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Rom

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Ive used a rotary, but didnt think id really need one on soft paint ? Not tried a DA, but they are much more forgiving i gather.
 
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I've seen a brand new Rav 4, where the woman 'cleaned' the bird poo off with a brillo!



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Erm

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G Man said:
Haha, your reasons?
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A good DA with the correct pad can get the same results in a similar time than a rotary without any potential issues or mistakes from a tiny lapse in concentration. Most pros I know will only use a DA now. The rotary is old tech. If you can easily get wet sanding marks out with a DA what reason is there to get a rotary?
 
G Man

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Erm said:
A good DA with the correct pad can get the same results in a similar time than a rotary without any potential issues or mistakes from a tiny lapse in concentration. Most pros I know will only use a DA now. The rotary is old tech. If you can easily get wet sanding marks out with a DA what reason is there to get a rotary?
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Well, because you can't. Rotary will always be quicker for any job, a lot quicker. Tiny lapse in concentration? Why is everyone so scared of a rotary? It doesn't rip through paint if you don't pay attention for a second.
 
Ben_brodie

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G Man said:
Well, because you can't. Rotary will always be quicker for any job, a lot quicker. Tiny lapse in concentration? Why is everyone so scared of a rotary? It doesn't rip through paint if you don't pay attention for a second.
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I think he means for people who don't have much experience of polishing by machine, using a rotary will always be quicker and does add that extra deep shine but a DA is also a very capable machine and it's all in the technique when machine polishing. For beginners, especially on cars with thin paint from the factory like ours a DA will allow you to learn your technique and will be far more forgiving than a rotary however any form of machine polishing carries risks if you don't use a paint depth gauge because paint is not always even and there are variables to consider eg edges of panels usually have thinner paint and also you can't always tell if a panels been resprayed or previously had an aggressive paint correction carried out so for anyone reading this considering buying a machine polisher I'd advice doing a bit of research first ( search for junkmans videos on YouTube ) and possibly practicing on a scrap panel as this will allow you to get a feel for the machine as well as showing you what can be achieved with all the different pad and polish combinations.
 
ste01

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G Man said:
Well, because you can't
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Well....you can. Took me no longer than when giving the panel e.g. Bonnet, a normal polish. It's about choosing the right polish as that's what really does the work. Maybe you had a small lapse in concentration and forgot to put the DA on the car so it didn't work ;)
 
G Man

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ste01 said:
Well....you can. Took me no longer than when giving the panel e.g. Bonnet, a normal polish. It's about choosing the right polish as that's what really does the work. Maybe you had a small lapse in concentration and forgot to put the DA on the car so it didn't work ;)
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Watch your tone buddy ;)
 
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And recently just took advantage of halfords 3 for 2 offer :)




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Been living here 7 weeks now and only just managed to organise my garage!

 
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