roaniecowpony
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I'm in the middle of my paint correction on my crewcab and dealing with some pretty deep scratches. Some require wet sanding with 2500. I've avoided buying a rotary machine, since I have a Torq 22D long throw orbital. But it's just not cutting it, literally.
I had an old cheap rotary Wen polisher that is rated a 1600 rpm, but seems to be running at around half that and no torque.
So, I grabbed my big Milwaukee concrete hammer drill and put a 6" cheap foam pad in it. The Milwaukee has 2 variable speed ranges, 0-600 and 0-3500 and smooth or hammer modes. In the high range/smooth mode, it seemed to cut well, I bought a couple good 6" pads from Chem Guys to see if I could finish this project with the Milwaukee and my 22D. The big drill had the power and speed but is difficult to handle. I may just spring for a good rotary.
Anyone have some recs for a good rotary? I think a $400+ Flex or Rupes is overboard for pretty much a one time use. So, I was looking at the likes of the Makita 9237CX3 at around $240 to my doorstep.
I had an old cheap rotary Wen polisher that is rated a 1600 rpm, but seems to be running at around half that and no torque.
So, I grabbed my big Milwaukee concrete hammer drill and put a 6" cheap foam pad in it. The Milwaukee has 2 variable speed ranges, 0-600 and 0-3500 and smooth or hammer modes. In the high range/smooth mode, it seemed to cut well, I bought a couple good 6" pads from Chem Guys to see if I could finish this project with the Milwaukee and my 22D. The big drill had the power and speed but is difficult to handle. I may just spring for a good rotary.
Anyone have some recs for a good rotary? I think a $400+ Flex or Rupes is overboard for pretty much a one time use. So, I was looking at the likes of the Makita 9237CX3 at around $240 to my doorstep.
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