Cleaning Your Pad On The Fly

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Re: Cleaning Your Pad On The Fly

nice tips. I saw that spur in one of the shops here in the Philippines and I wonder how to use that one? Do I run the spur around the wool pad or run it radially?

[speed3blackmica]

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nice tips. I saw that spur in one of the shops here in the philippines and i wonder how to use that one? Do i run the spur around the wool pad or run it radially?

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[speed3blackmica]

Re: Cleaning Your Pad On The Fly

about how long should you keep the terry cloth pressed against the pad while the g110 is on?

[Michael Stoops]

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nice tips. I saw that spur in one of the shops here in the Philippines and I wonder how to use that one? Do I run the spur around the wool pad or run it radially?

Below is a shot of Mike Pennington cleaning a wool pad with a spur. This tool should be used for cleaning wool pads only. Use a nylon brush for cleaning foam pads. In either case, the process is basically the same:

Set the machine to a fairly slow speed, perhaps 1,000 to 1,200 rpm. Brace the handle against your thigh, or set the machine on the ground, pad face up, and gently place your foot on top of the handle to steady the machine. Switch it on and bring the spur or brush into contact with the face of the pad, applying moderate pressure, and slowly move it in a straight line from the center of the pad to the outer edge and back. Repeat this a few times or until you no longer see dried product being slung off the pad. Pretty simple, really. Just make sure you've got a good hold on the buffer and have it braced well.

about how long should you keep the terry cloth pressed against the pad while the g110 is on?

Really just a matter of a few seconds. Make sure to press the terry towel quite firmly against the pad before switching the tool on, but it does not take long at all to force excess product out of the pad.

Both of the processes above are very easy to do and should be done often while detailing a car. Both take just a tiny bit of trial and error to get the feel for them, but in no time at all they should become second nature to anyone using any sort of buffer to polish paint.

[speed3blackmica]

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Thanks Mike...I have the edge pad conditioner brush from ADS for my soft buff 2.0 foam pads for my g110v2...what is the recommonded way of using this type of brush on the foam pads ? turn the g110 upside down, turn it on, and glide the brush over the spinning pad ? i know the g110 will most likely just stop as soon as i apply pressure with the brush...your input is greatly appreciated

[Michael Stoops]

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If you're going to use a brush to clean pads on a D/A be careful! It doesn't take a lot of speed on an unsupported pad to send it flying off the tool - that oscillating action is fairly violent and will dislodge a pad pretty quickly. You can brush across the face of the pad with the tool off, or run it at a very slow speed and work up from there. Get a feel for it, take your time. There's really no right or wrong way to do this - just get the dried product off the pad.

[speed3blackmica]

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If you're going to use a brush to clean pads on a D/A be careful! It doesn't take a lot of speed on an unsupported pad to send it flying off the tool - that oscillating action is fairly violent and will dislodge a pad pretty quickly. You can brush across the face of the pad with the tool off, or run it at a very slow speed and work up from there. Get a feel for it, take your time. There's really no right or wrong way to do this - just get the dried product off the pad.

hmmm..interesting..

ive never had the pad fly off...i usually just turn the DA upside down, place it on my thigh and while its spinning, i lightly glide the nylon bristles over the pad, starting from center, moving to the right till i get to the edge...but i never had it fly off ? i always make sure the pad is on all the way, am i supposed to give moderate pressure ? im afraid of the bristles tearing into the foam

[Michael Stoops]

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If you've never had a pad fly off your D/A when doing this, then you are doing it right!!! One of these days take an old pad and switch the D/A on at speed 5 - see how far you can make the pad go! Yeah, it will go. But at a slower speed, and with the brush on it, you're fine. As you well know.

Unless your brush is crazy stiff, and you're being really aggressive with it, you needn't worry about damaging the pad.

[speed3blackmica]

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If you've never had a pad fly off your D/A when doing this, then you are doing it right!!! One of these days take an old pad and switch the D/A on at speed 5 - see how far you can make the pad go! Yeah, it will go. But at a slower speed, and with the brush on it, you're fine. As you well know.

