- Oct 3, 2006
- 4,404
- Boat Info
- 280 Sundancer, Westerbeke MPV generator
- Engines
- twin 5.0's w/BIII drives
This is my first year using a rotary tool. In the past I used a random orbital.
I picked up this tool from Harbor Freight for $35 and a couple of wool bonnets, about $8 each.
It took a bit to get the Velcro backed bonnet properly centered on the tool but once that was done the tool is very smooth and only slightly heavier then the random orbital I have used in the past.
On the wool pad I’m using McGuire’s #49 oxidation remover
After washing the boat I went to work with the new rotary tool, wool bonnet and oxidation remover. Once I work the stuff in and its reasonably dry I wipe it off with a terry cloth towel.
I’m about ½ done and man does my right elbow hurt.
For sure it’s doing a better job than the random orbital I used in the past. I’m keeping the speed relatively slow, not past III on the dial.
If you use a similar setup, does your right elbow get so sore? I’m trying to figure out if I’m doing something wrong. Any tips?
My right wrist and shoulder are also sore but only mildly sore and about what I would expect. A couple of Motrin took care of that pain.
My plan is to follow this up with Flagship Premium Marine Wax using a foam backed pad with a microfiber applicator on the same tool or I may go back to the random orbital for the waxing.
I had considered going with the three step process, oxidation remover/polish/wax but I already have this Flagship Premium Marine Wax product and my right elbow will for sure not take a third pass on everything.
I picked up this tool from Harbor Freight for $35 and a couple of wool bonnets, about $8 each.
It took a bit to get the Velcro backed bonnet properly centered on the tool but once that was done the tool is very smooth and only slightly heavier then the random orbital I have used in the past.
On the wool pad I’m using McGuire’s #49 oxidation remover
After washing the boat I went to work with the new rotary tool, wool bonnet and oxidation remover. Once I work the stuff in and its reasonably dry I wipe it off with a terry cloth towel.
I’m about ½ done and man does my right elbow hurt.
For sure it’s doing a better job than the random orbital I used in the past. I’m keeping the speed relatively slow, not past III on the dial.
If you use a similar setup, does your right elbow get so sore? I’m trying to figure out if I’m doing something wrong. Any tips?
My right wrist and shoulder are also sore but only mildly sore and about what I would expect. A couple of Motrin took care of that pain.
My plan is to follow this up with Flagship Premium Marine Wax using a foam backed pad with a microfiber applicator on the same tool or I may go back to the random orbital for the waxing.
I had considered going with the three step process, oxidation remover/polish/wax but I already have this Flagship Premium Marine Wax product and my right elbow will for sure not take a third pass on everything.
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