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the FUTURE will shine!

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RUPES' 21mm orbit dual action polisher is a new system with a method that reduces the processing time of traditional systems, completely eliminating the holograms.

What does it do?

 
TIME SAVING UP TO 40% - The new Big Foot polisher is an amazing tool that enables you to obtain excellent results in no time. LESS steps, LESS time, LESS compound consumption and GREATER profits.
 
40% ENERGY SAVING - Thanks to their design and technology, the new random orbital polishers by RUPES are more energy efficient as compared to traditional polishers.
 
NO HOLOGRAMS - By definition, holograms are the marks produced by traditional polishers. The new random orbital polishers do not produce holograms and enable you to achieve excellent results even in one step only.
 
EASY TO USE - Polishing has always been considered an operation that requires experience and skill.Inexperience may in fact result in surfaces being damaged and in the exposure of edges and sharp corners.
 
RUPES has eliminated these risks with its new random orbital polisher that enables even less experienced operators to achieve professional results.
 
SUPERIOR FINISH - The goal of operators has always been achieving two results: gloss and colour depth.In designing its polishers, RUPES has taken these requirements into account to allow operators to achieve unique and extraordinary results.
 
MAXIMUM CONTROL - RUPES polishers stand out because of their accuracy and easiness of use, which enables you to obtain high quality results with less fatigue.
 
NO SURFACE OVERHEATING - Superficial temperature must be kept within specific safety limits. The random orbital movement and technical features of new RUPES polishers maintain the superficial temperature within acceptable limits end eliminate the risk of “burning” the clearcoat.
 
LARGER CONTACT AREA - The new RUPES random orbital polishers enables you to use the whole surface of the buffer. When using traditional rotary polishers , it is necessary to maintain the buffer inclined as compared to the work surface due to the high temperatures that develop on the machined panel, which reduces the useful surface of the buffer to 40 %.
 
 
What does RUPES say about it?
 
Compared to the traditional system which is divided in many steps phases,cutting, polishing and removing holograms, the BIGFOOT® simplifies the working process with a significant reduction of time and complexity.
 
Larger contact area, no holograms, no surfaces overheating and easy to use are some of the features that designed BIGFOOT® the system to solve problems of body polishing.

 

 

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