M205+rotary=small holograms

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Striker

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Hey guys,

Just started to my paint with my makita rotary, white LC pad and M205. I wouldn't say they're pad holograms but more like a mist over the paint under the right light. Almost like a sheen or a light fog on some areas.

I think I may have had it too high at 2000 RPM. Should I drop down to 1000?
 
Definitely bump your speed down and try some different pads too. I've had some paints were M205 just wouldn't finish hologram free on a rotary.
 
Damn....time to order some new pads. It absolutely sucks I can't order anything locally.

I have a 3m finishing pad (light blue) I bought last year brand new. Maybe I could use thst.
 
The 3M pad would likely finish better than the white LC. Try than and finish at a lower speed.
 
I never use 2000rpm to finish anything - it just gets things too hot too quickly and kills your compound and pad too fast..

A slower speed with the same Makita I have, and you can control everything better, allow the product and pad, work the product into the paint, it breaks down just fine, and you actually get longer work times, which help it turn out better, and there is no sling, dusting, etc..

Work the product with the machine and carefully observe what is going on,with no distractions..

I always like a little moisture on the work if I see its starting to dry up too soon, and when you find the right balance for that section of that paint that day, it will be amazing..

Have found that the product needs to break down fully to really do the job it was intended to do, and the combination of the right amount of pressure, slower speeds, and all of the above will help give you outstanding gloss, smoothness, and clarity..

Have also found that the pad can really do a lot more work for you if you allow it to.. It will not only correct the finish in stages, it will also clean up almost everything on that section for you so you can see what you are doing while working it, and leave very little on the surface to wipe off..

You need to have a clean small white towel handy to wipe the pad surface down after each section is completed, to help it work longer and allow you to see what color is coming off of the work..

Need lots of pads to do this, hope you are getting equipped.. Lake Country Hydro-Shreds Cyan in the 5.5" size absolutely works great to clean up even pretty bad defects on German paint for example, and still finish down amazingly clear, glossy, and smooth..

Good luck !
Dan F
 
Thanks a lot. I have a terrycloth towel ready for a pad wipe down frequently.

So you're saying the white pad and the makita should allow the 205 for a clear finish?

My worse case scenario is having to buy more pads and wait for shipping.
 
Striker- Watch that you don't take too much paint off trying to eliminate the holograms via rotary. I'd simply finish it up with a DA/RO.

Remember that M205 uses nondiminishing abrasives; it doesn't break down it just dries out. And with all the oils to deal with, getting it hologram-free would be utterly beyond *my* threshold of frustration.
 
So from what I gather here, I need something besides 205 and different pads? Or can I do it with my white pad and DA?
 
Good on the towel ready to wipe down the slightly moist pad after you finish that section..

I said the Lake Country Hydro-Shred Cyan Pad will correct incredibly well AND finish down the same..

Your Flat White Foam pad should be able to get a really great finish down if used properly..

Always keep the pad flat on the surface you are working - never use the edge unless you are prepared to possibly leave some marks in the finish, which can be removed by using the flat side of the pad..
Keep the pad moving smoothly with the same pressure across the surface.. No jittery, jumpy, erratic motions.. Just smooth, flat, passes, overlapping each pass..

One white pad will not work, one any pad will never work either, one needs a lot of pads to do anything serious with great results, and experience that comes through practice..
Good luck,
Dan F
 
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