Cyclo tips? - Page 2

Scottwax · 03-26-08, 03:35

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Originally Posted by Accumulator

Ah, did somebody sell their Cyclo?

I hardly ever use it now that I have a rotary and 3M's Ultrafina to finish out.

Scottwax · 03-26-08, 03:37

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Originally Posted by integritydetail

Shhhh!! He may not have shipped it yet, LOL!

You received it at 1 PM today. I checked.

integritydetail · 03-26-08, 08:47

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Originally Posted by Scottwax

You received it at 1 PM today. I checked.

Yes sir, I'm gonna sell Scottwax's famous Cyclo on Ebay and get rich!!!!!

Naw, I really wanted one and thanks for the fast shipping and all the pads. I'm gonna have to wait till Friday to try it out, but I'm looking really forward to trying it. I love the progress I can make with a 7424, and I'm still learning on my rotary (not using it on customer's cars yet) so I hope the Cyclo will be a great asset.

Thanks again for the good deal and extras, Scott!
Chris

integritydetail · 03-26-08, 08:50

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Originally Posted by Accumulator

integritydetail- Congrats on the Cyclo purchase! Hope you like yours as much as I do mine. I'm sorta surprised that Scott didn't keep it if only for use with the carpet brushes, I could almost justify having a *third* one just for that!

Thanks Accumulator, sounds like you "Accumulate" Cyclos...

I had cyclo brushes I've been using on my PC already, yippie!

Accumulator · 03-27-08, 11:46

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Originally Posted by Scottwax

I hardly ever use it now that I have a rotary and 3M's Ultrafina to finish out.

[Bob Dylan voice] The times they are a-changin' [/Bob]

Seems like just the other day you tried out the Cyclo for the first time!

Scottwax · 03-27-08, 03:28

It was actually about 3 1/2 years ago!

RTexasF · 03-27-08, 04:14

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Originally Posted by 99atlantic

I picked up a Cyclo (first buffer ever) - are there any good newbie Cyclo user tips to keep in mind when working with it? (I've read all the machine-type stuff, but curious about cyclo specific)

Like others here I found it almost intuitive to use but I'll offer this:
When on horizontal surfaces keep it level. You can tell by looking obviously but also by feel. It acts like a mini floor buffer and will move if the handle if lifted or dipped. Try it you'll see what I mean immediately. If it's not trying to go left or right then it's pretty level.

I found the pads get very very soft from the heat if used for a long period of time and don't clean/polish as well. If they feel quite squishy change them.

Anyone else want to offer anything to the thread starter?

PJS · 06-17-08, 06:00

Only used the new DoublePrecision™ pads and adapter on mine, so can't offer a great insight into pad choices, but the ones supplied are excellent, especially the Orange and Yellow.
Work well with a wide range of polishes: Menz, 3M, Einzett, Mark V, and System One X.
In fact, with Yellow and soft Jap paint (Honda Accord/Acura TSX), one hit often times with S1X/Mystique will give 100% correction.

Also highly recommend a final buff with the microsuede bonnets on Green (White is too soft) to really bring out the shine.

Due to get some new pads, and a little something special which may replace the bonnets for the final buff.
More info once I have them and tested their effectiveness.
Probably said more than I should've. Ssshh!

Accumulator · 06-17-08, 09:01

PJS- I've had good results with the Blue Sonus brand finishing pads.

Anf FWIW, I like bonnets over the *yellow* pads, but I'm using them to *remove* product, not apply it.

PJS · 06-17-08, 02:30

Cheers Accumulator - but of no use to me since I went straight for the DP set-up, and therefore restricted to what Cyclo puts out.
Never tried the regular mf bonnets to remove the LSP, again, a lot of faffing about unless you have a spare set of pads with the bonnet already on them.

That said, it'll be interesting to see how I find the alternative to the suede bonnets, seeing if they do indeed glide more effortlessly over the surface as suggested.

Accumulator · 06-18-08, 07:51

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Originally Posted by PJS

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Never tried the regular mf bonnets to remove the LSP, again, a lot of faffing about unless you have a spare set of pads with the bonnet already on them.

That said, it'll be interesting to see how I find the alternative to the suede bonnets, seeing if they do indeed glide more effortlessly over the surface as suggested.

When I'm LSPing, I keep the second Cyclo set up with pads/bonnets for removal

The suede-style bonnets work well for buffing off sealant residue, but I never saw any big differences in the different types of bonnets, they all seem to work about the same when it comes to product removal.

I never tried the bonnets for product *application* though

PJS · 07-04-08, 08:59

Just in case I wasn't clear, I buff the LSP manually (might bother one of these days to try the white pads), then go over again with the microsuedes.
Maybe you're right about the bonnets, but I still believe microsuede is better in light of the method outlined above.

As for application by bonnet - don't think I would. I find the manual method for those I've tried, is perfectly fine and preferable, since you get an immediate feel for when you need more product applied to the applicator or panel in question.
With the machine, it's not quite as easily discernible as to when that point is reached.

These new Ultrafine wool pads coming will be to replace the bonnet approach, and we'll see if they do anything better/worse on the appearance side.