Rotary Polishing For Beginners: You Need This Tool!

Rotary polishing for beginners! In this video, I share how you can learn how to use a rotary buffer on a car as a beginner! Using a rotary polisher just isn't as complicated as the so called experts would like to make it seem! Yes, even beginners can learn how to use a rotary buffer properly with a little instruction and practice! Here I share the what, why, how, and when to use a rotary polisher, and demonstrate in real time how to properly correct paint with a rotary polisher! If you are a beginner, this is the video for you! I talk about how fast to go, where to be careful, why a rotary polisher will give you better results in less time, and where some of the rotary polishing pit falls are! Follow along, and learn how to use this awesome machine to get superior results!
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[@daves.3278]

Just corrected my first car with a rotary! Wow it cuts so much faster and it isn't so scary like alot of people say! Of course i saw this video first and many others before doing the job. Did a full 2 stage correction in less then 6 hours very quick.

[@randomrazr]

can u wax a car with these polishers?

[@liamflynn6929]

@@randomrazr no

[@jb0915]

​@liamflynn6929 for future reference, yes, you definitely can be with a fine foam or microfiber bonnet

[@milinichsautodetail3124]

Hey Luke if you try the 3 step 3M line up, compound/machine polish/ultra fine polish and switching from wool to foam to light blue foam pad the results will finish down to the swirl/hologram free finish you are going after. That’s what we used at the production body shop where I use to work.

[@MrRamman04]

I could never do this as a living, once i finish my cars and bikes i am so fed up, i could not imagine doing this daily, hats off to the to detailers to stay motivated doing this type of work, maybe thats why more and more of them try to make a living on you tube

[@johndelacroix9909]

Detailing is a passion. It's understandable that one cannoy.phatom it to be done for a living. No need to like praise us so much and be like hats of to us who stay motivated. Youre always motivated with you passion

[@jottow680]

Love seeing the reaction. Everytime we see the cars we've done. Brings a smile.

[@alexbryan9716]

Luke...I have a great tip for u...courtesy of apex auto detail. Use a microfiber applicator to apply your compound first...like you are applying a wax...spray your favorite detail spray on the pad to condition it...then buff the panel...no more sling and no more spurring your pad after every pass...more efficient...great vid by the way

[@wilsonautodetailing]

I like it!

[@hekpgn]

You shouldn't be adding silicone or wax to you pad before buffing or polishing.

[@rx7dude2006]

Ive been detailing Yachts for 20 years and use a Makita rotary with a 2 sided wool pad because it is a little more give to it and less likely to burn the paint.Gelcoat is definitely a different animal all together and needs the aggressiveness of a rotary but can be finished using a DA.I also swear by Griot's compounds.

[@ivanchan6371]

I really appreciated for how well you explained in a simple way,and very easy to understand, and,dude,you are striaght to the point that we need to know.Thank you 1 million time.

[@stevegorkowski3246]

I have used a rotary polisher for years and I am going to buy a da polisher. It sounds like DA polishing is going to be a fairly easy transition. Thanks for the details.

[@davidgessner7506]

I'm with you. I've used a rotary my whole career, and I plan to continue using one to cut, but I'm going to get a da for finish work

[@Local_Boydidgood]

Remove the backing plate, add a 5/8", 3/4" long nut to the spindle and use double-sided wool pads that are balanced. You'll double your overall feel of control being that much closer to the surface. The little things.

[@Illphro]

Werd!

[@misssummersalt]

Only person in the world to compare a rotary polisher to the solar system! 🤣 So cute, hahaha ❤️

[@meiowalot7570]

Great intro to the rotary. The DeWalt is really a nice machine. First time using mine I was shocked at how smooth a rotary is. None of the annoying vibration that a DA has. I have three DA polishers and all of them stall easily, which means I am wasting my time. From now on it's DA for wax application only, or for final polishing if there is any haze or any buffer trails. Another cool thing about rotaries is that you can find pads in any size from 1" to 7" and probably even larger.

