The bag test after NanoSkin Autoscrub - Medium Grade 6" + UWW+

[DaC]

So guys, today I first used the Nanoskin Autoscrub Medium Grade 6" pad...... and I must say I'm pretty impressed, it really didn't hazed the paint on a very soft solid black (although it was so full of swirls that it was hard to tell).
I used the all mighty Ultima Waterless Wash Plus, which is by itself a truly amazing product, as quick detailer and the result was great.

While using this product you do have to use a lot of lube, or else you run into the risk of leaving some rubber trace, which most of it is easily wiped off with a damp towel.

You don't need to work a small section at a time, just make sure the QD you have already sprayed won't dry or run before you can reach the working area.

Pros
- Easy to use
- Much Faster than a clabay given the same cleaning level is achieved
- The Medium grade, at least, will remove contaminants a lot better than a claybar given the same amount of time.
- The paint surface gets so smooth that nothing will stand over it without wanting to slip away. It's almost like a fresh waxed surface.
- According to the manufacture you should expect a much higher useful life than a claybar, I personally didn't saw any wear after this 1st time use.
- It's easier on your body than claying.

Cons
- None that I can think of

Bottom line
- The 6" pad is a little too big to fit some spaces, but there's a smaller one.... Although of this I really don't think it's much of issue... just grab a piece of clay to finish on these vary hard to reach or small areas.
- Price ? Well, if it lasts as much as the manufacture says, it's far from being a con

To sum up

I really loved to work with it

Here's the video from the bag test.

[video=youtube_share;YEYXdo-hp5U"]The bag test after NanoSkin Autoscrub - Medium Grade 6" + UWW+ - YouTube[/video]

 

[Rsurfer]

Thanks for the review. What speed do you use and is it difficult to keep the vertical panels lubed while holding on to the DA?

 

[DaC]

Thanks for the review. What speed do you use and is it difficult to keep the vertical panels lubed while holding on to the DA?

1.5 on the G110v2.

It wasn't really difficult, in fact quite easy as I used a sprayer that has a very fine mist, so the water drop itself would hold on the surface quite nice.
So If I had to add a little more QD, I either turned the DA off or just hold it with one hand while I pressed the trigger on my sprayer. BTW it is a pressure pump type of 1.5l garden sprayer.

Working half of a door at a time was quite doable.

 

[Johny B]

Thanks for the review.

 

[DaC]

Thanks for the review.

:dblthumb2: I'm glad you liked it.


You know guys hazing was something that really got me worried before I started using it... I do think it didn't hazed, taking my experience with strong clays and another rubber type block, it didn't left nothing like a clay haze. But it's hard to tell as the paint was looking like this:



And now it is looking like this:




I'm not done yet with this car, I'll continue to work on it on tuesday and if I have enough spare time I'll try to do a hazing test on a just jeweled section with PO85RD, like the one above, before opticoating.

This is my second time working on this car, the first one was a little over a year before. And it really has a very soft black.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...o-s-swirl-monster-ate-my-pads-pics-heavy.html

 

[AeroCleanse]

Got one of these myself, works great!

 

[BobbyG]

I think you were right! Using plenty of lubricant is the key to it's performing and not marring the finish.

I understand how this is supposed to work but there's one point I'm a bit confused on..

When using conventional clay, as the clay glides across the lubricated panel, the embedded debris is dislodged and sticks to the clay. These pieces of debris are sharp and can scratch the finish if not removed correctly...

What happens to the debris once it's dislodged with the NanaSkin pad?

 

[Hoytman]

It must lay between the grooves on the pad...it seems like that's the only place it can go until it's rinsed off.

 

[DaC]

It must lay between the grooves on the pad...it seems like that's the only place it can go until it's rinsed off.

Makes sense, as using extra pressure is not recommended or even needed.

 

[rwright]

I think you were right! Using plenty of lubricant is the key to it's performing and not marring the finish.

I understand how this is supposed to work but there's one point I'm a bit confused on..

When using conventional clay, as the clay glides across the lubricated panel, the embedded debris is dislodged and sticks to the clay. These pieces of debris are sharp and can scratch the finish if not removed correctly...

What happens to the debris once it's dislodged with the NanaSkin pad?

I have been asking this same question Bobby and people keep saying the lubricant is suspending the contaminant until it is wiped away. But in my mind the contaminants are being ground into the paint with each repetitive pass. :dunno:

 

[Hoytman]

Another thing to think about. The way the grooves go all the way to the edges of the pad the lubrication is probably forcing the contaminants on though the grooves and out from under the pad as it's moved across the surface. IF my assuption is correct, then the contaminants would then be left on the surface in the residual lubrication that is left over and could be wiped off.

 

[BobbyG]

I have been asking this same question Bobby and people keep saying the lubricant is suspending the contaminant until it is wiped away. But in my mind the contaminants are being ground into the paint with each repetitive pass. :dunno:

Richard, fine minds think alike!

The photo shows the grime and debris removed by claying and this was only half the hood. If the NanoSkin Autoscrub pad isn't absorbing or pulling away the grime and debris it must be scooting around between it and the finish....I think?

OH, and this was a new car only 3 months old.....

 

[DaC]

I do think some of it gets embedded on the pad itself, because after doing the hood I could see some brown color on it, must be all the dirt, but it's quickly washed away as soon as I sprayed some QD directly on it.....

So, I didn't only sprayed QD on the paint, I also sprayed the pad itself after each section and this is what I would recommend to avoid dragging debris all over the paint, just rinse the pad after each section... just like kneading a clay is necessary..

 

[terrangama]

Did you get a chance to use Nanoskin's dedicated lubricant with the Autoscrub? I have heard that it foams up a little and helps keep the debris on top.

 

[DaC]

Did you get a chance to use Nanoskin's dedicated lubricant with the Autoscrub? I have heard that it foams up a little and helps keep the debris on top.

Nops.. just the pad...

But to add something else.... the rubber on it is pretty soft, very nice to touch.....

 

[BobbyG]

I do think some of it gets embedded on the pad itself, because after doing the hood I could see some brown color on it, must be all the dirt, but it's quickly washed away as soon as I sprayed some QD directly on it.....

So, I didn't only sprayed QD on the paint, I also sprayed the pad itself after each section and this is what I would recommend to avoid dragging debris all over the paint, just rinse the pad after each section... just like kneading a clay is necessary..

Great information!! :dblthumb2: