Ordered a Makita

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Gopher

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I've been sitting in front of my computer reading about rotary polishing (including the entire "unbelievable rotary polishing guide") for the last 4 hours and decided I need to sh*t or get off the pot, so I broke out my credit card and ordered up the Makita 9227c from coastal tools with the bag/wool (also a backing plate and some misc. items from autogeek).



Hopefully everything will arrive over the course of next week so I can start practicing next weekend. I suppose it would be prudent to start on a scrap panel or something... that or I'll begin on my mom's neglected TL before moving onto the more important cars.



Looking forward to getting started.



Any last words of wisdom?
 
I'm in the same boat, except I just got mine. Since I started with a PC, I had to get new backing plates due to the thread size difference. That said, I'm sticking with my 6.5" LC pads for now and I'm sacrificing my own car as the practice vehicle. I got mine from eBay though and saved a few bucks since I didn't get the bag or wool pad.
 
Start off with a finishing polish and a finishing pad, practice the proper way to pick up a bead of polish on the panel as well to prevent sling.
 
dsms said:
Start off with a finishing polish and a finishing pad, practice the proper way to pick up a bead of polish on the panel as well to prevent sling.
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What's the size of backing plate and pad that good to correction for Makita?



I've LC CCS 6.5 and 6.5 Edge wave pad thougth that i can use with my existing pad, I also thinking of move from UDM to Rotary...
 
tommyj said:
What's the size of backing plate and pad that good to correction for Makita?



I've LC CCS 6.5 and 6.5 Edge wave pad thougth that i can use with my existing pad, I also thinking of move from UDM to Rotary...
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For my 6.5 CCS pads I use the 5-6" hook and loop BP, and a my 3M BP is on the way:drool:
 
Gopher- you will love it. All the power you will ever need plus the added bonus of it never breaking down. (Oh wait! I forgot, a tool that you spend $160 on shouldn't break down). Anyways, it will become your best friend. RO's are pretty easy to get used to. The paint burning factor is there but as long as you pay attention to what you are doing you will be fine. My only warning is watch out for the tight areas. Other than that get back to us after you receive it and tell us how great it feels to have a real tool in your hands.
 
dsms,

Where did you order your 3M BP from ? What size ? Best price I have seen on 3M bp (7") is $38.99 from Levine.



Cheers
 
NOt to hijack this thread but i can get a deal on a nice dewalt 849 for 125.00 going to look at it on wednesday night person said it was only used a few times . so i am thinking of getting this just because of the price. You all think this can be a nice deal if it's in as good shape as he says it is.
 
mystic, talk him down a bit, but yeah, could be great deal. I picked up the whole Makita kit lightly used with the pads and bag for $100 last month. It runs well but I haven't had a chance to use it on a detail yet.
 
I'm glad you finally bit the bullet and went with the rotary. Your eyes are about to be opened as to what real polishing is all about. Here's another use for the rotary that never really gets discussed here and for a minute, put aside the polishing aspect of the tool. Since many here have only used a P/C or other orbital machine, wait till you see how a rotary and a spur will clean a caked up pad in no time. That was the coolest thing I noticed when I made the switch. You can take a totally caked up pad and make it nearly good as new in 5 seconds. Now move on to the next panel. :xyxthumbs



Patrick
 
I too, am getting ready to make the leap...I've had my PC for two months, and I'm already chomping at the bit for a rotary. I've got a friend who has a Dewalt, who I think will give me some trigger time before I actually purchase mine. I've pretty much decided on the Makita 9227. You think that's a good choice?



ptaylor_9849 said:
I'm glad you finally bit the bullet and went with the rotary. Your eyes are about to be opened as to what real polishing is all about. Here's another use for the rotary that never really gets discussed here and for a minute, put aside the polishing aspect of the tool. Since many here have only used a P/C or other orbital machine, wait till you see how a rotary and a spur will clean a caked up pad in no time. That was the coolest thing I noticed when I made the switch. You can take a totally caked up pad and make it nearly good as new in 5 seconds. Now move on to the next panel. :xyxthumbs



Patrick
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Im glad everyone is happy with the makita because im about to buy one myself. I was just going to wait for memorial day weekend to see if I can get one on sale or a coupon code. Anyone know if anyone is going to have a sale on that weekend/>?
 
broke the makita out today and am really excited to put it to the test this weekend. A little heavy feeling, but nothing I can't handle. It seems to be a lot quieter than the porter cable I got used to and vibrates SUBSTANTIALLY less.



Just for kicks I threw a burgundy megs cutting pad on with a little KAIO to remove a rust stain on my shower floor (the ring from the bottom of a shaving cream bottle). Very pleased and I got an idea of how it will move on me when being used....
 
I used my Makita for the first time yesterday. First impression: man, that thing is heavy compared to the PC, which is very noticeable when doing the side panels!



Very happy with the results thus far. It certainly seems to correct much faster than the PC, and has more of a "polished" look to it.
 
I started with 4inch pads and I think they are great for getting down your technique, little easier to control IMO.
 
4" pads are also great for spot repair of RIDS.



Yeah, the Makita is a nice machine, and being able to feather the trigger makes it pretty easy to control during the power-up.



If *I* were starting from scratch with my rotaries, I'd go with the Edge system and I'd use their wool pads for most of the work (or LC's foamed wool). I really wouldn't expect paint burning to ever be an issue with wool pads unless you really fall asleep at the wheel, more than I can say about orange foam.



My #1 advice to new rotary users (besides "pay attention" ;) ) is: resist the "just a little more.." temptation.
 
The Makita is the best. Don't even waste your time looking elsewhere. Wait till you see how a rotary breaks down polish and burnishes the finish. You'll soon wonder how you ever lived without it.



Patrick
 
I used MY Makita for the first time today and can't be happier. I've been borrowing a friend's Makita and decided it was time to get my own. To say that it cuts down on detail time is an understatement. Makita + Menzerna =:clap:
 
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