davidc11291
06-07-2012, 04:25 AM
A couple of months ago I was pondering a chronic problem I have- not using the right amount of liquid product (specifically Meg's D151). I either use way too much and my pad gets heavily saturated too quickly and I burn through A LOT of product, or I use too little and the product doesn't spread out over the face of the pad but just kind of absorbs into the pad in whatever spot I place it, leaving dime size dots all over the face of the pad where it gets smooshed in and not evenly distributed (and this is after I have properly primed the pad with product).
I was thinking about how much easier it is for me when I'm applying a paste wax by DA. I just lightly rub the paste wax over the face of the pad, and I get the perfect amount of product every time, with even product distribution, and I'm not burning through 3 times as much product as I should be.
Plus the paste doesn't saturate the pads like the liquids. The vast majority of it stays on the face of the pad where it can actually work the paint, instead of seeping deep into the pad (I am cleaning my pads every other section).
So I get this idea that the next time I do a 1-step, I'm gonna try using some of the Meg's paste cleaner wax I've got lying around- you know, the stuff in the burgundy can that has been around since the first time bell bottoms were cool. I figure if it doesn't give good results, I've got plenty of 105, 205, and 151 that I can fall back on.
Well, what do you know, it worked. I'm able to use the perfect amount of product every time, and even though it's the old DAT technology, I'm getting some really nice correction when paired with a tangerine hydrotech. As I'm working my sections, I've got my 1,000 watt halogens (and/or outdoor lighting depending on temps) and I see defects fading away.
This is now my go-to combo for DD 1 steps. I was very doubtful that this would actually work. I've hesitated to post this for a while, because initially it sounds completely stupid, and I was embarrassed by the general hillbilly-ness of it all, but ultimately, results are what matter, and this method is giving me a level of results that I'm very happy with in a 1-step....
Thoughts?
I was thinking about how much easier it is for me when I'm applying a paste wax by DA. I just lightly rub the paste wax over the face of the pad, and I get the perfect amount of product every time, with even product distribution, and I'm not burning through 3 times as much product as I should be.
Plus the paste doesn't saturate the pads like the liquids. The vast majority of it stays on the face of the pad where it can actually work the paint, instead of seeping deep into the pad (I am cleaning my pads every other section).
So I get this idea that the next time I do a 1-step, I'm gonna try using some of the Meg's paste cleaner wax I've got lying around- you know, the stuff in the burgundy can that has been around since the first time bell bottoms were cool. I figure if it doesn't give good results, I've got plenty of 105, 205, and 151 that I can fall back on.
Well, what do you know, it worked. I'm able to use the perfect amount of product every time, and even though it's the old DAT technology, I'm getting some really nice correction when paired with a tangerine hydrotech. As I'm working my sections, I've got my 1,000 watt halogens (and/or outdoor lighting depending on temps) and I see defects fading away.
This is now my go-to combo for DD 1 steps. I was very doubtful that this would actually work. I've hesitated to post this for a while, because initially it sounds completely stupid, and I was embarrassed by the general hillbilly-ness of it all, but ultimately, results are what matter, and this method is giving me a level of results that I'm very happy with in a 1-step....
Thoughts?