Putting your PC down?

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kompressornsc

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When you have to put your PC down to wipe off product / residue, what do you put it on? Of course I always lay it on it's side, but the pad still touches. I tried a spare MF towel (figured no lint, no contamination, etc.), but if there is any rotation still, it wads it up. Tried a lid from a 5G bucket, but if there is any rotation when the pad hits it-shoots it across the floor. Been using an extra carpet type of doormat recently, but I'm afraid I am contaminating the pad with this. Thinking about buying one of those cheap, heavy rubber 'Welcome' mats that could be slid around the car, washed off when it was dirty, and wouldn't shoot out if I hit it while the PC was still spinning. Any thoughts? What do you use?



BTW-I rep for a company that makes custom molded rubber mats-would be cool to do one just for this with a 'PC' design on it. :)
 
I presume that you mean while you wipe down the car and not the PC pad ?



I had the same dilemma and ended up using an empty wash bucket.



I turn the PC upside down and rest the backing plate on one side of the bucket lip and the cable end of the PC on the other.



No good if the pads still turning though â€Â¦



Hope this helps.



WD :xyxthumbs
 
I've had the same problem. I place a clean towel on either side of the car to place the PC on the towel when I need to pause to remove product, etc. The nice thing about the Makita rotary is that you can put it upside down on the handle and the pad will not touch the ground.
 
I complained about this once before and everybody seemed to think I was crazy. There is no good way to put the darned thing down without danger of it falling over or contaminating the pad. I like to lay the thing on it's back on a little table near the car, but it wants to fall over and roll off the table, it would be nice if, as Carl said, the handle or body was shaped as a rest, like the Makita. Someone needs to design a cradle to rest the thing on, or that attaches...hmmm....
 
I lay the PC on it's back (pad facing up) and it stays in that position. Never have a problem. Maybe I'm not understanding whats being said here:nixweiss
 
kompressornsc said:
I tried a spare MF towel (figured no lint, no contamination, etc.), but if there is any rotation still, it wads it up. Tried a lid from a 5G bucket, but if there is any rotation when the pad hits it-shoots it across the floor.

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Why do you have rotation? You should not remove the PC from the surface of the car until it has stopped. Once it stops you lift the PC and lay it down where you want. How do you end up shooting the lid from 5G bucket across the floor?
 
stevet said:
Why do you have rotation? You should not remove the PC from the surface of the car until it has stopped. Once it stops you lift the PC and lay it down where you want. How do you end up shooting the lid from 5G bucket across the floor?
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Probably 'cause I don't do it right. :D



Honestly, if I let the PC stop each time, it would take me forever. I don't see why it would make a difference as long as you're not slinging product.



If the pad hits the lid first, any rotation at all will shoot the lightweight lid (plastic on cement=no grip).



I suppose that if you let the PC stop completely, you could balance it on its back, and spinning & it would fall over though.
 
I suppose that if you let the PC stop completely, you could balance it on its back, and spinning & it would fall over though.
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Why are you removing the pad from the surface if its still rotating anyway !? I have never had any problem laying it on its back, its stays resting fine for me, Im with SteveT.........
 
Maybe a change was made to the shape of the case? If I lay mine down on its back, it wants to roll one way or the other. One way the handle stops it, the other way it falls on the pad edge. I don't like putting mine on the ground for fear of dust or debris getting kicked up on it, so I lay it on a small table or one of those foot-high rubbermaid step stools...but all it takes is a little jiggle of the cord to make it want to roll the other way, and perhaps fall off the step-stool.
 
What is the advantage of letting the pad come to a complete stop before removing it? I can see no advantage to it, except if you were getting sling.



And I don't use the handle, so maybe that's why I can't lay it on it's back.
 
I just lay mine down on it's back and tip it towards the handle which keeps the pad almost perfectly upright, kinda acts like a tripod. hope this makes sense
 
I have a cord reel that I roll out from the wall socket to my work zone. It's an orange donut shaped thing that's dished in on the sides. Brings power to the people and makes a lovely rest for the buffer.



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It's a lot heavier and I presume more stable than a lid but I always let the pad stop before removing it.





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kompressornsc said:
What is the advantage of letting the pad come to a complete stop before removing it? I can see no advantage to it, except if you were getting sling.
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The advantage is that you won't have the problems that caused you to start this thread.:)



How much time do you save by lifting the PC before it comes to a complete stop? 1 maybe 2 seconds? I can think of no reason why I would want to lift the PC before it completely stops.
 
stevet said:
I can think of no reason why I would want to lift the PC before it completely stops.
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But why should we let it stop (aside from making it easier to put down)? I am trying to figure out, from the standpoint of the PC & Polish doing its job, what the advantage to letting it stop is? I think the videos I've seen shows the PC still running when lifted.



And you're probably right, if you leave it on the paint and use pressure to stop it, it probably stops in a few seconds. If you take it off while it's going, it's 20-30 seconds.
 
I lay my PC on its back inside the original box. The pad never touches anything, and it won't budge from that position. I'll take a pic...
 
i always stop the pc while it is still on the paint also. then i place it on my creeper seat that goes around the car or pickup as i do the detail. the little basket under the seat allows me to have product and towels to use as i need .
 
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