A Guide To Choosing A Car Polisher - Part 2 Forced Rotation DA + Flex 3401 VRG
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
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Products used in video: (items may be updated to what I currently use/recommend)
🇺🇸U.S.A. 🇨🇦Canada 🇪🇺Europe Links:
Flex 3401 VRG: amzn.to/3DwyQJI
3401 Backing Plate (for 5" pads): amzn.to/3zBsRlN
3401 Backing Plate (for 6" pads): amzn.to/3NGs4pP
Towels For Compound Removal: amzn.to/3RPs7js
Great Anti-vibration Polishing Gloves: ebay.us/5lHMu0
My Favourite Polishes/Compounds:
Scholl Concepts S30 Plus: ebay.us/lg3phz
Scholl Concepts S20 Black: ebay.us/jYegad
Scholl Concepts S2 Black: ebay.us/ydxbTf
Primer Polish: amzn.to/3gazJjs
My Favourite Machine Pads:
Lake Country Blue HDO Foam Pad: amzn.to/3yB3fVY
Lake Country Orange HDO Foam Pad: amzn.to/3g3LLLm
Rupes Yellow Foam Pad: amzn.to/3Mqi6rG
Lake Country Microfibre Cutting Pad: amzn.to/3EI2cHD
Lake Country Wool SDO Pad: amzn.to/3CwPIj1
Detailing Inspection Light: amzn.to/3rHWoW
Detailing Shop/Mobile Lights: amzn.to/3MktbdY
Car Masking Tape: amzn.to/3STKaGv
IPA Panel Wipe: amzn.to/3Vhi21H
Panel Stand: amzn.to/3eoT1kC
🇦🇺 Australia Links:
Flex 3401 VRG: ebay.us/NCVmTr
3401 Backing Plate (for 5" pads): amzn.to/3UeuJcf
3401 Backing Plate (for 6" pads): amzn.to/3TYNtMX
Towels For Compound Removal: www.waxit.com.au/products/aqu...
Great Anti-Vibration Gloves: www.waxit.com.au/products/eur...
My Favourite Polishes/Compounds:
Cutting Compound: www.waxit.com.au/products/nv-...
Medium Compound: www.waxit.com.au/products/sch...
Finishing Polish: www.waxit.com.au/products/nv-...
Primer Polish: www.waxit.com.au/products/car...
My Favourite Machine Pads:
Lake Country Blue HDO Foam Pad: www.waxit.com.au/products/lc-...
Lake Country Orange HDO Foam Pad: www.waxit.com.au/products/lc-...
Rupes Yellow Foam Pad: www.waxit.com.au/products/rup...
Lake Country Microfibre Cutting Pad: www.waxit.com.au/products/lc-...
Lake Country Wool SDO Pad: www.waxit.com.au/products/lak...
Detailing Inspection Light: www.waxit.com.au/products/tak...
Detailing Shop/Mobile Lights: www.waxit.com.au/products/tak...
Car Masking Tape: www.waxit.com.au/products/kab...
IPA Panel Wipe: www.waxit.com.au/products/car...
Panel Stands: ebay.us/4rzOfu
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I just purchased this machine, and this video will help me in learning best technique.
Makita PO6000C forced rotation is what I use, almost always set to forced rotation. You can switch to DA for finishing or applying wax/sealant. Handy! you definitely notice the grab on the panel with microfiber pads to the point they become challenging to use
I struggle with stall on my Rupes Mini Bigfoot. I'm now looking at a Forced Rotation machine........ Thanks for doing the video Sandro :-)
Good pointers. Was looking to buy this but now I got to consider some if the pros and cons
Great vid Sandro, but I’ll have to stick to my DA6 machine for now until I get better at it 😖😖😖, looking forward to seeing the next vid mate 👍👍👍
Great video, Sandro. IME, medium to hard paint, the 3401 can finish quite well. Anything remotely soft(especially black paint), it struggles to finish without marring free. The free spinning DA's definitely give less fatigue on the body. Very versatile and a great polisher to have in ones arsenal.
