What did I do wrong with Rupes Pad
I just purchase the Rupes LHR 15 ES buffer and a set of pads. I had a detail this weekend on a white Range Rover and determined that the green pad with SIP followed by the white pad with Menzerna Micro polish gave me the correction I wanted. About half way through the initial pass with the green pad the pad started top come apart. I figured I am doing something wrong. I have had other pads split on me but only after they had served their time and were worn out.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps2502bfa5.jpg
I switched over to SIP with a CCS orange pad with no further problems. The detail came out pretty nice for a white vehicle.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...psfb2428cf.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps203dce85.jpg
Anyone have any thoughts as to what I might have done incorrectly?
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What was your prep for the pad?
Were you putting any downward pressure on the machine at all?
What speed were you using?
Just trying to eliminate all possible variables.
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Looks like a defective pad. #### happens. Same thing happened to the new ccs constant pressure pads i bought from AG.
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Evan.J
What was your prep for the pad? I wet the pad with an instant detailer.
Were you putting any downward pressure on the machine at all? I do not think so. I am pretty good at letting the pad and polish do the work and not applying pressure.
What speed were you using? 3
Just trying to eliminate all possible variables.
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Originally Posted by
artofdetailing
Looks like a defective pad. #### happens. Same thing happened to the new ccs constant pressure pads i bought from AG.
I hope this would be the problem. The white pad performed flawlessly.
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OGauge4Me
I hope this would be the problem. The white pad performed flawlessly.
Yep sounds like a defective pad
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Same thing happened to me with my rupes green pad. Maybe something that we might want to write rupes about. Doesn't hurt. There not cheap by any means.
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Definitely defective pad(s). Refund or replacement.
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Detailing by M
you heated up to much
Naw the pad was pretty cool. I don't think that was the issue. O well. You win some and loose some :xyxthumbs:
Re: What did I do wrong with Rupes Pad
I never tried the Rupes pads but it's appears you got a hold of a defective pad.
I've never had any pad come apart on me using ccs pads.
Also never read or seen a Rupes pad come apart like this one did.
One thing to lookout for, make sure the pad is completely dry, a wet pad doesn't hold up well with heat transfer from using a polisher, it could soften the glue that holds it together and come apart.