It is a good pad for that use on some vehicles. The pad really performs well as a solution for paint that is a little on the softer side, but heavily defected.
Only if it is needed. Every level of the D-A polishing system is capable of producing one step results if you have it dialed in to the paint type. If you were to use the coarse combination and still had a light haze/pad mark then the DA Fine (yellow) or UNO Pure (white) would be more than enough to refine the paint to the final finish.
Thanks for watching and posting your question. The stock backing plate on the LHR21 is 150mm (6 inches) so in order to run a 5" pad you would need to change the backing plate, which we specifically do not recommend. The backing plate and pad are a part of the balancing system of the tool. Changing that weight dynamic causes imbalance, which increases vibration, which can lead to a myriad of issues. This video covers the subject in more detail: th-cam.com/video/6N2AubM4Qfk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you jason for this great tutorial video,if i where living in the us i whould take a complete formation in the academy for shore,i really wish to have the rupes degree. At the moment i have all the tools and the passion for detailing,this is important but a paper whould help me to be recognized. I must say that i have learned much paying atention to all the tips and advices from rupes usa and the results i got where just stunning. THANK YOU,I❤RUPES!
Hi Jason. You said last year I think that Rupes will release a new version of blue wool pad. What happened because I have no news about this. Thanks for the good explanation.
Thanks for your comment Gabriel. Jason doesn't respond to comments here on the channel, but if you send a message to our contact page we can get you routed to him to discuss. www.rupes.com/contact-us
All of our compounds and polishes are formulated in a way that they could be a single step solution. It would be a matter of choosing the right liquid and pad combination for the particular paint that will produce the desired level of cut and finish in one step. At most our system should be one or two steps in nearly all situations. Anything more than that means you've not figured out the right combo for the car or you are on a very problematic paint.
Great video Jason, I'm wondering if finishing is better with the Rotary polisher? I've seen other videos that several detailers have claimed this to be so. I would like your opinion on that. Thanks, Vince.
An incredibly complicated and highly-debated topic. Probably more than we can feasibly explain here, but suffice to say that anyone who claims rotary as the best possible finishing machine is ignoring the fact that it would take extensive rotary experience to get proficient enough to even have that argument. Even at that point you have debates on both sides of the matter and aspects like "jeweling" and other factors to consider.
Difficult to say for sure because paint hardness would be a variable. Perform a test spot to know for sure. It certainly has a good chance of addressing the issue, but sometimes things are so severely damaged that sanding is the more efficient (and technically safer) option.
Thanks for posting your question. It would depend entirely on the paint hardness, level of defect, expectation for finish, etc. It is entirely possible, with the combination of pad, compound, and technique, to dial in a process that would cut and finish with just D-A Coarse. Ultimately, all our products are designed as potential one step solutions. If after this stage you didn't reach the desired level of finish (say you have a slight haze leftover) then you could follow with a D-A Fine, UNO Pure, or even UNO Protect as needed, depending on the end goal.
We would typically recommend more than one pad per car. The trial kit gives you enough to start/try the product, but you would want to supplement the kit with additional pads if you intended to do full cars.
Hi Rupes, what about going for a whole car with WOOL pad ? what are disadvantages of this ? or is it strictly FOAM and wool is only for Severe local defects. Cheers
You can absolutely do a whole car with the wool if the defect level or paint hardness justifies is. In this particular case the vehicle had lighter defects over the majority of the panels, so the wool would have been overkill for that, but it was ideal for the isolated defects. If you encounter a vehicle where the test spot tells you that a more aggressive approach is needed for the level of defect or hardness of paint do not hesitate to use the wool pad for the whole vehicle!
Thank you for this video! I assume you guys would have checked the paint thickness before performing an aggressive polish. How much clear coat would be your threshold to have existing on the panel to go after those deeper scratches with the blue wool?
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, anytime you intend to perform heavy correction work it is a good idea to establish how much material you have to work with. We have an excellent video that talks about this in our RUPES Replies series: th-cam.com/video/IjARKtK7X3o/w-d-xo.html
No, priming only needs to be done on the initial application. Once the pad is primed only a few drops (between 2 and 4) of compound need to be added to the pad for each application.
Our standard recommendation for all pads at RUPES is "more than 1". So at the very least 2 pads to complete a vehicle so you can swap half way through and reduce heat load and stress. This will also make your pads last longer. More frequent pad swaps can help a great deal with results and efficiency as well. Using, for example 4 pads, and swapping after each 25% of the vehicle will help significantly on both results and pad life.
Awesome video! I was curious to ask if the blue and yellow liquids are similar to meguiars M105 and M205? If it is then I'd rather just buy rupes products to support you guys. Thanks
We don't make direct comparisons to competitive products, but from the standpoint that one is a "cutter" and one is a "finisher" they would be similar. Our team has worked very hard to develop products with best in class performance. We're confident if you try them you'll agree.