Unless your brush is crazy stiff, and you're being really aggressive with it, you needn't worry about damaging the pad.

hmm..this is so weird lol ive even tried it on speed 5, although 3 is much more comfortable for me....im using the edge pad conditioning brush..its bristles are step up stiffer from a toothbrush...i just get so worried if i put too much pressure into the foam i will tear up the pad, but i also feel as if im not putting enough...ill give it a shot with an old pad and see exactly how much pressure i can apply to the pad before i hit the danger zone..thanks for the info mike

[Michael Stoops]

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Hang on there bud!! You're doing it correctly at speed 3 when cleaning the pad. Don't change a thing.

You'd be surprised at how many people will turn the tool on at speed 5 though - but you'd get a kick out of the look on their face as that foam frizbee goes flying across the room. We see it from time to time at a Thursday Night Open Garage. The nice thing is that this is probably the worst thing they'll do with a D/A polisher, so no harm, no foul. It is a bit entertaining though.

[speed3blackmica]

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Hang on there bud!! You're doing it correctly at speed 3 when cleaning the pad. Don't change a thing.

You'd be surprised at how many people will turn the tool on at speed 5 though - but you'd get a kick out of the look on their face as that foam frizbee goes flying across the room. We see it from time to time at a Thursday Night Open Garage. The nice thing is that this is probably the worst thing they'll do with a D/A polisher, so no harm, no foul. It is a bit entertaining though.

lol alright alright. i get it now

by the way, i noticed that on my g110, if i hold it in the air and give the backing plate a quick turn, i know the plate should spin freely but it comes to a stop rather quickly, almost as if it feels like it is too tight on the spindal...is this an issue ?

[Clutch34]

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Hang on there bud!! You're doing it correctly at speed 3 when cleaning the pad. Don't change a thing.

You'd be surprised at how many people will turn the tool on at speed 5 though - but you'd get a kick out of the look on their face as that foam frizbee goes flying across the room. We see it from time to time at a Thursday Night Open Garage. The nice thing is that this is probably the worst thing they'll do with a D/A polisher, so no harm, no foul. It is a bit entertaining though.

What if the pad flew off and hit the person in the face/chest? I'm sure that would be entertaining! Not for them, of course, just everyone else..!

[ClearlyCoated]

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It may have already been addressed in this thread, but for those of us who prime our pads with M135, is it necessary to reapply M135 after cleaning the pad on the fly?

[Honda Fit]

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I'll be getting my G110V2 in the mail soon, so after reading a lot about this I still have a lot of questions.

1. After cleaning your pad on the fly and considering it really is clean, would it be safe to switch products on the same pad? Or will there still be some previous product left in there that will cause cross-contamination?

2. Kind of goes back to my first question: Before storage, should I keep track of what product I use with each pad and use that combo everytime? This can get expensive, considering all the products Meguiar's makes!

3. Will cleaning the pad on the fly be enough cleaning for storage, or do I need to use water and detergent to effectively clean it?

4. When using a terry cloth on the fly, won't the fibers get stuck in the pad?

[kimchiyuk]

Re: Cleaning Your Pad On The Fly

I'll be getting my G110V2 in the mail soon, so after reading a lot about this I still have a lot of questions.

1. After cleaning your pad on the fly and considering it really is clean, would it be safe to switch products on the same pad? Or will there still be some previous product left in there that will cause cross-contamination?

2. Kind of goes back to my first question: Before storage, should I keep track of what product I use with each pad and use that combo everytime? This can get expensive, considering all the products Meguiar's makes!

3. Will cleaning the pad on the fly be enough cleaning for storage, or do I need to use water and detergent to effectively clean it?

4. When using a terry cloth on the fly, won't the fibers get stuck in the pad?

1) No you can't switch products when cleaning on the fly.

2)If you use the newer soft buff 2.0 pads, you just machine wash and dry...no need to worry about cross contamination.
Using a QUALITY terry cloth will not introduce fibers to your pad.