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    DA SwirlX Help

    This is the first time I have applied SwirlX with my Porter Cable Polisher. This pic is my third 16x16 area on the hood, which I broke into 9 areas. I used the "clean on the fly" with a terry cloth being held by hand up to the moving pad. I did this method after both of the prior sections. When on this section the PC started throwing off little bits of product all over the place when I switched to speed 5 (see pic). Is this normal with SwirlX? Am I doing something wrong? Too much product? Too little product? Also it is about 45-50 degrees F in my garage, could that have something to do with it? Thanks

    "The Dude Abides"
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    Re: DA SwirlX Help

    SwirlX does get a bit chunky and powdery. It's normal... Possibly too much product.

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      Re: DA SwirlX Help

      Thanks for the reassurance. Should I consider misting the pad with QD or a pad conditioner to help with the "chunky and powdery"?
      "The Dude Abides"

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        Re: DA SwirlX Help

        Don't mist the pad. If you do it will get worse.
        Just continue cleaning the pad on the fly and switch to a new pad often also.

        Sometimes, not only on SwirlX but on other products this could happen, try using a little less product, see if improvement on this issue gets better, but this problem is not a big deal.

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          Re: DA SwirlX Help

          Generally with SwirlX you can get away with a bit less product that with some of our more traditional products - M80/M83 for example.

          But your bigger problem most likely is temperature. We recommend a minimum temp of about 55F when using liquid paint care products - they tend to perform differently (and not in a good way) when temps dip much below that.

          You probably really should wait for it to warm up a bit.
          Michael Stoops
          Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

          Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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            Re: DA SwirlX Help

            Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
            You probably really should wait for it to warm up a bit.
            Well that could be, like, March. Guess I'll start looking for a garage heater! Needed an excuse anyway.
            "The Dude Abides"

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