Cyclo

Anthony Orosco has used them before, search for his posts and cyclo discs. The proshines arent really meant for whole car use, just for removing certian major scratches that would normally require a rotary . I'm thinking about getting them myself.
 
The disc system works but as noted they are meant more for spot repair. When I contacted Cyclo about designing these I had the idea that they could be used for the whole car but after testing them for a good while I found them to be better suited to spot repair.



I recommend that you use one disc and one orange or yellow pad instead of both pads holding discs. Also start with the 4k and then use the 6k, 8k and then finish with 12. Each time enlarging your correction area.....in other words if your initial repair area is 4in X 4in you'll then want to increase that area slightly with your next discs and so on. This is "feathering out" the repair area and makes for a cleaner repair.



Of course you'll want to start with the least aggressive first.



The reason for one disc and one pad is that the action of the Cyclo is for some repairs too aggressive and I have found that replacing one pad with an orange or yellow foam pad to be just right.



Anthony
 
IMO the Cyclo and the PC are very limited for hard clear coat and general swirl repair. The Cyclo may have a higher amp motor then the PC but it has dual drives and is offset so??? The Cyclo price range is higher then what I just paid for a Makita BO6040 Dual-Action Polisher!!!
 
One day, just one day I'm going to do a PC v. Cyclo test. From my memory there is just no comparison when it comes to cutting. PC with 4" pads = tedious but good cut. Cyclo with TWO 4" pads and more power = more than twice the cut speed as you can lean on the machine more. It really doesn't matter that it's offset as the handle is right above the polishing heads.
 
SpoiledMan said:
One day, just one day I'm going to do a PC v. Cyclo test. From my memory there is just no comparison when it comes to cutting. PC with 4" pads = tedious but good cut. Cyclo with TWO 4" pads and more power = more than twice the cut speed as you can lean on the machine more. It really doesn't matter that it's offset as the handle is right above the polishing heads.
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The problem is the power loss from motor to (2) drive to pads. The offset is just funkey!!!

Still Makita is way better for the price, etc
 
But it doesn't bog down under pressure. Why does it need more power? The offset takes a little getting used to but it's now awkward at all. To each his own I guess.
 
Your correct the Cyclo does not bog. It does not bog because the motor is stronger or is more powerful then the PC. If anything they may of designed it that way so not to burn motors because of the dual heads. I’m assuming it has a torque speed reducer built into it. I’m also sure the tools life is much more then a PC because of it. I don’t suspect bogging is good for a PC.
 
Because of the dual heads, and the way they move, the polishing action of the Cyclo is different than a PC or similar machine. The bottom line is the Cyclo is a great polisher, and offers excellent value for the money.
 
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