Thank you. Cycle time is a variable and can be adjusted. The one thing you want to avoid is over-cycling the product as that can introduce haze, micro marring, and other issues. We have a great video that discusses cycle times, which I'll link below for you: th-cam.com/video/Lmv0Y8fPhJ0/w-d-xo.html
We don't, but there are plenty of distributors out there that bundle our pads into packages for their customers. Check with authorized distributors for pad bundle options.
Hi! Thanks for the great content guys. Had a general question I wanted to ask. I'm looking for a polisher that can do the entire car (let's say 95% of the parts) and cannot decide between the LHR15ES or LHR12ES Duetto. Any recommandation ? Thanks a lot.
Thanks for watching. Considering both of those tools use the same size backing pad (125mm) and pad system (150mm) the footprint is going to be the same. The Duetto would have a slight advantage in tight spaces due to the 3mm smaller orbit and the short overhang in the front. These two factors would allow you to get the tool into more places. It isn't a huge difference, but it would benefit you in some areas depending on the specific vehicle you're working on.
In the USA: rupesusa.com/product-category/merch/ Outside the USA: shop.rupes.com/en/ You can also check with authorized RUPES distributors in your area. Several of them stock a selection of RUPES promotional apparel.
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Thank you so much Jason
You work very professionaly
Thanks again
You just can't go wrong with Jason's instruction. He is my Rupes Yoda.
One of them is taller... you guess which one 😉
@@RUPES Ahhhhhh.... Jason.
Jason is the best very underrated on TH-cam
We'll pass along the compliment.
I bought it!!! The blue pad is my favorite.
Excellent. Glad to hear it!
Great video, whats the difference between yellow and blue compound / polish?
I really want to try out the blue foam pad for one-step polish
It is a good pad for that use on some vehicles. The pad really performs well as a solution for paint that is a little on the softer side, but heavily defected.
Calm and precise video, Jason really is a master polishing expert, great stuff 👌🏻👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Do you recommend backing this up with the yellow polishing pad and yellow polishing compound?
Only if it is needed. Every level of the D-A polishing system is capable of producing one step results if you have it dialed in to the paint type. If you were to use the coarse combination and still had a light haze/pad mark then the DA Fine (yellow) or UNO Pure (white) would be more than enough to refine the paint to the final finish.
Very nice video.
I can use a pad 5" on the 21mm polisher.
Thanks for watching and posting your question. The stock backing plate on the LHR21 is 150mm (6 inches) so in order to run a 5" pad you would need to change the backing plate, which we specifically do not recommend. The backing plate and pad are a part of the balancing system of the tool. Changing that weight dynamic causes imbalance, which increases vibration, which can lead to a myriad of issues. This video covers the subject in more detail: th-cam.com/video/6N2AubM4Qfk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you jason for this great tutorial video,if i where living in the us i whould take a complete formation in the academy for shore,i really wish to have the rupes degree.
At the moment i have all the tools and the passion for detailing,this is important but a paper whould help me to be recognized.
I must say that i have learned much paying atention to all the tips and advices from rupes usa and the results i got where just stunning.
THANK YOU,I❤RUPES!
You're very welcome!
Hi Jason i really love the blu pad , it have a good cut and a good finish at teh same time , and its very cheap .I prefer this one to the wool one
Thanks for your feedback!
how come u dont like the wool as much ? thx
Hi Jason. You said last year I think that Rupes will release a new version of blue wool pad. What happened because I have no news about this.
Thanks for the good explanation.
Thanks for your comment Gabriel. Jason doesn't respond to comments here on the channel, but if you send a message to our contact page we can get you routed to him to discuss.
www.rupes.com/contact-us
Great Compound! Can I use it as a One step polish?
All of our compounds and polishes are formulated in a way that they could be a single step solution. It would be a matter of choosing the right liquid and pad combination for the particular paint that will produce the desired level of cut and finish in one step. At most our system should be one or two steps in nearly all situations. Anything more than that means you've not figured out the right combo for the car or you are on a very problematic paint.
How does the coarse/fine/ultra fine finish out on paints like GM black though?
Great video Jason, I'm wondering if finishing is better with the Rotary polisher? I've seen other videos that several detailers have claimed this to be so. I would like your opinion on that. Thanks, Vince.
An incredibly complicated and highly-debated topic. Probably more than we can feasibly explain here, but suffice to say that anyone who claims rotary as the best possible finishing machine is ignoring the fact that it would take extensive rotary experience to get proficient enough to even have that argument. Even at that point you have debates on both sides of the matter and aspects like "jeweling" and other factors to consider.
Excellent tutorial Jason!!
Depending on what kit or pad I use on my car, once I get a desired result can I go straight to a paint seal?
You can. :)
Also if you want long lasting results, use some form of paint prep (eg. Isopropil alch) before applying sealant/wax/ceramics etc
Jason you ROCK 😎💯...And of course Rupes + ME🤩...Lfe
Thank you!
