This is the first write up for a vehicle done with the new Italian made machine, known as the Rupes. This will be a write up/ review for those interested in acquiring this machine. You pretty much couldn’t ask for a better testing ground than a huge chunk of American machinery, and it straight black to boot. This vehicle was just recently acquired by a great customer of mine. The truck was a disaster inside and out, way too many washes through the local whip and scratch, (next level up from the regular whip and swirl). There was also a large german shepherd that made it his daily limousine. The vehicle tood just shy of 14 hours to complete, it took almost as long for the interior as it did for the exterior. I also got to test out a few new to me Carpro offerings, one which should not be used on a Rupes, I will explain later.
Stuff used
Presta Sudzz
Acid Free Wheel Cleaner
Carpro Polyshave (made my life so much better on this beast.
Rupes 21
Megs MF finishing pads
Rupes Polishing and finishing pads
Optimum Car Wax
Optimum Power clean, inside and out
The start
here’s the fender and door, two pass with Carpro Wool and foam pads, which minutes later blew up. Not a fit for this much throw, but finish was very good.
Total lapsed time for the fender, 2 rounds of compounding, 12 minutes.
Heres the door, this explains the condition of the vehicle much better, one pass with MF pads in the shiny areas.
Here’s the Surbuf on the other fender 2 passes, 8 miuntes
You can see a noticeable difference in the haze left behind, the surbuf cuts faster but then leaves you with more work to do afterwards. Time gains were last with the finishing
Here’s a close up of the paint
This is the passenger back quarter, something did some real damage here
One pass with megs MF pads
still the deep stuff remains
2 passes
getting there
Ended up 3 passes to get out the damage, total time for the fender about 40 minutes, with polishing included.
snapped a few reflection shots before I had to deliver the vehicle, I ran out of time or I would have shot more photos. I worked very late into the night getting this vehicle done as it was taken in on top of my booked days.
And the reason the outside is so bright is because it was snowing, ya, the awful white stuff.
Total polishing time, 7.5 hours including non rupes correction.
Stuff used
Presta Sudzz
Acid Free Wheel Cleaner
Carpro Polyshave (made my life so much better on this beast.
Rupes 21
Megs MF finishing pads
Rupes Polishing and finishing pads
Optimum Car Wax
Optimum Power clean, inside and out
The start
here’s the fender and door, two pass with Carpro Wool and foam pads, which minutes later blew up. Not a fit for this much throw, but finish was very good.
Total lapsed time for the fender, 2 rounds of compounding, 12 minutes.
Heres the door, this explains the condition of the vehicle much better, one pass with MF pads in the shiny areas.
Here’s the Surbuf on the other fender 2 passes, 8 miuntes
You can see a noticeable difference in the haze left behind, the surbuf cuts faster but then leaves you with more work to do afterwards. Time gains were last with the finishing
Here’s a close up of the paint
This is the passenger back quarter, something did some real damage here
One pass with megs MF pads
still the deep stuff remains
2 passes
getting there
Ended up 3 passes to get out the damage, total time for the fender about 40 minutes, with polishing included.
snapped a few reflection shots before I had to deliver the vehicle, I ran out of time or I would have shot more photos. I worked very late into the night getting this vehicle done as it was taken in on top of my booked days.
And the reason the outside is so bright is because it was snowing, ya, the awful white stuff.
Total polishing time, 7.5 hours including non rupes correction.
