Just picked up a Makita 9227C!

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Pretty excited. For the last two years, I've been doing details using my Ultimate Detailing Machine Dual-action orbital. I thought it was time to step my game up and invest in a rotary. Now, the package I got includes two wool pads that I'm fairly scared to use. I think I'll invest in some foam pads (LC, Uber, etc). With the UDM, I've been using Poorboys SSR 1-3 and Meguiars M105/M205 combos. They've both worked great for me but are there any other suggestions for the rotary? I've wanted to try some products like Menzerna or HD.



The first thing I wanted to tackle was on the hood of my E92 M3. There's deeper scratches that the UDM won't get out. I figured I could try the least aggressive to the most aggressive strategy with the rotary to help remove the marks.



Thanks guys!!

Mike
 
You are going to need lots of hours with a direct drive to feel comfortable with it. There are lots of great instructional video's out there. I have used one for about 7 years now, so I have 2 good pieces of advise I can give you. The first is to always be careful. You are going to have mistakes, its just part of learning, if you are getting frustrated or lazy its best to take a little break.

The second is the most important. When you do get comfortable with using a DD, don't try and take shortcuts, and always treat the machine with respect. It can ruin paint and cost you lots of money if you don't.



Other than that have fun, Its a great machine that can save you lots of time and money. I mainly use my DD for cutting after wet sanding and heavy polishing. Always end your polishing with your DA though, unless you want to be known for swirls and holograms :down.
 
jparkr2004 said:
You are going to need lots of hours with a direct drive to feel comfortable with it. There are lots of great instructional video's out there. I have used one for about 7 years now, so I have 2 good pieces of advise I can give you. The first is to always be careful. You are going to have mistakes, its just part of learning, if you are getting frustrated or lazy its best to take a little break.

The second is the most important. When you do get comfortable with using a DD, don't try and take shortcuts, and always treat the machine with respect. It can ruin paint and cost you lots of money if you don't.



Other than that have fun, Its a great machine that can save you lots of time and money. I mainly use my DD for cutting after wet sanding and heavy polishing. Always end your polishing with your DA though, unless you want to be known for swirls and holograms :down.
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Thanks for the reply dude! I'll look for some tutorials and videos to help me learn. I also plan to get a few hoods, trunks, etc from the junkyard and practice on them.



If you can think of any tutorials, etc, that you thought were helpful feel free to post them up!
 



This guy has a pretty good one for beginners. There are a bunch more in the recommended videos as well.



Instead of going to junk yards and cluttering up the place I asked some friends who had really beat cars. They didn't care about them at all, so they let me practice on them. One was black and one was red so I learned a lot almost instantly that way.
 
You're going to love your Makita! Definately learn with the wool pads. Keep the speed under 3, the pad face flat (don't tilt) and work very slowly and you'll be fine. I've put this machine in several people's hands without one spec of experience without any problems. Good luck.
 
Thanks guys. Is it not smart to use the foam pads on the makita? I would feel more comfortable with those over the wool pads. Usually my setup on the UDM was orange pad/M105, followed by white pad/M205. I was looking into nice combos for the Makita utilizing Menzerna polishes.
 
Foam seems to generate a lot more heat (depending on the density of foam you have) So wool is a little bit better to learn on in my opinion.
 
David Fermani said:
You're going to love your Makita! Definately learn with the wool pads. Keep the speed under 3, the pad face flat (don't tilt) and work very slowly and you'll be fine. I've put this machine in several people's hands without one spec of experience without any problems. Good luck.
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Dave's spot on with his comment!



When I started doing bodywork and detailing a rotary was all we had......Sort of before DA.



Take your time and work slowly. Rotary machines should be part of everyone's detailing arsenal and should not be feared.



You're going to love your new Makita 9227!! :wavey
 
I bought a Flex L3403 and while it's fairly easy to use with wool, it's not the easiest thing to control with dense foam pads. I tried using a rotary on vertical panels and what a PITA that was. I'll stick to my 3401 for now.
 
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