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Questions for Presidential and other detailers
Got a few questions for the detailing experts in here.
I saw Presidential mention in another thread that he uses a machine(s) to apply pretty much every product. Do you use a machine to apply the final wax, also? And do you use a machine to remove the product or do you do that by hand w/ MF towels?
Also, I have a few LC pads I bought a few years ago to use with my PC DA, but some of them have some polishing product dried up in them that I neglected to clean out. Are those pads toast or can I still clean them and be able to use them again? What is the best way to clean the 6.5" foam pads?
I may post more questions if I think of any.
I saw Presidential mention in another thread that he uses a machine(s) to apply pretty much every product. Do you use a machine to apply the final wax, also? And do you use a machine to remove the product or do you do that by hand w/ MF towels?
Also, I have a few LC pads I bought a few years ago to use with my PC DA, but some of them have some polishing product dried up in them that I neglected to clean out. Are those pads toast or can I still clean them and be able to use them again? What is the best way to clean the 6.5" foam pads?
I may post more questions if I think of any.
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Re: Questions for Presidential and other detailers
Got a few questions for the detailing experts in here.
I saw Presidential mention in another thread that he uses a machine(s) to apply pretty much every product. Do you use a machine to apply the final wax, also? And do you use a machine to remove the product or do you do that by hand w/ MF towels?
Also, I have a few LC pads I bought a few years ago to use with my PC DA, but some of them have some polishing product dried up in them that I neglected to clean out. Are those pads toast or can I still clean them and be able to use them again? What is the best way to clean the 6.5" foam pads?
I may post more questions if I think of any.
I saw Presidential mention in another thread that he uses a machine(s) to apply pretty much every product. Do you use a machine to apply the final wax, also? And do you use a machine to remove the product or do you do that by hand w/ MF towels?
Also, I have a few LC pads I bought a few years ago to use with my PC DA, but some of them have some polishing product dried up in them that I neglected to clean out. Are those pads toast or can I still clean them and be able to use them again? What is the best way to clean the 6.5" foam pads?
I may post more questions if I think of any.
As far as the crusty pads try soaking in water and dawn.
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Just soak? Seems like I tried that, plus kneading the pad with my hands/fingers, and I never could get all the old compound out of them.
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I meant soak then hand wash basically. Have to rinse really well if you do get them clean. Have also used liquid Tide.
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for cleaning pads, try dawn power dissolver. its best to clean the pads right after you use them of course so the product is still "wet" in the pad and not dried up.
as for removing product, i use mf towels (pakshak towels only) along with 50/50 ipa spray.
as for removing product, i use mf towels (pakshak towels only) along with 50/50 ipa spray.
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Yeah I know I should have cleaned the pads right after using them, but I got lazy that day and let them sit too long. I should just buy new ones probably but I'm a cheap@$$ lol
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so there is this tool that looks like spurs on cowboy boots (sounds weird i know) but u put the pad on the buffer turn it upside down then put the spur tool on it and it takes about 1/8 of a inch of the foam away and its like a new pad. i will try to look up the official name of this tool.
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Here is a link
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/sgt87975.html
it is called a buffing spur (go figure) and its about 5 bucks
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/sgt87975.html
it is called a buffing spur (go figure) and its about 5 bucks
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ohh yeah I forgot about those. I've actually seen a local guy who does details like Presidential use one of those.
www.wordofmouthdetailing.com
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Re: Questions for Presidential and other detailers
Got a few questions for the detailing experts in here.
I saw Presidential mention in another thread that he uses a machine(s) to apply pretty much every product. Do you use a machine to apply the final wax, also? And do you use a machine to remove the product or do you do that by hand w/ MF towels?
Also, I have a few LC pads I bought a few years ago to use with my PC DA, but some of them have some polishing product dried up in them that I neglected to clean out. Are those pads toast or can I still clean them and be able to use them again? What is the best way to clean the 6.5" foam pads?
I may post more questions if I think of any.
I saw Presidential mention in another thread that he uses a machine(s) to apply pretty much every product. Do you use a machine to apply the final wax, also? And do you use a machine to remove the product or do you do that by hand w/ MF towels?
Also, I have a few LC pads I bought a few years ago to use with my PC DA, but some of them have some polishing product dried up in them that I neglected to clean out. Are those pads toast or can I still clean them and be able to use them again? What is the best way to clean the 6.5" foam pads?
I may post more questions if I think of any.
certain pads are for cutting, and others for polish and then some for final sealants and waxes.
You can apply sealants and waxes with LC blue,red,black pads. none of those have and abrasiveness to them.
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Re: Questions for Presidential and other detailers
Got a few questions for the detailing experts in here.
I saw Presidential mention in another thread that he uses a machine(s) to apply pretty much every product. Do you use a machine to apply the final wax, also? And do you use a machine to remove the product or do you do that by hand w/ MF towels?
Also, I have a few LC pads I bought a few years ago to use with my PC DA, but some of them have some polishing product dried up in them that I neglected to clean out. Are those pads toast or can I still clean them and be able to use them again? What is the best way to clean the 6.5" foam pads?
I may post more questions if I think of any.
I saw Presidential mention in another thread that he uses a machine(s) to apply pretty much every product. Do you use a machine to apply the final wax, also? And do you use a machine to remove the product or do you do that by hand w/ MF towels?
Also, I have a few LC pads I bought a few years ago to use with my PC DA, but some of them have some polishing product dried up in them that I neglected to clean out. Are those pads toast or can I still clean them and be able to use them again? What is the best way to clean the 6.5" foam pads?
I may post more questions if I think of any.
i always use MF to remove product. after i remove the final polish stage with an MF, i go over it with a MF and an IPA mixture spray as well - 50% distilled water, 50% high percentage isopropyl alcohol.
i've yet to have a pad not respond to soaking in a rich mixture of dawn, even older pads...and then kneading with very warm water and more dawn, rinsing and kneading, rinsing and kneading until clean. it surely might have to do with the product you used. optimum products generally are so easy to work with no matter what.
i am not sure what else can be used reliably - the spur...i'd be careful with that.
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i think Pandaman was responding to that because the OP asked about applying wax, and then about removing "the product", so it might be confusing to the OP if he saw mention of IPA for removal.
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hmm I have never used any kind of liquid to remove any product applied to the painted surface, only the MF towels. And some of those products like DACP can be pretty difficult to remove with just the towel. Does the IPA really help? Do you just mist it on the surface and then wipe, or mist it onto the towel?
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hmm I have never used any kind of liquid to remove any product applied to the painted surface, only the MF towels. And some of those products like DACP can be pretty difficult to remove with just the towel. Does the IPA really help? Do you just mist it on the surface and then wipe, or mist it onto the towel?
i hate to sound like broken record, but i've tried the entire optimum line, specifically the correction products, and it all comes off like a dream. sorry, i had to say it again.
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This is what you're referring to right? http://www.optimumcarcare.com/index.php?li=1
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This is what you're referring to right? http://www.optimumcarcare.com/index.php?li=1
i'm sure some of the other popular companies offer similar products, but i use OPT almost exclusively for every stage and i have not ONE complaint.
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