Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation




Here's a quick video that show how and why to mark your backing plate to see and monitor pad rotation while doing any correction or polishing steps.

How To Check Pad Rotation on a DA Polisher -...

It's also important to maintain pad rotation with PC style tools when using a one-step cleaner/wax or AIO type product on neglected paint.

It's not vital to maintain pad rotating when applying a finishing wax or finishing paint sealant to a finish that you've just buffed out.

Note: Finishing Waxes and Finishing Paint Sealants would be of the type that don't offer any cleaning or abrading ability.


See my article here,

The Difference Between a Cleaner/Wax and a Finishing Wax
Subtitle: How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project



Also see these videos...

Video: How to remove shallow RIDS and how to machine apply both a paint sealant and a finishing wax


Video: How to buff tight areas plus concave and convex curved panels by machine


Video: Tips for using a Rotary Buffer and the Flex 3401 on vertical panels

[mjlinane]

Thanks Mike. Was showing a newbie how to polish with his new GG6 and this was the first things I emphasized.

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Originally Posted by mjlinane

Thanks Mike.

Was showing a newbie how to polish with his new GG6 and this was the first things I emphasized.

Exactly.

Anytime a person wants to remove below surface defects they want to see the pad rotating and people that are new to machine polishing tend to not always hold the pad flat to the paint or make other mistakes that prevent the pad from rotating and then don't get the results they're looking for.


Anyone reading this thread, watching this video that's new to machine polishing with a DA Polisher should read my article here,



DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide


Tyler, age 15 removing swirls using a Porter Cable 7424XP Dual Action Polisher