RO 150 vs RAP for polishing

[elfick]

How does the RO 150 compare to the RAP for polishing? I have a few projects on the horizon that will require a polished finish and I was hoping that the Rotex would handle the job.

Thanks!

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

They are very comparable. The biggest thing is that the Rotex's lowest speed is still higher than the Shinex RAP 150. So, you need to make sure you keep the Rotex moving and on its lowest speed setting. Leaving it in one spot for too long is going to build up heat and could damage the finish.

Shane

 

[AlexThePalex]

How does the RO 150 compare to the RAP for polishing?

In short, when it comes to polishing, the Shinex RAP 150 is the professional while the Rotex is the weekend warrior.

So if you're polishing all day for your money, the Shinex is the one to go for. And if you need to do a polishing job once in a while, the Rotex will do just fine.

The result in the end is not dependent on which one of the two tools you use, but the work you put in it. So the basic difference between the two is that the Shinex will get you there with a little more ease than the Rotex, but the Rotex will still get you there.   

The biggest thing is that the Rotex's lowest speed is still higher than the Shinex RAP 150. So, you need to make sure you keep the Rotex moving and on its lowest speed setting.

Not sure what you mean here exactly, and it's not correct either. I think you mixed up the rotary and the excentric mode.

Rotex 150 RPM in rotary mode = 320-660
Shinex 150 RPM = 400-2100

Dedicated polishers have a much higher rotation speed than the Rotex, they generally work in the 1500-2500 RPM range.

Having it in one spot for too long is going to build up heat and could damage the finish.

That's correct, but goes for any polisher. And because of the much higher RPM for a dedicated polisher like the Shinex, the danger of overheating is bigger there than with the Rotex.

 

[leakyroof]

I own both. I much prefer the  Shinex for polishing since it's lighter. But would you use a Shinex later on After the job, or have more use for a dual mode tool like the Rotex?
Neither are cheap . [unsure]
So, as Alex and Shane mentioned , the Rotex works very well for your upcoming job as you described it.
If it matters,  the Shinex will not come in a Systainer, and the Rotex will.  I like my set-up of a Maxi-Sys for storing both the tool and its pads, but people here on FOG have tried out the Midi Systainer for a Shinex and it fits well inside a Midi.
Try both tools out at a dealer if at all possible since they're very different.