Burned through my MF pad?

[yoyo1111]

So I was detailing my Mom's Jaguar XF with my 7424XP, 5" MF cutting pad, and Meg D300. I take a lunch break half way into the job. I come back and begin again, when all of a sudden the pad flies off and this is the result. No, it's not a red velvet cake. It's my pad! Did I do something wrong? Should I have removed the pad before going to lunch? I also noticed some separation occuring in my backing plate. Is this common? I've only used the thing maybe half a dozen times. Thanks for the input.

[fenderpicks]

I think u used too much pressure on the head of the polisher....

[RaskyR1]

Looks like excess heat from too high of speed and/or excess pressure. Call Meguiar's and they'll replace it.

[Redneckmafia]

I went through that when I started using the mc pads.you have change them out more often.I use at least 5 pads on an average size car.to much pressure can overheat the pad...

[RaskyR1]

I went through that when I started using the mc pads.you have change them out more often.I use at least 5 pads on an average size car.to much pressure can overheat the pad...

I don't think you need to use that many pads. I've been using 1-2 pads to do full cars since Dec '10 and I've never had a pad blow out on me like that. I'm using speed 4 on the GG6 with heavy pressure. I clean the pad after each section with compressed air, which I feel helps keep the temps down too.

Monitor the pad temps and if you feel it's getting hot then switch to a new pad. Excess product usage is also a contributing factor to pad failure.

[dad07]

Looks like too much pressure,product and lack of cleaning through-out the process.

Heres a little tip,I use 2 mf pads and alternate between them,example: start with 1 pad do one section,blow out pad with compressed air, switch pads and repeat( this allows pad #1 to cool while using #2 and repeat through-out correction procces.

If your using a da polisher applying the compound or polish to outer most rim of the pads helps a lot.

let the machine do the work not your arms......sometimes you have to apply a little more pressure, but with the MF pads 9 out 10 times the weight of the machine is enough to do what your trying to accomplish.

Hope this helps.

[RZJZA80]

Same thing happened to me, Megs replaced the pads and backing plate once I sent them the pictures of the damage.

[Old Tiger]

I don't think you need to use that many pads. I've been using 1-2 pads to do full cars since Dec '10 and I've never had a pad blow out on me like that. I'm using speed 4 on the GG6 with heavy pressure. I clean the pad after each section with compressed air, which I feel helps keep the temps down too.

Monitor the pad temps and if you feel it's getting hot then switch to a new pad. Excess product usage is also a contributing factor to pad failure.

Chad is spot on as always!