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he's a member here and on professional detailing sites look him up in the search feature under user name
 
iceberg said:
Alright you ultra high-end rotary users . . . speak up!



I'll be pestering them both to see if they've ever compared them side-by-side. But Anthony and Jimmy both probably have some serious seat time behind the rotary -- the fact that they use a Metabo and Fein, respectively, leads me to believe they're good units.



Thanks again for all your thoughts.
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The metabo's nice and a lot lighter than the dewalt. becareful about those new pads for the cyclo from what ive read they can do damage as well. if your wanting to see them side by side for a size comparison the dewalt is a lot bigger.
 
I personally haven't used the drill setup but have thought about picking up a kit.



Does anyone know of a good place to order the pads?



For spot treating, it's probably the way to go. Slow and steady and a drill should be fine for things like very small paint chips etc.



I got my Makita used off of Ebay, probably saved myself ~100.00 from new. You might want to consider that as an option as well.



Paco
 
Or, you could just get the appropriate backing plate for 4" pads for a PC or rotary. This comes in extremely handy. I've also used this set up on surfaces around the house.



I'm not sure if a drill set up or this set up for the PC/rotary can help a paint chip though :nixweiss
 
Hello all,



If you wish to do some spot repair I would stick with a rotary and a 3in adapter kit with pads.



I would also use the Metabo for this job as it is no larger than a PC. In fact the PC is larger in diameter than the Metabo but you get variable speed with the Metabo.



With a 3in kit you can do spot repairs, get into small spots, like the rear tail lights and side view mirrors. I use Cyclo pads on my 3in adapter and get great results. If you wish to buff an entire car with a 3/8 drill then you are going to be there for the whole day......just not worth it.



As for the Cyclo paint correction pads, as soon as we zero in on the right backing material they will be good to go. I just did an E55 with them today and really liked the results.



So anyone want to come down for classes?:D Truthfully I am no one to give anyone any classes BUT I am writing a few articles right now that will be on Irenes website (Top of the Line) that go over machine polishing, Cyclo polishing, hand polishing, waxing, interior cleaning/leather/conditioning, car washing and drying and how I use many of the products. This will be a prep of sorts for the DVD.



I have finished the script for the DVD but our first video company did not work out so I am on the hunt now for a new company to film it. This whole project is alot tougher than I had first thought:eek:



Anthony
 
i do not know where you can get a drill set up pad online but your local hardware store should, i have seen couple around here. the one i got is just a normal backing pad, 5 inch, and then wrap foam around that and then wrap a good foam pad around that or another type of elastic type pad.



thats what my uncle used and what i used to learn. i mean it gets out scratches and swirls pretty well. but obviously is NOTHING compared to a actual rotary tool or a backing plate specifically made for the drill.
 
Anthony Orosco said:
... I use Cyclo pads on my 3in adapter and get great results..
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Glad to see you chime in on this thread Anthony, and you're right on the money about the Cyclo pads with the rotary :xyxthumbs



I'll be watching for the how-to's on TOLs website. Will Irene be offering the new pads when they come out?
 
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