Recent content by ethereal

I will eventually get some more pads, but I had already spent so much on supplies to get started that the thought of spending even another $50 on pads was just not something I wanted to do. I realize I am short-changing myself only having 2 of each pad (cyan, tangerine, crimson) but it did...

I cleaned the pads after every section pass, I was not working dirty or doing damage to the paint. Perhaps my technique with the cleaning brush could use some work, but I found that if I used light pressure to keep the pad rotating, the brush wasn't as effective as the towel on the fly method...

I grabbed a pad cleaning brush from the neighbor up the street last night (same one AG sells) and I wasn't too impressed with the process. As Mike Phillips said, the DA stops rotating when you apply pressure with the brush. I thought the terry towel method got the pad much cleaner.

I have considered a pad cleaning brush, but I've always stayed away from it for a few reasons: -- Mike Phillips suggests it doesn't work as well on a DA as it does on a rotary -- A few members on MOL were reporting that using a pad brush was really chewing up their pads My newest method of...

I set the cord there with love :) Done! Waxed with ultimate wax:

The wear in the center of the pad was from my cleaning method, I have discontinued that and the other pad is holding up much, much better. I do really like these pads, they don't become saturated as easily and I'm getting a great work time with Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Polish. Update...

The ultimate compound is working just fine for me honestly, it's taking out the swirls and leaving a nice glassy finish on my silver paint:

Ok I'm back at it again today I will grab an old toothbrush to use. Honestly I think what was happening was I was sticking my finger wrapped in a microfber into the center of the pad and I think that was chewing it up very quickly. I stopped doing that and now I've been just blotting the old...

Good to know, I really don't feel like I was putting a whole lot of downward pressure on the machine, especially on the vertical surfaces. This car has very hard paint compared to some others that I have worked on, so I suppose I will need to expect some increased wear on the pad given the more...

Hi everyone, I just bought a Griots 6" ROP and some LC Hydro-tech low-profile pads for it. I was out putting them to use last night working on a BMW (very hard paint) and noticed that after about 1/4th of the car the hydro-tech pad was starting to tear. I work very slowly and carefully...

I would say Griots because it's slightly cheaper currently (it's on sale) and it has a lifetime warranty. You can buy it knowing it will be a tool you can use for the rest of your life. While this is probably also true about the very well made Porter Cable, you may get unlucky and have it conk...

HT Cyan for 105, it's a great pad.

I wasn't sure what AutoGeek's price was on the unit, I figured they may be selling it at a loss if they did a price match + 5% which I didn't want them to do. I always find it best to buy straight from the manufacturer when it comes to bigger ticket items like this as then they have a record...

I used it tonight to throw a quick coat of Mothers Carnauba Cleaner Wax onto my car, which needed a quick wash and wax. It was free when I bought some stuff at AdvancedAutoParts a while ago, and I have to say it leaves a really impressive gloss on the paint for an over the counter cleaner wax...

Thank you, I'm very excited! I'm still a detailing noob, but I've been doing my best to get up to speed as rapidly as possible. Someone gave me a 1st Gen PC7424 and while it is a nice tool, I just felt limited by its ability to maintain pad rotation on curved panels and body contours. I...