Ron Ketcham
Active member
Bryan, the "insect pad" that is now included in the ValuGard ABC kit is "NOT" a Scotch Brite pad!
It is an entirely different material, just sort of looks like the Scotch Brite type of pad.
All it requires is some lubricity on the surface of the paint, and it does not scratch or mar.
Of course that is true only if the user "does not push hard, play "pressure rub-a-dub", which as you are aware, even a micro-fiber towel on a dry surface, excessive pressure applied, can scratch or mar the surface.
The clay problem you experienced was due to the "lubrication surfactants" that are in both the A and the B, and just as exposure to an all purpose or some soaps, will break down clay with a little use.
That is why Tim went out and looked for two years to find the "insect pad" for use while using the B.
Originally the pad was just for bug gut removal, but over time, he continued to experiment and found the pad was excellent for use while working the B product.
It pulls the ferrous particles that have acidically eaten a 'pit" into the paint and while being disolved by the products, just don't want to "pop" out of their little pit.
Hope this clears things up for you.
Grumpy
It is an entirely different material, just sort of looks like the Scotch Brite type of pad.
All it requires is some lubricity on the surface of the paint, and it does not scratch or mar.
Of course that is true only if the user "does not push hard, play "pressure rub-a-dub", which as you are aware, even a micro-fiber towel on a dry surface, excessive pressure applied, can scratch or mar the surface.
The clay problem you experienced was due to the "lubrication surfactants" that are in both the A and the B, and just as exposure to an all purpose or some soaps, will break down clay with a little use.
That is why Tim went out and looked for two years to find the "insect pad" for use while using the B.
Originally the pad was just for bug gut removal, but over time, he continued to experiment and found the pad was excellent for use while working the B product.
It pulls the ferrous particles that have acidically eaten a 'pit" into the paint and while being disolved by the products, just don't want to "pop" out of their little pit.
Hope this clears things up for you.
Grumpy