Colorado Polishing with the flex

[Superdutytd]

Well I did some polishing with my Flex finally. I had a pretty nasty candidate to start out with. Here are some pics.

1. Rinsed vehicles

2. Sprayed down/soak with Simple Green and rinsed

3. Washed with APC/SG/Some crappy 'wash and wax' mixed together

4. Wiped down with DS/crappy towels

5. Clay barred and was pleasently surprised to not kill the clay bar on one panel

6. ONE pass with Orange Pad & SHR on level 4 (4=330 RPM/ 6,600 OPM)

 

The one thing I have learned and instigated today was to only use 3 or 4 pea size drops of polish after priming the pad (I put tiny tiny dots of polish on every hex to prime my pads). I also learned that you need to have a bunch of pads around if you are trying to finish a whole vehicle in one sitting as after the pad got too saturated I was simply wasting my time and doing almost no cutting.

 

Now I have been using powertools for many years and in my opinion the Flex is a very high quality piece of equipment. I found that with this polisher I can do 85% swirl removal on a relatively low level (4) on something this bad after just one pass after watching Adams/AJ's videos.

[11chevz71]

Lookin good

[Baron_Von_Awesome]

Glad you like the Flex!

[Devin04]

Nice job Shane. I was thinking of getting a Flex, but I'm just going to stick with my PC until I move up to a rotary.

[bigred vette]

Nice job on removing those swirls Shane!

[jjwvette]

How does the flex compare to the PC?

Been trying to decide on buying one for a long time and keep putting it off everytime I see one:D

[b8a4]

I've always wanted to try a flex.. here is a video I found on youtube.

 

[Devin04]

I've always wanted to try a flex.. here is a video I found on youtube.

 

 

That was the same video I saw that got me thinking about a Flex (Can't argue with results). Then I saw the price. For that price I'm just going to hold off until I get a rotary. But both seem to be great machines.

[b8a4]

That was the same video I saw that got me thinking about a Flex (Can't argue with results). Then I saw the price. For that price I'm just going to hold off until I get a rotary. But both seem to be great machines.

 

 

I agree, for the price of a flex you could have 2 new 7424XPs

[Sundog Detailing]

The Flex is an awesome machine, I still pull mine out once and a while.

[Chris@Adams]

Nice Job !

[Superdutytd]

Thanks guy! Sorry those pics are pretty bad because I didn't have my good camera with me and I only had my cell phone.

 

No offense to anyone using the PC but the Flex is worth two PC's.

 

Oh and that video on youtube that guy is using a polishing pad at higher speeds while I used an orange (cutting) pad at lower speeds and got the same results he did in less time and using less electricty!

Edited June 20, 2009 by Superdutytd

[Pro Image]

:pc:I've used both Flex and porter cable I will stick to the porter cable! The Flex to much vibration not impressed, and to much money.

Edited May 24, 2010 by Pro Image

[Superdutytd]

I'm sorry you feel that way. But I don't have the patience to use a PC.

 

Also it's "too" not "to"

[Zeus_SVT]

I can do an entire car with one orange pad in one day. You're either using WAY too much product (SHR) or priming the pad with TOO much detail spray. I do a car or two every couple weeks, all steps all in one day and have never had the need to have more than one of each pad.

 

The one thing about forums that annoys me the most is a Grammar Nazi who can't even spell or use words correctly themselves. Everyone makes a spelling or grammar mistake from time to time, just let them be. Yes even you....

 

Example...... It's PLEASANTLY not pleasently.....

 

Well I did some polishing with my Flex finally. I had a pretty nasty candidate to start out with. Here are some pics.

1. Rinsed vehicles

2. Sprayed down/soak with Simple Green and rinsed

3. Washed with APC/SG/Some crappy 'wash and wax' mixed together

4. Wiped down with DS/crappy towels

5. Clay barred and was pleasently surprised to not kill the clay bar on one panel

6. ONE pass with Orange Pad & SHR on level 4 (4=330 RPM/ 6,600 OPM)

 

The one thing I have learned and instigated today was to only use 3 or 4 pea size drops of polish after priming the pad (I put tiny tiny dots of polish on every hex to prime my pads). I also learned that you need to have a bunch of pads around if you are trying to finish a whole vehicle in one sitting as after the pad got too saturated I was simply wasting my time and doing almost no cutting.

 

Now I have been using powertools for many years and in my opinion the Flex is a very high quality piece of equipment. I found that with this polisher I can do 85% swirl removal on a relatively low level (4) on something this bad after just one pass after watching Adams/AJ's videos.

[Superdutytd]

I can do an entire car with one orange pad in one day. You're either using WAY too much product (SHR) or priming the pad with TOO much detail spray. I do a car or two every couple weeks, all steps all in one day and have never had the need to have more than one of each pad.

 

The one thing about forums that annoys me the most is a Grammar Nazi who can't even spell or use words correctly themselves. Everyone makes a spelling or grammar mistake from time to time, just let them be. Yes even you....

 

Example...... It's PLEASANTLY not pleasently.....

 

If you're doing an entire car without cleaning/changing your pad it must be a pretty small car. I've polished my fair share of cars, most of them being pretty full of scratches/swirls and an orange pad gets pretty caked up with clearcoat/product after a few panels. A padwasher is a great investment, which I have in a box at my office right now

Rarely will I ever misuse or misspell a word but I suppose it does happen. The two/too/to mistakes I see all the time though. It was more a sign of my displeasure of the other person's post.