Lake county pads are smoking and breaking down?
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Greg Gellas
I'm Greg :)
Lighten up, and allow it to spin, get used to the additional power of the GG unit.
Otherwise you could potentially melt the backing plate, melt the glue that holds the velcro on the pad, or just decimate both like this...
Otherwise you could potentially melt the backing plate, melt the glue that holds the velcro on the pad, or just decimate both like this...
imported_ww2717
New member
I was using version 1 of the Optimum mf polishing pads on a car. The instructions read to polish at 2000rpms. I ran my PE14-2 up to that high. The pad turned brown and began to smoke along with smoke coming from the clear coat. I did this to 4 pads. I finally decided to call doctor G. He stated that it supposed to be 1200 rps not 2000 rpms. I glad that I didn't burn through the clear. It was good thing that I called Dr. G. He changed the label on the future instructions on the mf polishing pads.
David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
jdubb12 said:
Happens all the time with my foam pads. The only thing you can do to avoid it is constantly change out your pads to prevent them from overheating.
David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
All pads can overheat. You should definately try the MF pads for sure.
togwt
The Old Grey Whistle Test
An excess of speed and/or pressure, insufficient surface lubrication; will all cause kinetic energy (heat), which may delaminate pad adhesive, melt foam / microfiber and may also cause paint strikethrough
SVR
Dream Machines
yeah microfibre pads definately can create a fair bit of heat, even with my dynabrade RO head on the rotary and the rotex and Flex 3401/ Kestrel
500, 850 and 880 watt machines
Luckily I have a burnproof polish so thats that problem out of the equation
Too many polishes tear at the paint and the stronger the cut the pad your using is, the more heat of course and risk of burning with these polishes
I firmly believe that Lake country's white european foam pad is a deadly pad on a rotary and a powerful DA from what I have seen them do.
Causing paint to steam up, twisting of the paint, delaminating the clearcoat in spots ( leaving bubbles) of raised clear from the colour coats
I really feel that with the exception of the hydro tech pads (I use the crimson), their products have been falling in quality a little. orange ccs has gone downhill
alot of inconsistency with foam today. chinese foam pads beginning to saturate the industry using poor quality gas to blow the foam and very thin walls in the pad
I no longer use any cutting foam pads. only 70 to 100 ppi soft foams as I believe that foam is on its way out as a correction pad.
We have so many pad materials to choose from now, some used in other industries now being tested and used by myself and others as well as new pad materials available
500, 850 and 880 watt machines
Luckily I have a burnproof polish so thats that problem out of the equation
Too many polishes tear at the paint and the stronger the cut the pad your using is, the more heat of course and risk of burning with these polishes
I firmly believe that Lake country's white european foam pad is a deadly pad on a rotary and a powerful DA from what I have seen them do.
Causing paint to steam up, twisting of the paint, delaminating the clearcoat in spots ( leaving bubbles) of raised clear from the colour coats
I really feel that with the exception of the hydro tech pads (I use the crimson), their products have been falling in quality a little. orange ccs has gone downhill
alot of inconsistency with foam today. chinese foam pads beginning to saturate the industry using poor quality gas to blow the foam and very thin walls in the pad
I no longer use any cutting foam pads. only 70 to 100 ppi soft foams as I believe that foam is on its way out as a correction pad.
We have so many pad materials to choose from now, some used in other industries now being tested and used by myself and others as well as new pad materials available
imported_RZJZA80
New member
The regular LC pads don't have a heat problem for me, but the Hydrotech ones do, especially with 205, and hardly ever with 105, I've had many while using 205 have burned spot on the back, and separation from the foam (you'll know as the pad 'flaps' at this point).