Product Sling on Boss Fast Correcting White Pad

austin.burnette

austin.burnette

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As the title states. I just used my G21 for the first time last night with a white boss pad. I noticed that I was getting a long of product sling all over. This isn`t something I`ve dealt with before. Is it from lack of priming these pads? I will note that I started out with 5 pea sides drops on the pad then went down to 3.
 
The problem I have with the white fast correcting pad is just what you stated. The reason they tend to sling product is due to there firm foam. Priming definitely helps.

This is the main reason I switched to the BOSS microfiber cutting pads. No sling, better cut and finish. I never use the fast white correcting pad.
 
Thank you Justin. I will prime and see how much that helps (I have 6 brand new white pads). Once these are used up I`ll be switching to the MF I only have 2 of those currently. Will give them a test tonight and see how I like them.
 
So how does one properly prime that Fast Correction Pad *with the GG products*?

I gather it`s the "less is better" approach rather than the KBM, but I`m just guessing.
 
RaydiantDetail- At the risk of sounding like a complete [jerk], I`m gonna hold out for somebody to tell me the succinct Cliff`s Notes version. (If only because the PC I`m on currently is utterly awful for viewing videos for some reason.)
 
Accumulator said:
RaydiantDetail- At the risk of sounding like a complete [jerk], I`m gonna hold out for somebody to tell me the succinct Cliff`s Notes version. (If only because the PC I`m on currently is utterly awful for viewing videos for some reason.)
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Accumulator - lol, he basically butters the entire pad face with a healthy dose of product. He spreads the product on low speed then ups it to speed 5 and uses slow arm speed. Also, he only primes the pad he does not place any additional drops of product on the pad for the first buffing cycle.

He also mentions as well that when the pad is brand new it does tend to splatter.

I should add this is the technique I have followed using FCC and the white pad :) Ive also used 5-6 pea sized dots but I usually do get some amount of sling with either approach.

Never have the problem with Perfecting cream/ perfecting pad. I think it really is due to the pad stiffness. Similarly with the blue coarse Rupes pad.
 
RadiantDetail- Ah, OK, thanks, appreciate that. Never know when I might try some of the new GG stuff.

Wonder if the New Pad = splatter implies any significant diff in *cut* with regard to new/not pads of that type.

Oh, and thanks also for mentioning the Rupes Blue as I got a Mini for Christmas :D
 
I have found that if you use to much product you can get sling. I butter the entire pad face until the polish is worked into the foam make sure no extra is close to the edge. I then use 4 pea size drops on the pad. I pat the pad face ar pound the entire area prior to turning on the machine. I spread the product at speed 2 then bump up to speed 5 and have very few issues with any sling at all.
 
Accumulator said:
Dwhite0960- That makes sense. IMO people tend to use too much product period, whether doing correction or LSPing.
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I agree with you on that. With the boss creams once the pad is primed the saying less is more is true in my experience. I have even used a spray of distilled water on the face of the pad and worked a entire pass again with great results. The abrasives don`t break down and the water reactivates the polish, the water in the polish to begin with decreases so add a hair back in and presto your in business. I use 3 pea size drops per panel usually after the first panel due to the pad beinging sufficiently primed
 
Accumulator said:
RadiantDetail- Wonder if the New Pad = splatter implies any significant diff in *cut* with regard to new/not pads of that type.

Oh, and thanks also for mentioning the Rupes Blue as I got a Mini for Christmas :D
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Accumulator said:
Dwhite0960- That makes sense. IMO people tend to use too much product period, whether doing correction or LSPing.
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With the Rupes Blue pad, and even their Grey UHS pad, I got some sling using ONLY a few drops of product. The sling came from raising the speed from 1-2, up to 4-5. So maybe the pad stiffness really does have something to do with it.

To counter this, I worked the initial passes longer than I normally have in the past. So, several passes of working the product around, THEN, slowly increasing the speed on the polisher.
 
Pad stiffness is a huge part of the sling problem, and it`s an issue with any of the stiff pads I`ve tried from various manufacturers. Once the pads warm up and have been used on a section or two sling should stop. The white BOSS pads cut very well and finish great too, but I tend to reach for MF when it comes to cutting. They will offer more cut and no worries of sling, though they won`t finish quite as well as the foam.
 
RaskyR1 said:
Pad stiffness is a huge part of the sling problem, and it`s an issue with any of the stiff pads I`ve tried from various manufacturers. Once the pads warm up and have been used on a section or two sling should stop. The white BOSS pads cut very well and finish great too, but I tend to reach for MF when it comes to cutting. They will offer more cut and no worries of sling, though they won`t finish quite as well as the foam.
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I tried it again last night. Priming the pad, then working the product in at a slow speed, then turning it up to speed 4-5. I had it sling once or twice but got it figured out and really enjoyed working with those pads. Compared to first night which was lots of frustration with product flying everywhere.
 
austin.burnette said:
I tried it again last night. Priming the pad, then working the product in at a slow speed, then turning it up to speed 4-5. I had it sling once or twice but got it figured out and really enjoyed working with those pads. Compared to first night which was lots of frustration with product flying everywhere.
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Glad to hear you are having better luck. It really is trial and error on the learning curve once you dial it in thought it`s a dream
 
Dwhite0960 said:
Glad to hear you are having better luck. It really is trial and error on the learning curve once you dial it in thought it`s a dream
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Coming from a PC with 5 1/2" pads to G21 is night and day. At the same time I switch the PC to 3 1/2" pads and that machine is now way better to work with as well.
 
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