Makita 9227c died yesterday,What to buy?

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Tinman

As the title says , my buffer bit the dust. The flex rotary looks interesting , not sure if its would replace a full size for compounding large areas?
Any thoughts or experience on the flex rotary buffer? I guess otherwise I buying a Dewalt dwp849x.
 
I use the flex 3401 daily on used cars. I'll wet sand with 1500 then 3k and buff. These scratches are much worse than anything made by color sanding. It usually finishes with minor if any swirls. I use a CCS yellow pad from Lake Country and Wizards Mystic Cut.
 
shine;32223 said:
i have a flex and would not trade it for 2 dewalts or anything else. it weighs less than 5 lbs .

best deal

http://www.chemicalguys.com/FLEX_L3403_VRG_professional_lightweight_rotary_buf_p/buf_l3403vr_kit.htm
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That's the one I was looking at. Wondered if it would work with the 3m quick connect perfect-it system that uses a larger diameter pads, than the flex uses.
Just bought the 3m kit a month back , for $120.00, hate to leave sit on the shelf.
Sure would be easier on the back and arms when cutting and compounding out the side of car or truck , with the weight of the flex.
 
you can use any size pad. once you get use to the smaller pads you will never look back. better control and will lay flat much better.
the flex will come with a backing pad and 3 pads. why anyone would want to swing a 7-8 lb grinder for buffing is beyond me. i dont miss my B&D one bit .
 
shine;32229 said:
you can use any size pad. once you get use to the smaller pads you will never look back. better control and will lay flat much better.
the flex will come with a backing pad and 3 pads. why anyone would want to swing a 7-8 lb grinder for buffing is beyond me. i dont miss my B&D one bit .
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Sounds good, was worried it did't have the torque like the larger makita & dewalt. I see they have a pe14-2 or something model , not sure the difference between it and the 3403.
Going to try to get away from wool pads and try foam again with trizac 3k then 5k or bufflex 2k then trizac 5k with the 3m ex compound.
 
I've had the same buffer die....figured out it was only the wires in the power cord were broke. It was right at the strain relief as the go into the housing.

Scott
 
wires breaking at or near the handle or the switch wearing out are the two common things that go wrong, check it out. Switches are cheap, and it's always a good idea to give the trigger a good flick when you're done or in between sessions-the variable speed switches often don't return to full off when they start wearing so you end up burning out the switch while it's setting between compound applications or sandings. Another thing to watch is you'll catch yourself setting the buffer down and picking it up again and again in the same manner often times creating a twist in the power cord-I would end up with a powercord that was so fricken twisted up before I realized what I was doing to cause this. Simple stupid stuff...that often causes minor havoc
 
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