BobbyG
New member
I watched the makeover of the pristine 1965 Mustang Fastback last night broadcast LIVE in a step by step wet-sanding, cutting and buffing process. This was a real treat because it covered many of the aspects of the final finishing of a brand new paint job along with the some of the do's & dont's.....
Outstanding work guys!!
Clean Pads!!
One area Mike touched on is the importance of cleaning your pads.
This may sound somewhat insignificant but as the pad and product performs it's job, it's removing small particles of paint and these particles along with product collect in the pad whether it's wool or foam. As these particles build up and if they're not removed, they will impart defects as fast as they're being removed and you'll be left scratching your head trying to figure out where the heck they're coming from..
Pad Spur
A pad spur is very important to use frequently when using a rotary and wool pad. As the pad spins at high RPM, these spurs break up the debris and as the pad rotates they become ejected due to centrifugal force. Pad Spurs are so inexpensive and should be part of every detailers arsenal.
Foam Pad Cleaning
Foam pads also require frequent cleaning just like their wool counterpart. A pad brush designed for foam pads work to loosen up the debris and caked on product. Another method is cleaning on the fly with a terrycloth towel but the method I prefer the most of the pad washing system Mike showed you last night.
The pad washer cleans both wool and foam pads and does it quickly and safely. I'll use a brush on the foam pads a couple of times to loosen everything up then a towel absorbs most of it but several times I'll clean them with the pad washer and it's amazing how clean they become...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izDqUHdoCQg&hd=1"]Part 1 - How to Wetsand, Cut and Buff a 1965...[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-BptVd-_R8"]Part 2 - How to Wetsand, Cut and Buff a 1965...[/ame]
Outstanding work guys!!
Clean Pads!!
One area Mike touched on is the importance of cleaning your pads.
This may sound somewhat insignificant but as the pad and product performs it's job, it's removing small particles of paint and these particles along with product collect in the pad whether it's wool or foam. As these particles build up and if they're not removed, they will impart defects as fast as they're being removed and you'll be left scratching your head trying to figure out where the heck they're coming from..
Pad Spur
A pad spur is very important to use frequently when using a rotary and wool pad. As the pad spins at high RPM, these spurs break up the debris and as the pad rotates they become ejected due to centrifugal force. Pad Spurs are so inexpensive and should be part of every detailers arsenal.
Foam Pad Cleaning
Foam pads also require frequent cleaning just like their wool counterpart. A pad brush designed for foam pads work to loosen up the debris and caked on product. Another method is cleaning on the fly with a terrycloth towel but the method I prefer the most of the pad washing system Mike showed you last night.
The pad washer cleans both wool and foam pads and does it quickly and safely. I'll use a brush on the foam pads a couple of times to loosen everything up then a towel absorbs most of it but several times I'll clean them with the pad washer and it's amazing how clean they become...
