Air compressor and pad cleaning question...

feslope said:
IMO Harbor Freight air compressors tend to be overated. This one will be OK for blowing off pads or filling a tire but, don't even think about trying to run an rotary air tool with it.
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No plans for an air tool, just cleaning pads and blowing out interiors.
 
feslope said:
IMO Harbor Freight air compressors tend to be overated. This one will be OK for blowing off pads or filling a tire but, don't even think about trying to run an rotary air tool with it.
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I would tend to agree when it comes to their smaller units, but if you step up to one of their larger compressors (30, 60, 80 gallon tank models with larger motors) they are really no better or worse than some of the other brands out there.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
I would tend to agree when it comes to their smaller units, but if you step up to one of their larger compressors (30, 60, 80 gallon tank models with larger motors) they are really no better or worse than some of the other brands out there.
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+1 Totally agree.
 
I have one of these:
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I have no doubt that it would be able to clean off pads. Like said above, you just need a larger tank if you are doing things like using a cut off wheel (you can do it, it just REALLY sucks), or using a high volume paint sprayer. I use it for changing my wheels with an impact wrench, using a pneumatic wrench, and blowing off the car after I polish or wash. It easily keeps up with that.
 
I take pad cleaning very seriously.

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In reality, a good pancake compressor will do just fine.

The 60 gal compressor that Harbor Freight offers is made by Atlas Copco and is of very high quality.
 
PorscheGuy997 said:
I take pad cleaning very seriously.


In reality, a good pancake compressor will do just fine.

The 60 gal compressor that Harbor Freight offers is made by Atlas Copco and is of very high quality.
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:laughing:

I wasn't going to bring up my big beast again, but I too have an Ingersoll Rand powering my shop:

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5HP 2-stage, 80 gal. tank Im the MAN
 
Nice, i can use my compressor to clean pads! So is anything else needed? I have a 26 gal which is more than enough. What's the process? I haven't received my first order yet and just started out, never did any detailing before. The residue will be dry dust, I assume? Will the compressor be able to completely clean the pads? I got some pad cleaner as well, do I even need that anymore? Sorry for all the noob questions. This is the only thread google search found for cleaning pads w a compressor.
 
I started off using a terry towel to clean pads on the fly and a couple of months ago switched to using compressed air.

The air works so much better and is much quicker, with the added advantage of being able to blow loose dust off the car, blow out interiors (nice for air vents etc), help dry out engine bays etc.

Now that I have one, I cannot see me ever being without it
 
So you just blow air on the pad I assume. I see there is an "attachment" in a video. I have a trigger gun already (the standard rubber tapered tip), I assume that's fine?
 
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