rottery is it worth it

CalgaryDetail

CalgaryDetail

Mike
Rotary is it worth it?

I was wondering what people think of the rotaries. I personlly have a pc and love it but am always looking for fun gadgets. I was wondering if it is worth the money or should I just stick to my pc. Thanks for the suggestions
 
CalgaryDetail said:
I was wondering what people think of the rotaries. I personlly have a pc and love it but am always looking for fun gadgets. I was wondering if it is worth the money or should I just stick to my pc. Thanks for the suggestions
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To answer your question I think a rotary is a valuable tool in a detail...However they require practice to develop the skill set that it takes to become good with them...I say yes they are worth the money and it will produce better results in a shorter period of time than a PC.....I say if you get one find a car that you can practice on to develop your skills.


Lastly you should check into a spelling check program or type this in a word doc and then cut and paste
 
CalgaryDetail said:
lol sorry spelling isnt my strong suite (im not even sure if thast right but im sure everyone gets the point is spelled phenitilcy (sp))
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You probably type fast too! I can see where a lot of the errors with with letters closest to the keys they needed to be.
 
Beemerboy said:
I say yes they are worth the money and it will produce better results in a shorter period of time than a PC.
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I love a rotary and understand that they are able to correct defects that a PC can't. I can't however say that they necessarily produce better results. Quicker results yes but the defects that a PC can cure come out every bit as good as a rotary.
 
GearHead_1 said:
I love a rotary and understand that they are able to correct defects that a PC can't. I can't however say that they necessarily produce better results. Quicker results yes but the defects that a PC can cure come out every bit as good as a rotary.
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A subject that we have beat to death here....my thoughts are the rotary is a better finish than the PC
 
Get a job at a crappy used car lot, pay for a good Rotary, and learn there. That's what I did, though I didn't actually do too much damage in the learning process.
 
Beemerboy said:
A subject that we have beat to death here....my thoughts are the rotary is a better finish than the PC
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When I've finished a vehicle and know that it couldn't look any better. I believe I would be hard pressed to believe someone can tell me which of the 2 I've had in my hand.
 
bigron62 said:
i could tell .. its easy to spot a car thats been rotary polished .. way more glossy
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Thats an interesting statement that I have never had the opportunity to evaluate. Does anyone else agree with this?
 
GearHead_1 said:
Not me.
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I can tell one from the other....heat is the trick for removing swirls and a PC will not IMO achieve that...what a PC dose do a good job at is spreading the product out evenly...if there are any fillers in the product then a PC is real good at filling those and to me this makes the car look like the swirls have been removed...a rotary on the other hand will get the product hot enough to break it down and with the right pad and speed that will cut the clear and remove the swirls....and I agree with BIG RON a rotary job will have more gloss its breaking down the product....again this can be argued to death....I've been using a rotary for 20 plus years easily and a PC for the last 4 years and can the difference in the two by finish
 
joyriide1113 said:
You probably type fast too! I can see where a lot of the errors with with letters closest to the keys they needed to be.
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its a little typing to quickly and a little dyslexia(yes thats diginosed not just me saying i have it) but none the less it happens and its getting better maybe one day ill get it lol
 
I actually started expermenting with the rotary a while ago, and I like it a lot, the diminishing abrasives break down really fast! Just go to pick your part and get a hood, a fender, and a trunk lid.

"i could tell .. its easy to spot a car thats been rotary polished .. way more glossy" not 100% true it really depends on your products and processes.

"its a little typing to quickly and a little dyslexia(yes thats diginosed not just me saying i have it) but none the less it happens and its getting better maybe one day ill get it lol"
lol its all good sometimes I think I'm dyslexic :p, I was never tested for it but I do know I have crazy ADHD :p
 
Beemerboy said:
I can tell one from the other....heat is the trick for removing swirls and a PC will not IMO achieve that...what a PC dose do a good job at is spreading the product out evenly...if there are any fillers in the product then a PC is real good at filling those and to me this makes the car look like the swirls have been removed...a rotary on the other hand will get the product hot enough to break it down and with the right pad and speed that will cut the clear and remove the swirls....and I agree with BIG RON a rotary job will have more gloss its breaking down the product....again this can be argued to death....I've been using a rotary for 20 plus years easily and a PC for the last 4 years and can the difference in the two by finish
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Beemer
If I am reading your post and understanding it correctly, I seem to gather that you don't think a PC can remove swirls? Really, I'm more curious than anything.

Personal experience is a good determining factor in the beliefs you have in a product or process, and my personal experience is that a PC (as well as a cyclo) can most definitely remove swirls. I've done it before. Granted, most of the cars I have dealt with have not been extremely bad, but there has been a couple that I thought would need more than my experience level, but the Cyclo removed a majority of the defects.
 
JaredPointer said:
Beemer
If I am reading your post and understanding it correctly, I seem to gather that you don't think a PC can remove swirls? Really, I'm more curious than anything.

Personal experience is a good determining factor in the beliefs you have in a product or process, and my personal experience is that a PC (as well as a cyclo) can most definitely remove swirls. I've done it before. Granted, most of the cars I have dealt with have not been extremely bad, but there has been a couple that I thought would need more than my experience level, but the Cyclo removed a majority of the defects.
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Jared

From the use that I have had with my PC (really mines a De Walt) but the Porter Cable and mine are sanders......Do I think that they can remove swirls....some..but certainly not all....I've tested hoods on cars with mine different pads and products....under regular lights the hoods looked great....smooth and swirl free....then with a alcohol and water mixture I wipe that area to see what swirls are left and they are masked more than removed....There is a great improvement in the finish but not swirl free as it appears before wiping it down

However in defence of the PC if you want to go back in and rework those areas and you can eventually remove them....AS stated by Gingerbread-man (can't remember the spelling of his nic) said "even dripping water will cut threw a rock over time"

I don't want everyone to think that I'm pro-rotary. I find the PC to be a real useful tool and use it on all details... I just find that for effect removal of swirls you need a rotary to accomplish this....I also think that anyone that has not used a rotary...might not really have a full understanding of its impact on the finish..
 
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