polishing with rotex

[aptpupil]

I have two rotex sanders and like them for general sanding, but I'm a polishing rookie. Show/tell me what I'm missing out on.

 

[mouppe]

Green polishing pad, sander in rotex mode, speed 3-4, sheepskin or buffing pad attached.

No dust extraction necessary.

 

[ear3]

What are you polishing?

I have two rotex sanders and like them for general sanding, but I'm a polishing rookie. Show/tell me what I'm missing out on.

 

[monstrol]

I use my 150 to wet sand and polish water based poly on my art work. I use the pads from festool and the different backing disc, it's a little smaller than the backing disc for sandpaper. I haven't tried the various polish creams from festool.  It works great.

 

[aptpupil]

What are you polishing?

Nothing yet. Wasn't too know what else I can do with these guys. Looking to add something to my arsenal so to speak.

I have two rotex sanders and like them for general sanding, but I'm a polishing rookie. Show/tell me what I'm missing out on.

 

[Mort]

Can you buff cars with them? That'd be handy.

 

[tigger]

Can you buff cars with them? That'd be handy.

Hey Mort, yes you can. Takes a little longer because its only 150.. I was not expecting it to work but I've actually sanded the paintwork of an old truck with 4000 grit and then polished it. Saved me a respray.

Cheers
Tigger

 

[routermaniac]

I use the rotex 150 to polish out any scratches before I sell my car(s).  Works really well.  I use the yellow pad for deep scratches (rare) or the white/grey pads for most work.  I use the festool polishes but I'm sure most polishes would work ok.  Its an eye opener what will polish off. 

 

[Sparktrician]

Can you buff cars with them? That'd be handy.

Hey Mort, yes you can. Takes a little longer because its only 150.. I was not expecting it to work but I've actually sanded the paintwork of an old truck with 4000 grit and then polished it. Saved me a respray.

Cheers
Tigger

It's a really good idea to use the soft interface pad when doinf contoured surfaces to prevent burn-through.

 

[Cheese]

I use the RO 90 to polish the lexan headlight covers that always yellow/haze. Start with 320 depending on how severe the haze issue is, and then work through the grits to about 4000. Use the foam pad with some fine polish, they look brand new. Will last for about a year.

 

[Sparktrician]

I use the RO 90 to polish the lexan headlight covers that always yellow/haze. Start with 320 depending on how severe the haze issue is, and then work through the grits to about 4000. Use the foam pad with some fine polish, they look brand new. Will last for about a year.

You might want to add in the MPA 5000 and MPA 8000 polishing compounds and apply them with the hard felt pad and soft felt pads respectively for your sander. 

 

[Cheese]

You might want to add in the MPA 5000 and MPA 8000 polishing compounds and apply them with the hard felt pad and soft felt pads respectively for your sander. 

Willy,
What will the MPA 5000/8000 add to the equation? If it extends the maintenance interval to well over a year, I'd be all over that one.

 

[Sparktrician]

You might want to add in the MPA 5000 and MPA 8000 polishing compounds and apply them with the hard felt pad and soft felt pads respectively for your sander. 

Willy,
What will the MPA 5000/8000 add to the equation? If it extends the maintenance interval to well over a year, I'd be all over that one.

Cheese, the MPA polishing compounds are 5000 and 8000 grit, and great follow-up for the Platin 4000 grit.  They seem to get out all the micro-abrasions that are left after you're done with the Platin schedule.  Icing on the cake, if you will.  Use both sparingly.  Otherwise you'll be spreading it all over other adjacent surfaces without even trying. 

[big grin]