Will the wool pad do good at removing water spots burned into a paint job? I’m trying to avoid sanding .
Difficult to say for sure because paint hardness would be a variable. Perform a test spot to know for sure. It certainly has a good chance of addressing the issue, but sometimes things are so severely damaged that sanding is the more efficient (and technically safer) option.
Should I use this and then DA fine for more clarity?
Thanks for posting your question. It would depend entirely on the paint hardness, level of defect, expectation for finish, etc. It is entirely possible, with the combination of pad, compound, and technique, to dial in a process that would cut and finish with just D-A Coarse. Ultimately, all our products are designed as potential one step solutions.
If after this stage you didn't reach the desired level of finish (say you have a slight haze leftover) then you could follow with a D-A Fine, UNO Pure, or even UNO Protect as needed, depending on the end goal.
@@RUPES Thanks, this will definitely help me out!
One pad is enough for whole car ?
We would typically recommend more than one pad per car. The trial kit gives you enough to start/try the product, but you would want to supplement the kit with additional pads if you intended to do full cars.
Hi Rupes, what about going for a whole car with WOOL pad ? what are disadvantages of this ? or is it strictly FOAM and wool is only for Severe local defects. Cheers
You can absolutely do a whole car with the wool if the defect level or paint hardness justifies is. In this particular case the vehicle had lighter defects over the majority of the panels, so the wool would have been overkill for that, but it was ideal for the isolated defects. If you encounter a vehicle where the test spot tells you that a more aggressive approach is needed for the level of defect or hardness of paint do not hesitate to use the wool pad for the whole vehicle!
@@RUPES top reply . thanks !
Thank you for this video! I assume you guys would have checked the paint thickness before performing an aggressive polish. How much clear coat would be your threshold to have existing on the panel to go after those deeper scratches with the blue wool?
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, anytime you intend to perform heavy correction work it is a good idea to establish how much material you have to work with. We have an excellent video that talks about this in our RUPES Replies series: th-cam.com/video/IjARKtK7X3o/w-d-xo.html
Should I prime the pad after cleaning every time?
No, priming only needs to be done on the initial application. Once the pad is primed only a few drops (between 2 and 4) of compound need to be added to the pad for each application.
Hi. Im looking to buy the blue corse wool pads. How many would you recommend for an adverage size car say a 5 series bmw..?
Our standard recommendation for all pads at RUPES is "more than 1". So at the very least 2 pads to complete a vehicle so you can swap half way through and reduce heat load and stress. This will also make your pads last longer. More frequent pad swaps can help a great deal with results and efficiency as well. Using, for example 4 pads, and swapping after each 25% of the vehicle will help significantly on both results and pad life.
@@RUPES thanks for taking the time to reply.. I usually use 4 so will go with that 👍
Awesome video! I was curious to ask if the blue and yellow liquids are similar to meguiars M105 and M205? If it is then I'd rather just buy rupes products to support you guys. Thanks
We don't make direct comparisons to competitive products, but from the standpoint that one is a "cutter" and one is a "finisher" they would be similar. Our team has worked very hard to develop products with best in class performance. We're confident if you try them you'll agree.
Great video! How many passes do you recommend with this? I’ve always gone for 6 passes in the past but not if this is still the case?
Thank you.
Cycle time is a variable and can be adjusted. The one thing you want to avoid is over-cycling the product as that can introduce haze, micro marring, and other issues. We have a great video that discusses cycle times, which I'll link below for you:
th-cam.com/video/Lmv0Y8fPhJ0/w-d-xo.html
Great work.. I wish you sold a complete pad kit.. 6 pads and the corresponding polish/compund. It gets expensive buying the pads individually.
We don't, but there are plenty of distributors out there that bundle our pads into packages for their customers. Check with authorized distributors for pad bundle options.
@@RUPES will do. Thnx
Hi! Thanks for the great content guys. Had a general question I wanted to ask. I'm looking for a polisher that can do the entire car (let's say 95% of the parts) and cannot decide between the LHR15ES or LHR12ES Duetto. Any recommandation ? Thanks a lot.
Thanks for watching. Considering both of those tools use the same size backing pad (125mm) and pad system (150mm) the footprint is going to be the same. The Duetto would have a slight advantage in tight spaces due to the 3mm smaller orbit and the short overhang in the front. These two factors would allow you to get the tool into more places. It isn't a huge difference, but it would benefit you in some areas depending on the specific vehicle you're working on.
@@RUPES Thanks a lot!
What happens if someone use the d-a coarse with a rotary buffer and whool pad?? (i saw it)
Super merci beaucoup
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In the USA: rupesusa.com/product-category/merch/
Outside the USA: shop.rupes.com/en/
You can also check with authorized RUPES distributors in your area. Several of them stock a selection of RUPES promotional apparel.
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