[@wilsonautodetailing]

Yep, all really great points to support the rotary! And reasons why I also LOVE IT

[@rickhdee]

Stopped at a body shop today to get a test panel for new Maxshine rotary I have yet to turn on. They were great! Got me a free black jeep hood with a minor bent corner. They told me I could grab whatever I wanted from the pile. Then their buffing expert with 35 years experience gave me a tutorial with his rotary and wool pad and explained his system with the sanding steps. Very cool of them. Question: Why do you normally see 5 or 6 inch pads on a DA but 7 or 9 inch on a rotary? I would think a 5 or 6 on a rotary would give you a little more control and less chance of absent mindedly burning an edge. I am going to purposely burn through the hood to test. I have a Griots 8 and 6 but it seems to take forever to get defects out with many passes at slow arm speed at buffer at 4 or 4.5. Of course I have only done 4 cars and a delivery truck so far so is probably my technique. Doing my brothers Kelmark kit car next week and not sure what the paint is but will test a section carefully first. I also see a friends boat in my future hence I wanted to learn the rotary. Thanks for all the instruction. You are one of the first detailers I found on KZbin and I have learned quite a bit from your videos. Final note: I asked the body shop expert what is meant by "body shop safe", he said it means no silicone as that will find its way to the paint booth and cause "fish eyes" in the paint. I thought the term meant it had no waxes or silicone so that you could coat the car after polishing it.

[@bryancardenas777]

Would’ve been nice to see that car in sun to see if u left any holograms left from rotary

[@charlesaviles2138]

Beautiful finish,great job 👍 💪

[@davidchapman7033]

Brilliant video!! really helped me out, cheers!

[@smb1014]

For those of you who want to learn to use a rotary machine, I suggest going to junk yard or body shop and buy a scrap car hood in good condition and practice on that first.

[@bobbyghost2594]

Is it really that serious? I'm a first timer and all I see is bad news about the rotary Im starting to feel like this is really over exaggerated

[@heavymechanic2]

@@bobbyghost2594 Its not that bad but the wool pad is more aggressive than foam. You can get a softer cut wool pad for polishing. I use a harbor freight rotary with foam pads and a mild cut polish and a sealant with ultra fine polish (cleaner) and it saves hours over a DA polisher. BOSS PAINTER has some old videos on buffer pads and using compound on wool, he is an expert and does not use a DA to cut & buff. Hope this helps.

[@bobbyghost2594]

@@heavymechanic2 thanks 👍

[@erickpenaloza1]

That’s right

[@Neur0bit]

Luke, have you thought about investing in a paint thickness gauge? Worth it’s weight in gold. I own one and would not touch a car without using it first to get an idea how thick the paint is. Will only tell you total thickness (base+clear) but it still extremely useful. Decent ones on Amazon for about $120-130. Cheers.

[@BRunkel07]

Neur0bit link to which one you’re referring to?

[@Neur0bit]

Ben Runkel - Ben - Here you go. a.co/4Px2TcR - Cheers

[@redsresearch]

​@@Neur0bity wud u wana do thr

[@NitroTheHusky]

Great video! I've always been pretty leery towards using a rotary buffer but it doesn't seem that bad after all. I've already got a Griot's garage DA so I guess I may want to invest in the Dewalt at some point soon for a companion tool. Out of curiosity, I noticed you used the Show Car compound/polish instead of the Meguires M105 and M205 are you not using those anymore? If so, what's the pros/cons of each product line?

[@nccarwashautodetailing2257]

Hi Luke... I learn a lot from your videos. Can i know what speed you use when you're doing compounding and polishing?

[@michaelscott8267]

I use an old skool Black n Decker buffer weighs a ton but a wool pad and Meguiars M85 followed buy D151 with a DA cut my time in half.

[@stephenclark15]

major finesse with the Rotary.....!

[@Ochtane101]

Can I use a wool pad on my DA POLISHER? I want to put a final polish on top of my ceramic coating? Also, can you recommend, a descent finishing polish? Thanks👍

[@michaelwhitfield609]

Great job but how do you get to those deep scratches or do you just leave them alone. Wet sand???

[@pappy4075]

What a shine

[@Ochtane101]

Looks great! 👍

[@TomSommer]

I really appreciate and enjoy your exuberance in your trade and I do like your Trade

[@conevans9982]

Hi Luke great video but after so long detailing cars I prefer the D,A although it takes a lot longer to complete the job, rotary I’ve used once on my personal car and burned all the edges thank god it was going to the junkyard lol 👍

[@reagannjitor2975]

Great job

[@davidfernandez8624]

Luke, thank you for such a great video. I am a hobbiest detailer. 2 questions. 1. Is a DA the same as an orbital. 2. I definitely understand wool pad for rotary on a compound job. When polishing would you use orbital with foam pad? Thank you.

