Not enough product on PC?

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hngu7721

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I'm having a real hard time deciphering just how much IP/FPII i should be putting on the panel.



I'm using the LC White pad and "X"d the pad with the product. However, when working it into the panel, everything just seems to disappear only after a few passes, which is contrary to what I see/read here. How do I know when it is OK to wipe off?



I've used the 7424 polishing tutorial on YOUTUBE and have been unable to replicate the product dispersion/breakdown I see.



Any thoughts or suggestions? TIA
 
I only put on 4 small dabs on a pad in different spots about the size of a nickle or a bit larger,spread that around then turn on to speed 3 if your using a pc after it's been spread i go to 5 or 6 till it's broken down and wipe off. to me a x accross the pad is too much. others will drop in and can tell you more.
 
I usually do the 4 small dabs part as well, or just put circles of the product on the pad, to ensure the polish gets all over the whole area of the pad. After you get 1 panel done and the pad already has some polish in it... how often do you guys re-apply polish to the pad while working? I'm a guilty as charged over-user of product and I'm trying to fix that bad habbit, lol.
 
After the pad has been primed, I usually but 2 large pea sized drops on the pad for each 1 1/2 ft x 1 1/2 ft section. Once the polish starts to spread, it's suppose to disappear or look translucent. That's the result of the polish breaking down. Once it looks translucent, go over the section at a lower speed (speed 4) to bring up the shine and then wipe off.
 
By 'primed', we mean that the pad is somewhat saturated. That means that it won't suck a lot of polish in. Once the pad is primed, the polish will tend to stay on the surface of the pad, rather than just get "soaked" into the center of the pad. It usually takes about 3 applications to prime the pad (for me, at least). After that, less polish is needed to achieve the same effect, as it will almost all stay between the paint and the surface of the pad.



There's a lot of experimenting in this process. I've just started polishing by UDM and learned that many things come by experience, like determining when polishes are broken down. Those are some of the most difficult things to do, although I find that by rotary and Flex, it is much more obvious when the product breaks down. It's just one of those things that you learn best through experience.



Good luck!
 
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