same pressure(which was a good amount) and did the same 1 pass of each and i will say i didnt get every imperfection out but got at least 95% out.I havent seen the paint look this awesome in a long time........i still have to get to a few spots that i missed but who cares.
superchargedg
Twin Turbos
backdoc said:
Absolutley no holograms and i never felt like it would burn the paint...........but you better pay attention to what you are doing as this machine has some serious power.All i have is the ccs pad,s but im gonna try something else out soon as these pads did a good job but they seemed to want to walk a lot.
Maybe give the Erasure pads from Excel Detail a shot. I really, really like them with the Flex. I had the same issue with CCS pads when i tried them out this past weekend. The pads from Detailer's Paradise also seem to work well. After I was done polishing, I was doing a final inspection and noticed some leftover spider webbing. My Erasure pads were all used up, so threw on the Detailer's Paradise pads and it took care of that no problem. both of them work nice and smooth on the paint. With the CCS pad, I honestly felt like I lost control and really had to muscle up to keep the thing going in the direcction I wanted it to.
superchargedg
Twin Turbos
DJ_JonnyV said:
That is the same problem,it seems too that i had to muscle up as it was sometimes hard to control.I noticed when on side panels using pressure is when it liked to take you for a ride if you were not ready for it.Im gonna look into some of the different pads out there also.
superchargedg
Twin Turbos
zzzzdoc said:Just got mine yesterday. Delivery brought rain with it
Hoping to try it today. Heavier than I expected, but looks very well made.
The guys at Powerhouse Distributing could not have been more helpful. And arrived in just a couple of days from across the country. Well done.
Let us know how you like it.
Junebug
JAFO
Anybody that has a Flex also have or have used a Cyclo? I'm looking at both machines and still undecided. Thanks
stiffdogg06
New member
Detail University - Automotive Detailing Community is having an AWESOME deal on the flex by the way.
Buy the Flex and get a 32oz of SIP or 106ff FREE. Kind of wish I didn't buy the Makita. :nervous:
Buy the Flex and get a 32oz of SIP or 106ff FREE. Kind of wish I didn't buy the Makita. :nervous:
I was waiting to see if one of the online detailing companies was going to start selling it. Looks like the price is $299 with the free polish. I'm not sure if you could use the 10% discount advertised on Detail University's website. If you could, then that would be a good deal at about $270 for the Flex and polish.
Quick Edit: I just looked at the site again and it states that the promotion code for 10% off does not apply. So really, I'm not sure how great of a deal this is. i think SIP and 106FF go for $49. So, you'd be saving about $10 before shipping.
Quick Edit: I just looked at the site again and it states that the promotion code for 10% off does not apply. So really, I'm not sure how great of a deal this is. i think SIP and 106FF go for $49. So, you'd be saving about $10 before shipping.
Hey, WK446, congratulations!!! That's great news. Sounds like it's your first. You'll get all kinds of advice about babies, but the best anyone ever gave me was that the next 4-5 months of your life will be a black hole. Simple things such as just running out to the store or wanting to work on your car aren't so easy to do anymore. My son is 2 1/2 now, and I'm working on turning him into my Jr. detailer. We also have a 10 month old baby girl. Once you have 2, the fun really starts. But, anything more than 2, then you have to play zone defense instead of man-on-man!