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Re: DA polisher questions for rookie
My 2 cents on pads...
If you use 1 pad for too long, it is going to load up with spent polish residue and abraded paint. This will lead to:
a) reduced finished as the abraded paint will be like little glass shards micromarring the finish
b) the pads becoming heavier, reducing the amount of cut, because you have the same power trying to rotate a heavier weight
c) the pads becoming hotter, which will increase the risk of pad failure (the velcro will come away)
It is therefore better to switch to a new (i.e. clean/dry, not necessarily brand new) pad after each panel (maybe half a hood).
What I do is prime up 2 pads, use 1, blow it out with compressed air (if you don't have any cleaning on the fly will work, albeit not quite as well) and place it one side to cool down. Then I take pad 2, repeat and switch back to pad 1.... when pad 1 and 2 become too dirty to use, I simply repeat with pads 3 and 4.
If you don't want to invest in additional pads, it means that you will have to stop after using pad 1 and 2, properly wash/dry them, then continue....
This will ultimately extend the time needed to complete the paint correction.....
For heavy cutting I go through around 8 to 10 pads
Medium cutting maybe 6 to 8
Light polishing 4 to 6
Waxing/Glazing etc 2 to 4
Hope this helps a little.
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So I was working this weekend on a Black 98 Explorer. Trying to get some experience with my DA.
My question is, when doing the hood I was getting what I would describe as "chattering" from the pad. It would come and go. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong.
For ref, I was using Meg's Ultimate Compound with Yellow LC CCS 5.5" pad, 5" backing plate, Griots DA on speed 5.5. I used a Autoscub sponge to decon.
Any ideas?
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