10 Year Cyclo Polisher Review - Is It Worth The Investment?
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- I disassemble it, inspect it, review it, and let you know if I would buy it again.
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I've had mine since the 80's,it's awesome.
Agreed. As long as you know it’s limitations it’s a fantastic machine. Thanks for watching!
I came from the Porter Cable and if I knew I'd outgrow the Cylo that fast I would have kept the PC and went straight to the Flex. Problem is the Flex didn't exsist back then.
These machines don't get enough love😢
Very underrated
I just recently bought a new Cyclo.. I love it been using it for over 20 years. I especially love the Cycle on RVs. I haven't seen much of a difference with Rupes model.. I did use wool pads lately on a paint correction and had tremendous results. May be surprised. Cyclo baby. Im old school and I won't let my CYCLO go. Thanks for the video.
Happy to hear that Rupes didn’t try to reinvent this classic machine. Couldn’t imagine tackling an RV with one. Early in my detailing career I did a boat. That would be the last time I attempted that. It’s a great tool but it does have its limitations. Thanks for watching!
I found a link to your video how to do headliners, I think it said using Woolite? but I cannot find your video. Can you give a link? I kept getting warning that the site was not secured and then it wouldn't connect??? Great channel, subscribed thanx
You have to be very careful with headliners. It’s easy to separate the glue that holds them on. The safest way is to use a product called Folex. You can buy this at Lowe’s or Home Depot. Spray it on a micro fiber towel. Don’t spray the headliner, you don’t want to over saturate. Gently rub it. It takes time. I like to immediately put a fan on the area to dry it.
@@SweatTheDetails thanx ... just got it at Lowes yesterday in the fabric cleaning area ... $8. I plan to start with it on a Qtip using no more than enough to dab on the spot. I just had it cleaned professionally but there still are spots remaining luckily they are very small. I will start in most invisible area to be sure this chemical doesn't react with whatever they used.
It’s a great cleaner, never had any issues with it. Just don’t over saturate the headliner and you will be fine. If you have some fans available put them on it to dry it quickly so there won’t be any water marks. GL!
That was a great overview of this product, I'm looking to see if I can find a decent polisher (as an occasional polisher of my personal cars) and I don't necessarily wanna spend a lot of money on new stuff if I can get something that does the job of an older quality piece of equipment. Any suggestions on where I can find one of these, I'm not too worried about the fact that it may need servicing because you've made that pretty straightforward, it's not that hard. It's for a great review!
Thanks for the kind words! eBay would be your best bet to find one cheap. I did a quick look just now and there were new ones going for as low as $250. They had several used ones for around $100. They seem to keep there value because they last so long. I have known people to get lucky and pick them up in yard sales super cheap. Could also try Craigslist. Good luck and happy detailing!
Ugh, you basically confirmed what I always felt. The machine isn't for polishing nevermind heavy polishing and that's the reason why I'm spending a weekend on a car. I am torn between the Rupes bigfoot machines and the Flex 3401, for once I just want something to cut. I'm detailing 10-15 year old cars that have been washed but never polished. What would you recommend out of Flex/Rupes Bigfoot or is it not that straightforward?
I prefer the Flex. If your trying to do some cut the flex would be much faster. There is a learning curve and it’s a little harder on the body than the Rupes. Rupes is another machine where it will stall on you if you technic isn’t right. It will be the safer option but will take longer to get the same results you can get with the flex.
@@SweatTheDetails yeah I'm very well versed in the Rupes random vs Flex direct. Cyclo just turned out to be another machine that wasn't really all that great and lefte wanting the next great thing that'll run me 500+ with pads and all.
..... expensive hobby and I'm just venting. Oh well
@@joed8810 I love the cyclo. It does have its limits but when I want to wax a car and knock up the shine it’s great. Your right about this being expensive. I believe I own 5 polishers now, at about 3-400$ a piece plus different pads. But each one has a spot in my arsenal. It’s hard to have just one go to machine but if I did it would probably be the Cyclo. I used it exclusively for the first year I was detailing for money.
@@BuffNHuff this is what I'm talking about, I'm a novice this is right up my alley. Thanks buff!
I bought one used 6+ years ago and it’s still going strong. I’ve used it on cars and aircraft and it works extremely well with good quality product. It’s bullet proof and for non-pros like me, perfect!