What did I do wrong with Rupes Pad

**OGauge4Me** · 12-08-2013, 09:39 PM

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.

I switched over to SIP with a CCS orange pad with no further problems. The detail came out pretty nice for a white vehicle.

Anyone have any thoughts as to what I might have done incorrectly?

**Evan.J** · 12-08-2013, 09:51 PM

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.

**artofdetailing** · 12-08-2013, 10:02 PM

Looks like a defective pad. #### happens. Same thing happened to the new ccs constant pressure pads i bought from AG.

**OGauge4Me** · 12-08-2013, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

**Evan.J** · 12-08-2013, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by OGauge4Me

I hope this would be the problem. The white pad performed flawlessly.

Yep sounds like a defective pad

**Killerwaxxshawn** · 12-13-2013, 03:23 AM

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.

**Detailing by M** · 12-13-2013, 09:02 PM

you heated up to much

**TundraPower** · 12-13-2013, 10:29 PM

Definitely defective pad(s). Refund or replacement.

**Killerwaxxshawn** · 12-14-2013, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by 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

**HateSwirls** · 12-14-2013, 09:23 AM

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.