Correct way to break in a wool pad?

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I've tried to look this up throughout the forum but no luck...

Mike,

Can you explain the proper way to break in a new wool pad?

Today when I tried to use a new pad I found that the new pad threw a lot of product & little fibers everywhere...yes the pad was flat against the surface.

Should I expect fibers to be thrown every time I use a wool pad?

Thank you for your help...
 
CoachBuesching said:
Should I expect fibers to be thrown every time I use a wool pad?
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Yep, that's pretty much how it will be. I'll add that a lot of those wool fibers will tend to land on the tip of your nose, causing you to want to scratch your nose while running the rotary, don't do it.
 
After pondering, and then reconsidering an answer to your thread's topic:
I'm afraid that what I have to divulge regarding wool,
is probably only based on baaaaad information.

Accordingly...
I will now attempt to gracefully baaaack out of this dialogue.

:eek:

Bob
 
Should I also expect product to be thrown as well?

Mike -- do you have any videos (or pictures) of proper break in method for wool pads?
 
What wool pad are you using?

I've noticed that LC Hybrid wool and many MF discs (megs, LC) may 'throw' fibers away on first use.

That happened to me once. After noticing that, when I'm to use a new wool / MF pad I put them clean on the polisher, and run it on some speed while brushing with Pad conditioning brush (away from everything).

That'll get rid of all 'loose' fibers that are (obviously) the first to be thrown.

After brushing it for the first time, I'm almost 'lint free' when using any of those pads.

About product splatter, try to use less product, and also 'Dab' the polisher to distribute product over entire surface you're about to polish, then spread product ~fast at slow polisher speed in ~1 pass, then 'crank speed up' and work it.

Looking forward to hear from you,

Kind Regards.
 
I clean a brand new wool pad in the Grit Guard Pad Washer and the spur it using a Lake Countgry Steel Pad Cleaning Spur.

Using the Grit Guard Pad washer removes a LOT of the loose fibers. The spur also remove loose fibers and re-fluffs the fibers before use.


You can use only a steel pad cleaning spur but no matter what, your'e going to get wool dust bunnies until all the loose fibers have been removed.

I aslo wash all our wool pads in the washing machine after any major product and then blow them using a Tornadaor Air Cleaning Gun and then let them air dry.

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I teach all these types of things in my detailing boot camp classes....

From this class....


Wetsanding and Rotary Buffer Pictures from Autogeek's Detailing Boot Camp Classes


After cleaning the wool pad in the pad cleaner Tyler then re-fluffs the wool fibers using a steel pad cleaning spur.
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I show how to clean a wool pad in my class on how to use the rotary buffer to compound, polish and jewel at Detail Fest...



Mike Phillips-- How to Properly Use the Rotary Buffer

[video=youtube_share;zUgBtsc--Uw"]Mike Phillips-- How to Properly Use the Rotary Buffer[/video]​


:)
 
Tato said:
What wool pad are you using?

I've noticed that LC Hybrid wool and many MF discs (megs, LC) may 'throw' fibers away on first use.

That happened to me once. After noticing that, when I'm to use a new wool / MF pad I put them clean on the polisher, and run it on some speed while brushing with Pad conditioning brush (away from everything).

That'll get rid of all 'loose' fibers that are (obviously) the first to be thrown.

After brushing it for the first time, I'm almost 'lint free' when using any of those pads.

About product splatter, try to use less product, and also 'Dab' the polisher to distribute product over entire surface you're about to polish, then spread product ~fast at slow polisher speed in ~1 pass, then 'crank speed up' and work it.

Looking forward to hear from you,

Kind Regards.
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I am using a Megs W-4000 wool pad. The first time I used it I did spur it, but I did not put the pad in a cleaner. Mikes suggestion of using the grit guard then spuring the pad will be the next method I use.

Thanks for the reply
 
Sure, My answer is how 'amateurs' do it. Mike's answer is how 'professionals' do it ahhaha

Sure I'll take a look at the 50min video above and learn a lot with your question and answers!

Thanks for that,

Good luck in detailing,

Kind Regards.
 
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