I tried the rotary on my new BMW and love it!

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JAGOWNER1981

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Started using my rotary buffer last nite on my topaz blue 325i. Using a 6.5 inch meguiars yellow polishing pad and 3M SMR for dark cars, i set the rotary to 1000 rpm. It works quite well i must say! Much faster than PC and powers thru swirl marks and other paint defects very well! I finally got it to stop slinging but still need some work controlling it on the lower panels, I might just PC the lower panels for now to avoid damage and try using the rotary on a crap car's lower panels. The paint feels warm to the touch after I finish a panel which i believe is correct rotary usage. So far I have not seen any hollograming, just a reduction of swirls! Any tips you guys have for controlling the buffer? tilt angle? how to hold it? etc. BTW I will post pics of the bimmer when I finish its full detail, right now it is sitting in the garage half buffed and soaking in leatherique rejuvenator oil.
 
I like using a rotary too, it is much faster than PC. But what is the best way to stop slinging? Thats my only issue with a rotary.
 
I wouldn't mess with the bimmer's paint, even on low rpm's. I'd be Scaaaaaared! Do you feel the need to follow up with the PC? or are you pleased with the finish?
 
I'd be scared too. I have practice fenders and I've gone out and risked a hood and trunk of a non Autopian's car but I still do not feel ready to put my rotary to my own car yet. I have to be very confident because once the paint is gone it's gone. If it is working good for you and you feel comfortable with it, keep up the good work! :up
 
Congrats on the rotarty!

The rotarty and the PC are completely different machines and accomplish different tasks. The rotarty removes defects and paint while the PC give you an even application of product with *minor* defect correction. With that in mind, use the rotarty only when necessary.

Keep the pad flat to the surface and plan out your attack on a panel before you begin buffing.

After i'm done with the rotarty i follow around with the PC to remove the holograms if any.
 
yeh, i was a little worried at first but It is working very well on the paint. At 1000 rpm it is pretty safe to say you wont cause any problems imo.
 
Ali, so decided to go with the e46 after all? Good decision! LOL at your IS300 comment!!



I feel the same way about our new A4 Cabrio... It's a total POJ and we're seriously considering selling it. Oh well, not a total loss... It made us appreciate what a truly great car our 330I is (I can live with crappy air conditioning....but not crappy acceleration, brakes & handling!!)
 
Ali, congrats on the rotary and e46. I'm sure you'll have the car looking amazing when you're done. Which products will/are you using on it?
 
As for sling, make sure you wipe the pad with the product on the panel several times prior to tuning it on so the pad is saturated. If it slings, you have too much for that one area. Add the product as needed during your buffing and you'll be fine.



That's the first thing everyone learns going from a PC to rotary is less is more on product placement on panels. Once the pad is primed, add as you go, and use little.



Some pads also grab more than others so finding good pads that do not grab is another issue.



I'll start slow and work the speed up as I go and the pad gets more primed. It happens more with very liquid products.



Regards,

Deanski
 
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Ali, so decided to go with the e46 after all? Good decision! LOL at your IS300 comment!!



I feel the same way about our new A4 Cabrio... It's a total POJ and we're seriously considering selling it. Oh well, not a total loss... It made us appreciate what a truly great car our 330I is (I can live with crappy air conditioning....but not crappy acceleration, brakes & handling!!)
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Tony:

Hehe, yea I was sick of the poor ride quality, crappy manual shift, and unbearable road noise. The 3-series A/C isn't too bad i think, the lexus did cool quicker and stayed super cold even in standstill summer traffic (e46 kinda gets a lil warmer in that case). I do love the performance of this vehicle tho and cant wait to get it shining. Before i sold the lexus I beat the s*** out of it, smoking the tires, wearing the clutch, etc etc hehe... felt good to beat it up.



David:

Thanks for the comments! :). I already washed and clayed it, I have polished about 50% of the car with a rotary using 3M SMR. I plan on following up with a PC and klasse AIO, then applying Z5 (not sure if i'm going to use Z1 or ZFX).
 
I just got my new Makita. I never used a rotary before, but I went right at the hood of my black GP. I had a "soft polish" pad and used SSR2.5. It went very well and I couldn't be more pleased with the results.



I just got my hands on some Lake Country tufted pads, so I'll be able to give those a spin on my trunk and spolier to see how well they work.



So far, I love the rotary. I just need more time to play with it.
 
AlBoston:

Before i sold the lexus I beat the s*** out of it, smoking the tires, wearing the clutch, etc etc hehe... felt good to beat it up.



This is why I had to buy a new car even if it tightened up my budget a little. I am not mechanicaly inclined and don't care to fork out hundreds at a time in a used, beaten, POS like I did with my New Yorker. Bad times there.
 
AlBoston said:
Any tips you guys have for controlling the buffer? tilt angle? how to hold it? etc.
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Hi Al,



I know you're a big fan of Zaino, but if you looking for some information on using a rotary buffer, the techniques shown in our "How to remove paint defects" can be used with other products like 3M or others...1-800-854-8073 and tell them your a friend of mind and that I sent you and they'll probably ship it to you for free. :D :D :D



The video is only $9.95



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It was available to watch for free online at David's www.bettercarcare.com website, but I think it was getting so many hits that it was dramatically slowing down the speed of other forums, Autopia included so last I heard David took it offline.



You can try however, here's the information and link for the free online location,



To watch the video for free at BetterCarCarecom, click the below link,



How To Remove Paint Defects





Note: To watch this video online you will need,



RealPlayer for Window’s systems. For all other operation systems, visit Real.com This presentation will not play without the RealPlayer browser plug in or a DSL/cable broadband internet connection.





Mike
 
I've watched this video online many times and the techniques are really great :up How to control sling was especially useful!
 
I own that video mike, very good and highly recommended. My only complaint with it is that the stang they work on is already in near perfect condition.

But i definitly recommend buying this video, i've watched it numerious times.
 
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