I love how a forced machine can spin on any shaped panel and can fix what a free spinning can struggle at. Can take a mess of a paint finish and not only correct it in one step but really glass the paint out like a rotary. One case - subaru impreza paint thats had enough time to harden up from its original soft sticky characteristics. Also sometimes a rotary is needed as rarely there will be a paint finish that any machine besides a rotary will leave tick marks, pig tails or marring. Case in point- ve commodore ute hardlid. Pigtails every time with forced and free spin
I've owned the Flex 3401 for several years now. It's a great tool and I use it every time I polish a vehicle but if I could only afford or own just one polisher it would be the rotary simply because in order to polish most vehicles you need 1", 2" or 3" pads to polish all areas to do the job correctly. The Flex 3401 and the Rupes Nano are what I now use most of the time but it's expensive.The Rupes Nano i-bred Long neck has really made doing the tight and small areas enjoyable and easier to do while the 3401 handles the 4" and above pads.
Roger Baron I have both flex 3401 and nano ibrid long neck, expensive but amazing tools, indeed a bang for your money. Also, I bought them because I think they are the best combo to do almost all type of polishing.
The makita po6000c is the most powerful of all forced machines but the one i got was either a dud or its got a big flaw of not wanting to go where we steer it. And it spins to the left. Im currently using two makita bo6050j switchables due to being able to sand, paint correct and offer a game changing budget service that replaces traditional AIO polish/sealant or fillers based services
Car Craft Auto Detailing i have the 5000 c and it is a beast still learning on it.
Hi Sandro when are you testing the flex cordless make sure you use polishangel compounds stick with all german products
What do you suggest for beginners to intermidoate?
Hi I've just bought a Vertool Forced Drive Machine. What are your thoughts on foam pad choices for forced drive? Do you use different types compared to a normal DA machine? I'm thinking of picking up some Lake Country 140 mm Hydro-Tech Pads to use with Menzerna polish. Do you favour a specific type for 3401 use?
Car Craft Auto Detailing thanks for the reply. I’ll have a look for these but I don’t think they are available in the UK.
I used a rotary buffer for a few years a while back I'm now looking for a quality polisher to maintain my family's cars and I think I want to try a random orbital buffer rather than a rotary buffer I just don't like the idea of a machine that will stall very easy what would be your best recommendation around the $300 to $400 price tag thank you for your help
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing you think the shine mates are a better machine then the flex or the rupes gear driven Mille(or just a better value) there's times I like to save money and times I'd like to spend a little extra for quality and this would be the time. I would like a quality machine with plenty of power not to stall out and bog down and reliable....thanks for the help
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing again I thank you very much for your help show my last question is do you believe the rupes Mille is the best gear driven polisher the only other one I know of is the flex. Is there other gear driven polishers or do you believe the Mille by Rupes is the best
Try Harbor freight Hercules forced rotation . You can pick one up for less then $100
I really like my 3401, however, it’s so darn LOUD! Difficult to use inside my townhome garage.
On this day, would you say forced can finish as good as DA?
Yes absolutely
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thank you. If I have a rotary and want a cordless machine to go with it. Would you say flex cordless forced or cordless DA? I’m thinking the forced will be more versatile. Have a good weekend
@sebster6031 if you’re coming from a rotary then I think you’ll adapt to the forced rotation well and perhaps find it a better transition than a free spinning DA.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thank you. 🙏🏼
Thank you for your sharing, I purchased this machine, I am a beginner, may I ask you that should I buy 3 different kinds of polish pads when using 3 different kinds of wax (cutting - small marks - finishing)? which pad is good for which wax? many thanks and all best.
and may I know how often should I change a new pad please?
I like the HD wax too !
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thank you so much, cheers!
Typo in title.
forced rotation 4 the win, get rekt DA Users
if you were to buy one cordless polisher for getting a good finish which you buy many thanks looking at flex