Polishing Video

SilvaBimma said:
Thanks for the Vid Anthony! Have you tried grabbing a tripod and shooting it above or an angle above the panel? Maybe with Halos On?
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Oh man...now you'll want me to get artistic!!:spit:



Actually I started this because I am trying to get some new Flash object for my new website's opening page. The one I have now is OK but it's just a tester.



So I'll mess around with the camera a bit and I do have a tripod but it's not a large one so I'll need to get a larger one.



Thank you for the idea and compliments







klnyc said:
^^^ I totally agree.... How about next car? Ummm a black car would be nice:)
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Yep...that's next. I'll try and explain more as I work this time.



Thanks again to you all for the compliments and encouragment:waxing: ,



Anthony
 
Unfortunately you need to pay the ASCAP royalty fee to SuperTramp! Just kidding dude and nicely done. I too am learning the finer points of the rotary and would love to see more of your work and technique. Great test subject too!



Thanks man.
 
That is my first view of a rotary in action! Great clip!



Pardon my ignorance, but during the polishing sequence you seem to be 'feathering' the trigger (making quick adjustments to the RPMs?) quite often. Is that to keep the heat down?



Brian
 
Feathering helps with minizing splatter, but it's basically to spread the product and not be overly aggressive. You'd do it at the start of polishing a panel.



Anthony,



Detailing is an art, tsk tsk. Now get to it. :D
 
MoeMistry said:
Great vid Anthony. EXCELLENT technique; you've made it look SOOOO easy. Another OROSCO masterpiece :)
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Hey Moe, great to see you over here :) I'm gathering those samples to send your way also.



Thanks!





BigHonu said:
That is my first view of a rotary in action! Great clip!



Pardon my ignorance, but during the polishing sequence you seem to be 'feathering' the trigger (making quick adjustments to the RPMs?) quite often. Is that to keep the heat down?



Brian
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Hey Brian,



I feather the trigger for a few reasons, those that SilvaBimma stated and also as you noted, to keep the heat down in those tight areas.



You want tofeather the buffer as you buff up into an edge, close to an emblem, etc. It's not a pretty sight when you rip off an emblem or burn the plating off an emblem or destroy your foam pad as it comes in contact with a wiper arm.



So you want to always err on the cautious side as you come up close to these types of areas...even with an orbital.



Thanks....and thank you also SilvaBimma :)



Anthony
 
Nice video...hard to make without being cheesy - I saw no cheesieness :)



Anthony...aren't those Green American Buffing pads the best? I don't know where to get them anymore (not really a problem for me since I got about 30 of them).
 
Anthony Orosco said:
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I feather the trigger for a few reasons, those that SilvaBimma stated and also as you noted, to keep the heat down in those tight areas.



You want tofeather the buffer as you buff up into an edge, close to an emblem, etc..
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What do you do when using the Metabo? One of the things I'm having trouble getting used to with it is the lack of a trigger.
 
RAG said:
Nice video...hard to make without being cheesy - I saw no cheesieness :)



Anthony...aren't those Green American Buffing pads the best? I don't know where to get them anymore (not really a problem for me since I got about 30 of them).
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Hey thanks :)



Yes they are simply the best all around pads I use, LC white pads come in after those. I get mine from David at Optimum.







Accumulator said:
What do you do when using the Metabo? One of the things I'm having trouble getting used to with it is the lack of a trigger.
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Yep, it is a problem with the Metabo in the sense of you can't feather it.....well you can but it just isn't practical to do so, beside being a real pain.



So this is why I use the metabo mainly for finish work where my pad is soft and the RPM's are usually lower, around 1000 or 900.



Anthony
 
Anthony Orosco said:
..I use the metabo mainly for finish work where my pad is soft and the RPM's are usually lower, around 1000 or 900...
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OK, thanks, just wondered if I was the only person for whom this matters. I hadn't realized how much I rely on the trigger until I got the Metabo.
 
AB has changed thei pad design slightly (cross cut face with recessed area for backing plate fit)...but I don't like them as much. I bought up all of Kevin's remaining stock when I heard of the change.



On my Makita, I always use the trigger lock and constantly change speeds with my thumb in the speed dial...I usually start off at 1000 to spread the product then generally work my way up toward 1500...I personally have not seen a difference (halogram wise) by slowing down for the last pass. So the Metabo didn't fit my style either...so I sold it.
 
Anthony...regarding the Green American Buffing pads...this might sound funny, but I would have to question someone's polishing experience and ability if they were to try these pads and not like them...they are THE key to my ability to finish down on black without halograms. Even with the PC I have noticed that they produce less micro-marring than any other pad...Scottwax first pointed this out to me.



Down the road, Kevin indicated that if I/we ordered a big batch, we could probably get these again.
 
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