Who has bought into the system?

I have the system, and absolutely love it.

Once I figured out how to prime and reload the pads, it significantly cut down on dust, and increased results (cut/finish).

I could probably get by with just the the blue, grey, and yellow combos.

I do notice that the green, grey, and white gel compounds don`t like to wash out of pads as well as the blue and yellow will.
 
danlc95 said:
I have the system, and absolutely love it.

Once I figured out how to prime and reload the pads, it significantly cut down on dust, and increased results (cut/finish).

I could probably get by with just the the blue, grey, and yellow combos.

I do notice that the green, grey, and white gel compounds don`t like to wash out of pads as well as the blue and yellow will.
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I think you`ve hit on the one BIG FACTOR in all of this about using a particular pad-n-polish system: it`s about experience to develop a "proper" user-technique for a manufacturer`s pads and compound/polishing products. That`s one thing I REALLY get out of this forum: fellow Autopians sharing that information.
Now can I duplicate a technique? NO! That`s where trial-and-error and practicing it (actually doing it) come into play. At least I know what may work or what NOT to use or do with certain products.
Every detailer, whether pro or hobbyist, has their likes or dislikes of products gained from personal experience. What someone HATES (like me with early M105 that dusts too much) some else may LOVE because they know how to work around with it or have found some work-around or alternate method (like combining M105 with Megs Ultimate Compound or D300 and spritzes of water), so they achieve the results they want.

There is also the variable of the type of polishing machine someone may be using. Rotary versus long-throw dual-action versus forced rotation versus Cyclo: take your pick. What works with a rotary probably will not work with a LT-DA. So you have that apple-and-oranges comparison to contend with as well. Add to that the plethora of pads construction types and foam hardness/softness combinations, is it any wonder newbies coming into detailing with the new LT-DA they just purchased, have a hard time figuring out what to do and what works and what does not. I would say that`s also one of the reasons manufacture`s have developed their pad-n-polish systems: trying to remove the guess work of trial-and-error.
Now do they work??? That`s what this thread is all about and from the posts presented here, you can draw your own conclusions!
 
Yeah! What you said !

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The only caveat of the system is the cost. You need a 15 / 21 + a mini or some type of PC...

This costs significantly more than just getting a DA with various BPs & pads.

TBH, you don`t need the Rupes mini if you are just a hobby detailer. You do need some type of 8mm throw DA w/ a 3" plate though.

To be honest, I think I would prefer a shorter throw in the tight areas that require a 3" pad...Maybe Rupes should make a competitively priced 8mm throw DA that works with standard BPs...

$189....Would sell like hot cakes.
 
I just buy them all, as pro I use everything. 21, 15, 18, 12, Mini, Nano + Flex PE`s. They all serve purpose and sometimes reflect the polishing mood I`m in. These machines save me tens if not hundreds of hours a year, if I was to be using something less adequate I would go crazy.
 
Thanks, Guz & dan!

I have Mike`s RUPES book but I can`t find it. If it were an electronic book or iBook, I`d be able to find it.

No wonder I was delaminating all those pads. I was loading them up with too much polish.
 
For the foam pads, I prime following the demonstration Dylan did in the video. Very similar to what I had been doing, but what saved me was less product on the reload.

On microfiber pads, starting around the outside edge of the slot blade - on the fabric, I lay out a very thin bead of product, and "draw" it to the center. I follow this process until I work my way around the pad. I reload with two or three dots.

For the three inch microfiber I usually just start with three dots, and reload with one or two.

I clean the pad after every section using a pad cleaning brush. If I`m doing it right, the fibers (on the blue pad especially) aren`t matting down too much. If they are, I`m using too much product. With the tool turned on, I lightly let my brush graze the pad, knocking the dust off of it. When I`m at a shop with air, I`ll blow it out every other panel or so, and it gets really clean.

Rupes recently "updated" their microfiber pads. I`m guessing they`ll be closer to the megs pads.

I got used to those blue and yellow Rupes microfiber pads, so I`ve been stocking up. I sure will miss them. When all is said and done I should have 40 each 3", and 5" blue and yellow Rupes Microfiber pads... If I get a 21, I`ll have to source the 6"...
 
Here, Dylan and Levi discuss the new microfiber pads.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mROiCtOOQjE

Three detailer friends and I are attending a Rupes training event in Ohio next week. Very excited to be a participant. Part of our registration fee is allocated towards Rupes products. I`ll probably pick up some of the revised microfiber pads to test....

Or if they have the blue and yellow.... ;)
 
danlc95 said:
Here, Dylan and Levi discuss the new microfiber pads.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mROiCtOOQjE

Three detailer friends and I are attending a Rupes training event in Ohio next week. Very excited to be a participant. Part of our registration fee is allocated towards Rupes products. I`ll probably pick up some of the revised microfiber pads to test....

Or if they have the blue and yellow.... ;)
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I bought into the system and it works, yellow an white pads are favorite with different kinds of products as well. So how does one find out about Rupes classes let alone in Ohio ? I`m in Columbus area. Never mind think I found it, sign up was awhile ago it looks.
 
HCF said:
I bought into the system and it works, yellow an white pads are favorite with different kinds of products as well. So how does one find out about Rupes classes let alone in Ohio ? I`m in Columbus area. Never mind think I found it, sign up was awhile ago it looks.
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Rupes shared it on Facebook.
 
Mike lambert said:
I found the rupes compound to be extremely dusty, creating a big mess!
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Thats what I found also using the Zephir (blue) w/ foam. It did work good w/ a m/f if you didn`t use a lot & kept it to a small section as it tended to dried up even w/ pad conditioner. Less so on great condition paint vs paint thats never been buffed before. I found the W/G uber works the best. Seems like I`ll have to try the Griots fast correcting compound.
 
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