I just bought my rotary polisher-pads,tricks and help needed

[pampos]

I just bought a Milwaukee AP12QE Rotary polisher.Please recommend me what wool pads are ideal for a new user of a rotary polisher...
Also any advises are welcome

Thanks once again guys

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[ASPHALT ROCKET]

I use the 3m wool pads.

 

[nrengle]

LC Purple Foamed Wool Pad.

You'll love the rotary. I love mine. I can't wait to use it again, but I'm waiting for a few to do more work to my car (birthday is coming up, and my girl said she was getting me detail stuff!).

 

[pampos]

LC Purple Foamed Wool Pad.

You'll love the rotary. I love mine. I can't wait to use it again, but I'm waiting for a few to do more work to my car (birthday is coming up, and my girl said she was getting me detail stuff!).

That's good for you...I can't wait to use it tomorrow on my 'practice panel' : )

 

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Rotary+wool pads----"slow and easy"

 

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

Wool pads are easier to use, less forgiving than foam pads on a rotary.

 

[pampos]

Wool pads are easier to use, less forgiving than foam pads on a rotary.

I am planning to use them on really damaged paints,or on hard to remove defects..
Otherwise i am going to use my DA polisher until i am 100% sure that i can use the rotary without problems...I know that there is a lot of practice waiting for me...
Are the wool pads divided like foam pads?(Cutting,polishing,finishing etc)???

 

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

Some are little more agressive than others but not much.

 

[pampos]

Some are little more agressive than others but not much.

So i guess that i have to use a finishing foam pad with a rotary to have the desired finish??

 

[nrengle]

Yeah you'll still need a white, blue, black, red, or new gold LC foam pads for jeweling the paint, and applying LSP

 

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

So i guess that i have to use a finishing foam pad with a rotary to have the desired finish??

That is correct, alot of times you need a medium polish then go to a final polish and pad.

 

[pampos]

That is correct, alot of times you need a medium polish then go to a final polish and pad.

Many thanks.....Any advises on wool pad size??
As for the foam pads,is it safer to use smaller pads(5,5'' instead of 7'' for example)??

 

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

I use the 3m wool pads and the 5.5 inch foam pads.

 

[pampos]

I use the 3m wool pads and the 5.5 inch foam pads.

Thanks once again mate!!!!

 

[TOGWT]

See article - Rotary Usage Tips - DetailingWiki