[@bluegrasskid4835]

There are two types of Dual Action (DA) polishers, A) Random Orbital DA's (by far the most common of the 2) and generally what people are referring to when they say DA and B) Forced Rotation DA's, sometimes called Gear Driven DA, the Flex 3401 is the most common of these. When using the Random Orbital DA (or forced rotation for that matter), you can use wool but would not want to use the wool pad he is using there, it is specifically for a rotary and probably would not give very good results on a DA. Rupes makes some good wool pads for DA's. Lake Country I believe does too but double check they are intended for DA use before purchasing.

[@erikdatadeen134]

this exactly is how users thin down paint on edges. ALWAYS use the right size pad for the specific area.

[@wilsonautodetailing]

The polish just isn’t aggressive enough to thin down paint at any significant level, don’t overthink it too much

[@gogeta_h0rnyb0yzvr52]

what was the price range you charged for that 2 step?

[@azdriver5689]

Excellent video Luke. 👍🏽

[@MPG410]

Thanks for the video! How does Power Brite compare to M105?

[@rendellbaldwin8946]

Your the man

[@rjherb5895]

Are there any old detailers out there that remember Beauty-Shine polishing compounds? That was a brand I used about 40 years ago when I was a detailer and I'm wondering if it's still available. It worked great, and didn't soak the pad like the water-based brands of compound these days.

[@bigbricknic]

Most helpful thank you sir

[@m.ridwan4060]

..I only have rotarily mecine.. bro 😎

[@manliobauitsta1341]

What an amazing job. I am afraid to use a rotary. Can I get the same results with a DA Griots Garage and using the 105 from meguaire's?

[@AMMO1981]

Manlio Bauitsta sure you can. m105 on a orange cutting followed up by m205 on a white/black pad.

[@manliobauitsta1341]

Ammo Bee . Thanks for the answer. What brand is the Orange pad and the black/white pad...and is it a 5 or 6 inches? Thanks.

[@DSWJoyrideProductions]

Nice video... lots of information

[@turbomia5200]

Hey how many wool pads do I use to compound and polish a car with a D/A ? I just do it for my own cars

[@courtneytipton5338]

First comment! Handsome guy, that Wilson

[@userofbrain5320]

Thanks Luke!

[@james8156]

Great job!!

[@Illphro]

This notion that a rotary is scary to car guys explains a bunch. In the boat world, it's just what you do. When hiring detailing staff, the lack of knowledge on this tool for "detailers" I always found odd. Then again, I'm scared of car paint so... Still, cool vids! Love your vids. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5PUiZlpabKtlZI If I may add: The tools and products, pads and such are less important than technique. That and what you're comfortable with. I only hire confident waxers, even if they suck on the "interview". Typically takes car guys 6 months to be as good on a boat as they are at cars. I can teach the basics to perfection in 2-3 days but the whole class is months long. www.deckhanddetailing.com FYI, that DWP849x you're using... You're welcome. We worked with DeWalt to make that. Basically called them up with 17 improvements, they used 14 and bam! Awesome tool!

[@jb0915]

Don't listen to these guys that say you need a da to get rid of the swirls etc. This is stupid. Just put a fine finishing pad with polish problem solved. I'm not understanding why these people are saying this

[@oharrellcoins5553]

Nice work cuz

[@bigyungin1218]

Thanks!

[@luketuynman1980]

Ty luke

[@pjgravely2896]

I have a flex 3401. I haven't found pads I like with it yet. Which pads would u use with this machine and why. I've used lc hdo pads, ccs pads, force pads. Of these I use the force pad for compounding and the hdo pad or ccs pad for polishing

[@wilsonautodetailing]

I generally reserve my rotary exclusively for cutting And heavy lifting so I only use wool pads With it

[@J.____]

Try a microfiber pad. I have the makita po5000c and I find microfiber works best in forced rotation. Meguiars cutting microfiber pads with a polish(not compound).

[@gw8827]

Luke, How do you maintain/clean your polishing pads and microfiber towels?

[@wilsonautodetailing]

Polishing pads just some simple soap and water and thorough rinsing. Towels, wash on cold, separate them according to the job they are for and I wash with the most basic detergents.

[@gw8827]

@@wilsonautodetailing Thank you for the feedback. I'm a sub., and I really enjoy your channel :-)

[@citizaxx]

Prop the hood

[@hekpgn]

You should always prime your pad before you start

[@Sroor2023]

Good job 👌👌👌 So can you use wool pad after wet sanding 1500 then 2000 grit for color sanding of new paint job or only rubbing compound and go a head then polishing compound, on first setting Then swirl removal Or better to use orange sponge For rubbing , black pad for polishing And lastly that I dont know for swirl which pad to be used ?

