DealerDetailer
08-26-2011, 12:49 AM
Hey everyone, I'm having some trouble with my LC 5.5" flat pads I bought back in June (maybe a month earlier). Here's what I have going on...
Heres the what I bought; Orange, White, Black
Lake Country 5 1/2 x 7/8 inch Beveled Edge Foam Pads, buffing pads, Lake Country curved edge pads, polishing pads (http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-edge-pads.html)
I bought that pads back a few months ago. Used them on only a few(3) "complete details", and then for some touch up work here and there.
Just the other night I was about half way through with the correction process with Megs 205 on the LC Orange pad (min pressure) when the Velcro backing folded in on itself (just like pic). This happened while I was rounding a quarter panel. So I reset the pad and continued, however it happened shortly again afterwards. This continued to happen more repeatedly until the pad now no longer sticks to my 6" backing plate...the pad just falls off. This same happened to my LC White pad as I was almost done with the job - this pad still kinda of sticks: half of the pad only catches the backing plate.
Then today I applied the second coat of Poorboy's EX-P sealant after allowing the first to cure overnight. However, before I had begun the second coat I noticed that my LC Black pad overnight had it's Velcro backing had to started to peal away (see pic). I read another post on the forum here about LC pad glue failing, but if I remember correct that problem took place some time ago.
Anyways, I'm wondering has anyone else has had experienced anything like this from their LC Flat 5.5" pads?
Heres the what I bought; Orange, White, Black
Lake Country 5 1/2 x 7/8 inch Beveled Edge Foam Pads, buffing pads, Lake Country curved edge pads, polishing pads (http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-edge-pads.html)
I bought that pads back a few months ago. Used them on only a few(3) "complete details", and then for some touch up work here and there.
Just the other night I was about half way through with the correction process with Megs 205 on the LC Orange pad (min pressure) when the Velcro backing folded in on itself (just like pic). This happened while I was rounding a quarter panel. So I reset the pad and continued, however it happened shortly again afterwards. This continued to happen more repeatedly until the pad now no longer sticks to my 6" backing plate...the pad just falls off. This same happened to my LC White pad as I was almost done with the job - this pad still kinda of sticks: half of the pad only catches the backing plate.
Then today I applied the second coat of Poorboy's EX-P sealant after allowing the first to cure overnight. However, before I had begun the second coat I noticed that my LC Black pad overnight had it's Velcro backing had to started to peal away (see pic). I read another post on the forum here about LC pad glue failing, but if I remember correct that problem took place some time ago.
Anyways, I'm wondering has anyone else has had experienced anything like this from their LC Flat 5.5" pads?