Rotary Polishing Video- My Dad's Black 2003 S500

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Hey guys, bored one day, I made and edited this video. It isnt awsome, nor is the lighting level good, but hey, its ok. It was cold that day, and the pad kept skipping. I know I'm no Paul Dalton, but I thought I'd share!



Here it is:



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Nice Vid, It looks to me as if the extension makes it alot harder to control...is that true? Also, it didnt seem like you had a "pattern" or "routine" for going over the panel, not sure if thats b/c the pad kept skipping...just my .02 All in all, cool video, you can even use it as a teaching tool for yourself, go back and watch it to see what you can improve on! Well done!
 
Hi Ben, what is the size of the pad you are using there? is there a reason to use a small pad? better control maybe?



and thanks for sharing, great to see your technique
 
I think a slightly larger pad might actually make your work easier. I think those small pads are actually harder to control when doing larger areas like you are.



I tend to work in smaller areas than that (like half that size). I find that the polish doesn't dry out as fast when you work in smaller areas (with less polish of course).
 
Nice vid. As the others pointed out, a larger pad might make it a little easier to control. Also, I think the extension on the Metabo would make it HARDER to control vs. w/o the extension. It just seems logical that the farther you are from the surface, the harder it would be to control. I'm not a rotary expert though.



I applaud you for posting the video for critiquing.
 
that's a nice video, but it looks like the rotary is requiring wayyy too much effort from you to keep it on the paint. I would recommend a larger pad and get rid of the extension. It will be a world of difference. Other's have mentioned it as well, but I think once that's corrected, it will make your detailing easier, and the results will be better.
 
It appeared he was moving the pad at several inches per second. Is that about right with a rotary?
 
I wouldn't criticize the speed of the movement but the movement and pattern itself. back and forth like that shouldn't correct the entire area evenly. you need to be a little more straight long passes, then up and down, mix in figure 8's if nec. Longer passes, not short spuratic ones.
 
Nice video. My suggestion is to go with a larger pad and slow it down some. You seem to move back and forth way too fast. If you slow it down some you will be able to do like one pass instead of multiple.
 
Good start on documenting your work. A few suggestions:



1.) Turn off the background music, especially while you're talking. If you added this track while editing, then reduce the level during speaking.



2.) Learn to use your video camcorder--turn off autoexposure. Set it to manual, and expose to your skin tones so you don't look all blown out. Yes I know the black car will look dark, so you should do two shots--expose to skin tone, then reset camcorder and expose for paint.



3.) Good that you documented the "before" condition. The "during" process looks kinda "out of control"--that you're wrestling this tool. Interesting to see how this tool was being used, but I think we would have all loved to see the end result--the "AFTER". Easiest way to show this would be by doing the "test spot".



Richard
 
Hello Ben



Way to go on the video can't wait to see more ! I like to offer some tips for you and would like to see you try on your next video! bring your body position to eye level with the buffer start with a polishing pad 6.5 in size place your product on the panel in a line then pick it up by tilting your pad around 10:00 and pick up your product from right to left overlapping by 50 percent from side to side not a figure eight They say it help from preventing swirls and is to time consuming it was made for newbies I guess with all the time you spend learning that you could spend that time by doing it right! your pad selection you where using is for a spot repair such as color sanding a small area and always start with a 2x2 area. For pressure of the pad take your buffer and pad find a home scale and apply around 15lbs on it look at your pad and study the way it looks and feels in your hands, this is the pressure you need to work with when working in the product of your choice then after your product breaks down lighten it up and let the weight of your buffer work the rest when you notice your product is drying up or your pad start to hop on you add more product and check for build up on the pad and clean it if it needs it as this can makes buffer swirls for you! a note about using any wool or foam pad choice if you tilt your pad you get more swirls if you lay it flat you have less swirls and I stress how important pad selection is to buffing start with the lest aggressive and work your way up if your desire look is not what you want, change your product such as follows polish,swirl remover,light compound,heavy compound depending on your brand but this one important item that should never be left out and should be a part of your tools is a paint gage reader that can read micron levels because it helps with what you are working with and will let you no if your clear coat is safe to work with or if it has been painted before. When you do this during the walk around with a customer the wow factor kicks in it break the ice because they see your level is higher then the one who like to guess all time remember auto's today are around 35,000 average price and ask how much your willing to pay for a simple mistake? hope this info is helpful for you.
 
jesselyons2002 said:
Was it me, but it look like he push down a little bit hard. Nice video. Should have move the camera a different angle from the light.
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I thought he pushed down a bit hard also, but im pretty inexperienced with a rotary and i use a makita.
 
Danase said:
Nice video. My suggestion is to go with a larger pad and slow it down some. You seem to move back and forth way too fast. If you slow it down some you will be able to do like one pass instead of multiple.
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I agree, slow it down a little, be more methodic with your passes and on an area like that I would have used a 6.5" pad. Oh, and lose the extension. I also like a side bail handle but that is just my preference.
 
Hey guys, thanks for all the feedback and constructive criticism. I know what I was doing wrong, and trust me, everything would have been quite different if it were 70 degrees and it was a burgandy megs pad, but unfourtnatley at the time i didnt have the key to by cabniet of to the weather. I didnt ever bear down with any more than slight pressure. OctaneGuy, I used a reg camera for this.



Thanks guys!
 
I'll say it again....I give you a lot of credit for posting your video and allowing others to critique. It's not always easy to do something like that.



For me, I'm still in the learning stages or rotary work as well so I'm glad you posted this.
 
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