Working With a FLEX Polisher

[ArmstrongDetailing]

I'm a new FLEX user so I have a question for you veteran FLEX guys.

I'm curious, do you treat the FLEX the same as other dual action polishers? I mean do you use the same product and pad you would have used with a PC or UDM?

I find myself using less aggressive polishes now and still getting much faster results with the FLEX.

FYI: Any of you guys that do this for a living. You need to have one of these in your arsenal. I am ashamed of myself for waiting so long to try one.

[Tex Star Detail]

Troy, I am on the edge of buying one. I'm weighing my options on what big ticket purchase I should make. I was thinking DI water, maybe a huge order of stuff, or maybe a nice air compressor.... I dunno. I need a BOAT LOAD of pads.

I have had the chance to use the flex, and it was different. Not sure I used it enough to get used to it. It felt very grabby, if that is the word I was looking for.

What type of time savings are you looking at?

[ArmstrongDetailing]

Originally Posted by TexasTB

What type of time savings are you looking at?

Well it is not going to be as easy to control as a traditional D/A. It's a step saving machine for me. I find myself doing paint correction I would normally have to pull out the rotary for. Plus it will polish out the paint swirl free a lot faster than a traditional DA. Depends on the finish as to how much time you save but you will save time using this machine.

[Tex Star Detail]

I am sort of bummed with my PC. For over 3 years I have been using one. I just spend too much time with it and it's correcting capabilities. As for the pad selection, yes, it's the same as using a PC or UDM.

[M0nk3y]

Originally Posted by TexasTB

I am sort of bummed with my PC. For over 3 years I have been using one. I just spend too much time with it and it's correcting capabilities. As for the pad selection, yes, it's the same as using a PC or UDM.

I spent less than 6 months on my PC, and instantly upgraded to a rotary when I started out detailing

[tmacsad]

Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity

I'm a new FLEX user so I have a question for you veteran FLEX guys.

I'm curious, do you treat the FLEX the same as other dual action polishers? I mean do you use the same product and pad you would have used with a PC or UDM?

I find myself using less aggressive polishes now and still getting much faster results with the FLEX.

FYI: Any of you guys that do this for a living. You need to have one of these in your arsenal. I am ashamed of myself for waiting so long to try one.

Troy, is the FLEX better than a CYCLO?

[ArmstrongDetailing]

Originally Posted by tmacsad

Troy, is the FLEX better than a CYCLO?

I may not be the person to ask because I have only used a Cyclo once and didn't like it. I like the PC better than a Cyclo and the FLEX corrects better than a PC so, going by that, my answer would be yes.

[AutopiaCS]

Troy glad to see you liked the Flex, you were such a hard sell on that machine! Haven't seen Dwayne twist your arm like that before!

Once anyone uses a Flex they have a hard time every picking up a PC again. Just makes the job so much faster.

[JaredPointer]

Troy -

A little off topic, but I see an issue with the DC forums. Your post got me wanting to click on over to the DC store, yet I can not find an easy link to click to get there from here (the forums). Maybe I am missing it, but I looked for several minutes. I think it would be a good idea to put a link on the page somewhere - in case discussion gets someone itching to look and all.

And your signature doesn't count. You may not be involved in all discussions.

[ArmstrongDetailing]

It's on the front page in the site navigation box. I appreciate you looking out for me Jared.

I will probably make it an easy to find link in the top nav soon. As well as a link at the bottom.

[tmacsad]

Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity

I may not be the person to ask because I have only used a Cyclo once and didn't like it. I like the PC better than a Cyclo and the FLEX corrects better than a PC so, going by that, my answer would be yes.

Is the FLEX available yet Troy?

[ArmstrongDetailing]

Originally Posted by tmacsad

Is the FLEX available yet Troy?

www.DetailCity.com - New Arrivals

[JaredPointer]

When you are in the forums, there's no link that I can easily find. I did do some more looking and when I went to the forum homepage (frontpage) there is a link.

I would like a flex, I just don't polish enough these days to justify the cost.

[ArmstrongDetailing]

Originally Posted by JaredPointer

I would like a flex, I just don't polish enough these days to justify the cost.

They are expensive machines that's for sure. If I were only doing my cars I wouldn't be able to justify owning one either.

Maybe I will start a rental program.

[tmacsad]

Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity

They are expensive machines that's for sure. If I were only doing my cars I wouldn't be able to justify owning one either.

Maybe I will start a rental program.

What are you asking a month