A Look Into Pad Priming

[Accumulator]

I just saw some videos on youtube by junkman2000 and he was showing how to prime the pad with QD spray and to do it often. So if I'm using 105/205, I should avoid the QD spray and just use the polish? What about pad conditioning solution?

I *never* use QDs/etc. when priming with M105/M205; I juse use the product.



I've used QDs/conditioners with foam pads on the *rotary* but I don't do it with DA or RO macines.

 

[E300Diesel]

Having compressed air handy, along with a nylon brush ( as previously mentioned) (Foam Pad Conditioning Brush cleans and reconditions foam and wool pads on the buffer. remove excess caked wax and polish from buffing pads.) works magic. I try to clean the pad after every panel, brush the face of the pad with the brush, then blow it out with compressed air. Presto! Add your 3-4 dots of product and ready for more action. With proper care of the pad, you may be able to use only 1 pad for the whole car, for whatever step you are workign on.

 

[David Fermani]

With proper care of the pad, you may be able to use only 1 pad for the whole car, for whatever step you are workign on.

I'm never so lucky. :grrr Especially with the primary correction step. I brush/wipe/blow my pad after each pass and still find them getting clogged (i.e. loosing cut) after about 2-3 panels. I almost think that the pads have a longer life span when you change them more ofter. As they get clogged/heated,they tend to fall apart faster for me.

 

[ThrillHo]

An other newbie quetion here, but what category do LSPs fall into? Do you need to prime the pad when applying a LSP? Or is this just for non-diminishing cutting/polishing compounds?

 

[jono20]

I think the basics with most machine applied LSPs is to use as little as possible while still maintaining coverage, use low speeds, and little to no pressure. A prime at the beginning definitely helps to keep the application moist though.

 

[Accumulator]

An other newbie quetion here, but what category do LSPs fall into? Do you need to prime the pad when applying a LSP? Or is this just for non-diminishing cutting/polishing compounds?

I do sometimes do a rather thorough priming with *diminishing* abrasive products, but that seems to just be me.



LSPs- when discussing "priming" it can be either priming with the product itself or priming with something else.



For LSPs I *DO NOT* prime the pads with anything except that LSP unless it's supposed to be applied with a damp applicator, in which case I use distilled water.



I *do* prime the pad thoroughly with the LSP though, and then try to scrape/squeeze as much of that LSP back *out* of the pad as possible.



Oh, I *have* primed a pad with a little FK425 when machine-applying FK1000P, but that's about the only time I think I've done that sort of thing with a sealant.



Note that the "pseudo-spitshine" I like to do with certain waxes sorta amounts to priming the pads with the "spit" in question, at least after you've worked the stuff for a while.