Duragloss 501 and compounding/polishing
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Richy,
If it's cleaning chemically, then does your amount of product on the pad increase any on a section versus say a cutting polish? I'm wondering if this wouldn't be an instance where more is better...by that I mean a line of product on a section pass instead of pea or dime sized drops. Is it one of those things just know how much to use...because too little isn't enough and too much becomes obvious...sort of thing?
If it's cleaning chemically, then does your amount of product on the pad increase any on a section versus say a cutting polish? I'm wondering if this wouldn't be an instance where more is better...by that I mean a line of product on a section pass instead of pea or dime sized drops. Is it one of those things just know how much to use...because too little isn't enough and too much becomes obvious...sort of thing?
AZpolisher15
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There's a thread that I can't find right now in which Mike P talks about using AIO's/cleaner waxes "wet". Meaning... More is better than less with some products in certain instances (ex. "Paint cleaning"). It wasn't a straight up "use more". Rather, use the appropriate amount, and that amount wasn't "three pea sized drops". It was basically a detailed tutorial specific to what you refer to here. I'll try to find the thread...
I am familiar with those comments from Mike and that thread, but wasn't thinking about Mike's "wet or heavy" comments when I posted. I was more thinking about more chemical coming into contact with the paint...which is sort of the same thing you mentioned. Just wanted to get richy's comments on it to see if he's noticed anything special with regard to how much or how little product he usually uses.
richy
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Bill, I haven't used 501 on a pad in a while as I've been doing exclusively coating work, but I do with Squeaky Clean and it is like 501 without a sealant, although since it's a pure cleaner, it may require less. But let me try to answer your question from memory. I think I recall using about 3 nickle sized drops on a 5" pad. It really depends on how big of an area you're trying to work to be honest. I would go no larger than 2' X 2' to start and then see if it dries up on you or is still runny and you can expand your area out. You may also find that it will react differently on different paints too, so on some you may need more/less.
One thing for sure (which is why I started a new paragraph) is that you're definitely not going to work it in as long as you do a compound or polish. I work 100/205 a long time. You don't need to with a chemical cleaner as it's an entirely different approach. I had a pure chemical cleaner that Jerry had sent me to try and I remember doing a Solstice with a stain down the side of the paint that M105 would not remove. The chemical cleaner got rid of it quickly and effectively.
To summarize, I think you already guessed it by your last line is that you'll have to let it tell you what it needs...more or less...smaller area or larger.
The other thing for people to realize is that 501 is just plain nasty to remove from your pads. Clean them first with a solvent. Soap will NOT touch it.
Mike Honcho
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Mineral spirits?
dlc95
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I've used Meguiar's Hot Rims all wheel cleaner ro remove the 501 from my red b&s pad.. It was the only thing that would work that I had on hand.
richy
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Yup. That would do fine. Soap after that.
Mike Honcho
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What about the towels used to wipe the 501/601 off the panels? Do they need a solvent soak or just throw them in the washer with some microfiber towel soap?