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A look into Pad Priming - The Kevin Brown Method
Hey everyone,
I thought I would give you guys a little sample of Kevin's paper. One of the most important topics covered is pad priming. Although it may seem simple, I wanted to clear up some confusion.
When I refer to pad priming, I am referring to the liquid that will be used in polishing - not a spray detailer.
M105, M205, M86, D151, SwirlX, ScratchX 2.0, and Ultimate Compound use abrasives that are uniform and non-diminishing (SMAT). That means that they are very different than most products that use abrasives that break down. These products that use non-diminishing abrasives rely heavily on the lubricant. If there is too much lubricant, then the cut will be reduced because the abrasive is floating in lubricant. If there is too little lubricant, then the product will "flash" very quickly and you will need to reapply product.
The best way to utilize the products listed above (non-diminishing or SMAT) is to prime the pad. To do so, take the product and pour some on the pad. Then, rub it in. You are not trying to spread butter on toast! Aggressively rub the product into the pad until the entire surface is covered.
To show the method, I chose M205 and a W9207 finishing pad.
Below is an example of a poorly primed pad. As you can see, the product has completely filled in each of the pores. This will waste product and reduce the cut.
Here is what a properly primed pad should look like. The pores are not filled with product, but there is still product available in the pores.
To give you a better idea of what the pores look like, I took a macro shot of the above pad properly primed with M205.
Hope that helps!
Hey everyone,
I thought I would give you guys a little sample of Kevin's paper. One of the most important topics covered is pad priming. Although it may seem simple, I wanted to clear up some confusion.
When I refer to pad priming, I am referring to the liquid that will be used in polishing - not a spray detailer.
M105, M205, M86, D151, SwirlX, ScratchX 2.0, and Ultimate Compound use abrasives that are uniform and non-diminishing (SMAT). That means that they are very different than most products that use abrasives that break down. These products that use non-diminishing abrasives rely heavily on the lubricant. If there is too much lubricant, then the cut will be reduced because the abrasive is floating in lubricant. If there is too little lubricant, then the product will "flash" very quickly and you will need to reapply product.
The best way to utilize the products listed above (non-diminishing or SMAT) is to prime the pad. To do so, take the product and pour some on the pad. Then, rub it in. You are not trying to spread butter on toast! Aggressively rub the product into the pad until the entire surface is covered.
To show the method, I chose M205 and a W9207 finishing pad.
Below is an example of a poorly primed pad. As you can see, the product has completely filled in each of the pores. This will waste product and reduce the cut.
Here is what a properly primed pad should look like. The pores are not filled with product, but there is still product available in the pores.
To give you a better idea of what the pores look like, I took a macro shot of the above pad properly primed with M205.
Hope that helps!
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