[@austinmoore1689]

14:28 giggity

[@kylerehberg235]

Without sounding like a drag. Have you considered the long term affects to your hearing using these rotary machines with no hearing protection?

[@PhxBullyTeam]

They aint that loud at all lol

[@Steve-gt6ec]

A wool pad.... nope never been detailer for 15 years ..... I use wool pad with mini buffer

[@heavymechanic2]

Even his lady helps out at 23:00 doing some things while the video is recording

[@AllAmericanGuy01]

Can you use microfiber pads with a rotary? Anyone?

[@trianggaindralukmana2184]

yes off course, but it will cut so much faster because torque of rotary+microfiber string. i think rotary with hard foam is more than enough for correction

[@cybertroy2]

how do you avoid holograms when you use rotary polisher?

[@heckler3119]

Try and keep your pad as flat and level as possible, and maybe use a less aggressive compound

[@redsresearch]

what's holigrams????

[@safffff1000]

Where can I get the speed your on?

[@WickedG5150]

safffff1000 He’s definitely on methamphetamine.

[@sun9912]

💊 he likes to 🥳 party

[@danehrman2508]

More cameras would've been better. Far side disappeared from view. Also, speed was not mentioned.

[@MsLincos]

Skip to (1)4:20? O yeay

[@jb0915]

I'm not saying he's wrong but don't ever reach if you have to reach you are doing to much and must likely will leave swirls etc

[@tonewin9743]

Pop the hood up.

[@WickedG5150]

Get a Scangrip, buster!

[@emilyscarpetcleaningautode5345]

💪🏿

[@itsathejoey]

Why do you move a rotary polisher so much faster than you would a DA?

[@spirokaci]

Because of the fear of staying in the same area fort long period of time. Heat is not a good news for the clear coat.

[@josephvance8900]

You should not be. With a rotary you want to use slow arm movement but always keep it moving . Fast arm movement causes worse holigrams.

[@smeacraptor6641]

Ugh the orange peel on that car. Orange peel is the devil!

[@eloy559]

Can you wax a car with a rotary

[@amitbhade2898]

It's not ⛅ dood... EARTH🌍

[@markrizzo2283]

So the rotary is like earth, it's spinning one direction about 2000 mph. Why does the compound fly off? Wouldn't the water fly off the earth? Is gravity subjective? Flat earth baby! Lol

[@corystheboss]

Mark Rowe the rotary buffer is a flat surface... so if anything, it disproves flat earth. Lol

[@Unknown-jl7mg]

12:40 fucking mirror...

[@ashterfadgadget817]

I think the days of the rotary are over. They are not faster and are just better. Using a rotary is pointless.

[@WickedG5150]

Methamphetamine.

[@sun9912]

💊

[@robrob7140]

Two words that should never be used in the same sentence, rotary&polishing.......

[@mackbazile]

Patrick Doran why do you say that? You can Polish a vehicle start to finish using just a rotary,

[@celestial7150]

You can polish with a rotary or DA and get excellent results. Most prefer to do their finishing steps with a DA, but it is possible with a rotary.

[@Local_Boydidgood]

Somebody doesn't know how to spin... The best results will always be with a rotary. I won't tell you why. Your brain might pop.

[@johnrandle8365]

Yanks talk to much also to to fast its not a race good video though from him.

[@mattt198654321]

At first I was not sure if you were a guy or a very manly looking gal

[@wilsonautodetailing]

😂😂😂😂 that headband will get ya

[@TomSommer]

I'm sorry. This video makes no sense. We're in 2018. The DA with a Microfiber cutting pad or a foam cutting pad is way more efficient. Your a nice kid but you really made yourself look bad on this one, not to mention not measuring the paint. Also, that is not the direction to polish a ridge.

[@wilsonautodetailing]

Thanks for your honesty Tom! I appreciate it! I must say I disagree with the idea that we don’t need rotarys anymore because of the DA, but if DA’s alone work well for you then more power to you!

[@josephvance8900]

Rotary all day!

[@nomore25]

The title says is about using rotary, not using paint thickness gauge.

[@mackbazile]

Tom Sommer You're wrong. One word, LONGER!!!

[@Local_Boydidgood]

I wouldn't hire a detailer who couldn't use a rotary and honestly resorting to a RA for your start-to-finish is kinda half-assed.