Lake county flat pad problem

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I like my 5.5 " LC flat pads, but have had a couple of issues with the white pads.

When cleaning on the fly ,I used my orange Wolfgang brush and a terry cloth towel to clean on the fly an noticed some of the pad fell apart in the center leaving a 1/2 divit in the center . Can I still use a pad with this divit in the middle ?

It also seems like they are losing some of there firmness after a couple of cleanings with my Wolfgang Pad cleaner and conditioner, is this normal ?



Any input or recommendations would be appreciated
 
The indentation in the center could be caused by too much heat and too much product building up. I don't really know, it's just a guess. My white flat pads look and perform like new after many, many hours of work.
 
You are probably right about the divit as product seems to migrate to the center of the pad and when i used my brush the foam in this area seemed to come apart.

I am still not sure about the firmness issue seems to decrease after a couple of details

I still like the pads and will continue to use them ,maybe I need to tweak my technique a little .
 
dcgocd said:
You are probably right about the divit as product seems to migrate to the center of the pad and when i used my brush the foam in this area seemed to come apart.

I am still not sure about the firmness issue seems to decrease after a couple of details

I still like the pads and will continue to use them ,maybe I need to tweak my technique a little .
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Foam wear out and wears out faster with heavy use.

We're you cleaning the pad with the brush with the polisher on?


:)
 
mirakoolz said:
i noticed one of my pads with a divet hole in the centre too.
since then i would let the polisher run at speed 1 while i gently sweep the pad with Megs Pad brush
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I never clean pads like that with the PC style of tool. The nylon bristles will tend to tear up the foam. That's why I don't clean pads with the tool running and the brush.

Instead, just brace the back of the backing plate with your hand while holding the tool upside down in one hand and then draw the brush across the face of the pad with the brush.

This is more than enough to clean any built-up gunk off the face of the pad and it doesn't tear up your pads so they'll last longer.


I show this technique and explain it in my how-to book, both the first edition and the second edition and of course in the e-book. Here's a picture from the first edition of my how-to book, look at the lower two left hand pictures.

I show how to hold the tool with one hand and the picture below it is the backside showing how I brace the backing plate so it WON'T spin. NOW drag the bristles of the brush across the face of the pad like you see me doing with the microfiber pad.

Works safely with all pads.


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Tons of info in the book, if fact if you read it from cover to cover you'll know more than most detailers as most detailers are self-taught.

Mike Phillips’ The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine Paperback Book

Mike Phillips’ The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine
E-book


Small investment for a ton of knowledge...


:)
 
Those pad cleaning brushes are brutal on foam pads. I would go with cleaning on the fly, compressed air (or air blaster), or a dedicated pad cleaner if you do a lot of cars.
 
I was cleaning pad with terry cloth towel after each panel by pushing into the pad while holding polisher against my leg on speed 4 then used the brush to clean off in the same manner

I think I had a little too much polish build up in the center and when the brush hit it it just removed small pieces of foam.

I will follow Mikes advice and revise my technique, Thanks guys
 
Always remember...


More pads are better...


It's faster and more effective to switch to a clean, dry pad time-wise than to eek every little bit of use out of a foam pad before it's so wet with product that you loose efficiency and thus time not to mention results.

For most people, if you're working on a neglected finish, get plenty of cutting and polishing pads. You really only need one pad to machine apply a wax or sealant as you're not using a waxing pad aggressively. For the correction steps though, you're going to be getting aggressive and this causes wear and tear.



:)
 
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