Having a hard time keeping control of the Flex

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AntonV

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gearing up to finally doing some paint correction on my BMW, ive been practicing on other cars. Im still nervous to start the process on my 09 135i.



I really seem to be having a hard time controlling the Flex on speeds 4 and higher. The machine is pulling me around, especially on vertical panels.



Am I just a weakling? Applying too much pressure? Are my pads not centered properly?



Anyone else having issues or any tips/suggestions?
 
Deep Gloss Auto Salon said:
Flat is where it is at = keep the pad flat...



When you tilt the pad while polishing with the flex it will "walk" on you...
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I concur...the more pressure you apply seems to cause it to walk more too.
 
I don't know what pads you are using but I find that my LC CCS pads are harder to control on the Flex than a LC flat pad. The CCS pads seem to want to walk more.
 
Since I'm always recommending that people buy the Flex, I'll try to provide a better response than yesterday's:



AntonV said:
Am I just a weakling?
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I wouldn't put it that way, but the Flex *does* have a bit of "recoil" and it takes a little effort to counter that. Maybe you're just not used to what's called for.



Applying too much pressure?
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Try applying less, but at some point you'll still have to, well, wrestle with it just a little to keep it under control (that might mean different things to different people).



I do think that people apply more pressure than they oughta with this machine, but I somehow get the feeling you're not doing that.



Are my pads not centered properly?
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There shouldn't really be any doubt about that. While it's not as critical as with a rotary, do everything possible to get them as close to perfectly centered as you can.



.. any tips/suggestions?
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What polish are you using?



[Repeat "prime the pads properly" lecture.]
 
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