I have a black is300 2001 that is very nice but somethings it has the pc i got just cant tackle. Ive never used a rotary but i have seen videos. Yes i know its a learn as you go thing and videos cant really help but im wondering if its worth getting. Ive been told that a rotary can give results a pc never could but it can also do much harm. So does the good out weight be bad? How hard is it really to use, and i am very good with the pc. Just send me some input.
should i get a rotary??
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I have an old buffer that I use and it just takes getting the basics. I will soon get a DW849 and will be using that. The videos and the basic will do the trick.
It is worth it as long as you take time to learn and go slow on your new car. I have a black Audi 1.8T. So I understand the concern on black vehicles and using a rotary buffer.
Think of it like this-
Most pros use the rotary and they are also the ones that produce the best results and get rid of imperfections. The good out-weighs the bad.
mmm cynical, ahh what the heck.
Got a family car? or wifes car or parents car to try on first?
By the time you get done with 2 cars before yours, your car will be the best on the road and people will be dropping their jaws after your done with your is300.
Try to do a full exterior detail on one or two cars before yours.
Besides that, if you get the basics and are just careful then nothing should go wrong!
I would recommend doing at least one or two cars before yours though, just to get you some confindance, so when you get to yours you can really get it to shine brilliantly.
Videos, basics, practice on wifes car (LOL), be careful and you should polish your car like clockwork.
Good products help tremendously as well.
hope this helps.
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It is worth it as long as you take time to learn and go slow on your new car. I have a black Audi 1.8T. So I understand the concern on black vehicles and using a rotary buffer.
Think of it like this-
Most pros use the rotary and they are also the ones that produce the best results and get rid of imperfections. The good out-weighs the bad.
mmm cynical, ahh what the heck.
Got a family car? or wifes car or parents car to try on first?
By the time you get done with 2 cars before yours, your car will be the best on the road and people will be dropping their jaws after your done with your is300.
Try to do a full exterior detail on one or two cars before yours.
Besides that, if you get the basics and are just careful then nothing should go wrong!
I would recommend doing at least one or two cars before yours though, just to get you some confindance, so when you get to yours you can really get it to shine brilliantly.
Videos, basics, practice on wifes car (LOL), be careful and you should polish your car like clockwork.
Good products help tremendously as well.
hope this helps.
:up
Nagchampa
Oh I'll Bring the Shizzle
You probably wont need a rotary much once you get your paint looking descent. It is great for the heavy swirls and light scratches but other than that a PC will do just fine.
If you plan on doing more than just your own car on a regular basis, then go for it. I would be a little aprehensive about taking such a powerful tool to the paint of a fairly new lexus without having several hours of practice first.
Does the good outweigh the bad? I couldn't say. I see a lot of people getting incredible results with a PC, but a rotary is capable of so much more. It is also capable of doing more damage. It is not hard to cut through the clearcoat or burn the paint on your car.
I have a DeWalt DW849 rotary I purchased a short while ago and I like to think of it as riding a bicycle. Once you learn, you'll never forget, but at the same time, you are going to fall a few times while learning. Do you want to risk "falling" on the hood of your lexus? Probably not, which is why it is important to get that practice in.
Read as many posts as you can, and if you decide that a rotary is for you, then be sure to take your time learning the art of paint restoration. I wish you the best of luck and there are several members here who can help you if you get stumped.
NYD, Intel and others have given golden advice on this topic many times over and have possibly saved quite a few of us from being whipped like rented mules.
If you plan on doing more than just your own car on a regular basis, then go for it. I would be a little aprehensive about taking such a powerful tool to the paint of a fairly new lexus without having several hours of practice first.
Does the good outweigh the bad? I couldn't say. I see a lot of people getting incredible results with a PC, but a rotary is capable of so much more. It is also capable of doing more damage. It is not hard to cut through the clearcoat or burn the paint on your car.
I have a DeWalt DW849 rotary I purchased a short while ago and I like to think of it as riding a bicycle. Once you learn, you'll never forget, but at the same time, you are going to fall a few times while learning. Do you want to risk "falling" on the hood of your lexus? Probably not, which is why it is important to get that practice in.
Read as many posts as you can, and if you decide that a rotary is for you, then be sure to take your time learning the art of paint restoration. I wish you the best of luck and there are several members here who can help you if you get stumped.
NYD, Intel and others have given golden advice on this topic many times over and have possibly saved quite a few of us from being whipped like rented mules.
I second what Nagchampa said. A rotary is a double edged sword, so read up on it and decide if you think it's worth it, if you think you truly need it, and your comfort level with such a machine. You're definitely not the first to ask this. 
A number of other users here have "graduated" from using the PC to using the rotary when they felt confident enough about it. The advice I got from such people was that it would take upwards of a month to get "good" with it, and that along the way you will make an occasional mistake. But that's just what I was told, and it's really up to no one but you to figure it out for yourself. Hope that helped, and good luck.
A number of other users here have "graduated" from using the PC to using the rotary when they felt confident enough about it. The advice I got from such people was that it would take upwards of a month to get "good" with it, and that along the way you will make an occasional mistake. But that's just what I was told, and it's really up to no one but you to figure it out for yourself. Hope that helped, and good luck.