Brand profile
RUPES offers vehicle-care products and systems for polishing machines and systems. The profile explains products, materials and applications clearly.
Brand profile
Rupes is an Italian premium brand for polishing machines, pads and professional paint-correction systems, particularly known for the BigFoot system.
Use in practice
Polishing machines and systems
AVP uses Rupes for defect correction, medium cut, finishing, all-in-one processes and precision work, as well as machine and system comparisons. Smoothness, vibration, cut, finish quality, process stability and repeatability are assessed.
Cleaner, polish and protection must suit the material and the preceding and following work stages.
Frequently asked questions
The LHR21 covers large suitable panels efficiently with its greater throw, while the LHR15 can be easier to control on contoured or smaller areas. Panel geometry, paint condition and control matter more than surface speed alone.
The iBrid Nano is intended for precise areas such as edges, narrow components and hard-to-reach zones. It enables controlled correction or finishing there but does not replace a larger machine on broad panels.
DA Coarse is paired with a suitable pad for stronger correction, while DA Fine is used for refinement and gloss. AVP tests polish and pad together because paint hardness and defect pattern determine their actual effect.
UNO Protect combines light correction with a protection component, while UNO Pure is intended as a finishing polish without that all-in-one focus. The desired layer structure determines whether protection should already be included in the polishing stage.
No, technically suitable alternatives can work. Diameter, pad thickness, firmness, throw and polish must be assessed together; the coordinated Rupes system provides a clear reference.
Technical context
A dual-action polisher uses an oscillating movement and is particularly suitable for controlled paint correction with a low risk of holograms.
Read the explanationCut describes the corrective power of a polish or pad. Higher cut means stronger material removal, while lower cut is used for fine finishing work.
Read the explanationHolograms are machine-induced polishing marks that appear under light as circular or curved reflections.
Read the explanationFinish describes the final gloss after polishing or protection. A clean finish is free from holograms, streaks and haze.
Read the explanationPolishing machines provide the mechanical movement required for controlled paint polishing.
Read the explanationNext step
Products and systems are selected according to the material, condition and intended result.
