Wool virgin requests advice...

[Bigpikle]

Well today i received this little lot



I've never used wool before so am really looking for some tips from the masters around here. I have a scrap bonnet/hood as my first victim, but am wondering how these compare in technique to the foam I am more used to eg RPM's, # of passes etc?

Polishes I already have and plan to try out are:

MarkV Mystique - my current favourite polish
Menz 3.02
Menz 3.01
Menz PG - if I'm feeling brave enough :
Menz 106FF - not sure this is really suited to wool?
Presta UCCL
Presta 1500
Megs #83

Thanks for any tips to speed my learning curve. First 'real' car will be my Audi A3 with some light swirls since its last polish last year....

[Greg Nichols]

Contact SuperBee he uses these wools all the time!

[SuperBee364]

Greg, I'm doing a GM Prizm over the next few days, and it looks like it's gonna be a good candidate for me to finally use the M105 on. It's going to be my last car for a while. I'm *finally* going back to work this week. The FAA finally got all their paperwork together. I'm gonna miss the detailing, though. I've had a busy spring so far.

Bigpikle, I'll see if I can find some posts on wool...I've been on a "wool rant" lately.

[Bigpikle]

Thanks Supe... it was partly your rants that pushed me to the opportunity for wool.

I'm just seeking to learn what sort of speeds, ressure etc to use to get the technique right, as I'm assuming it is a little different from a typical foam polishing pad?

[SuperBee364]

Yes, it is.

1.2k is about the sweet spot for speed. I never go higher than this unless the polish directions say to, or unless the clear coat is really hard.

Remember to use about twice the amount of polish with wool as you do with foam.

Also, your working time will be cut in half with wool. It really does do all the work of foam in half the time.

I don't use any more pressure than slightly more than the weight of the machine. Using too much pressure with wool will cause major hologram problems.

Spur your pad often. I spur after every application.

Enjoy that new wool!

[Bigpikle]

Originally Posted by SuperBee364

Yes, it is.

1.2k is about the sweet spot for speed. I never go higher than this unless the polish directions say to, or unless the clear coat is really hard.

Remember to use about twice the amount of polish with wool as you do with foam.

Also, your working time will be cut in half with wool. It really does do all the work of foam in half the time.

I don't use any more pressure than slightly more than the weight of the machine. Using too much pressure with wool will cause major hologram problems.

Spur your pad often. I spur after every application.

Enjoy that new wool!

Perfect - just what I needed to get me n the road

I really appreciate your time and hope you dont mind as I inevitably come back with further questions once I get stuck in...

[SuperBee364]

Anytime

And it's not likely that I'll be able to keep my big mouth shut anytime soon, so keep em coming.

[Bigpikle]

....already!

Just read about caring for the pad. It says 'dont wash' which I'm glad I saw - is spuring all that it needed to remove polish residue and mess, even if you change polishes?

[SuperBee364]

I wouldn't use the same pad if you change polishes. I've left my edge 2k wool pads soaking in Snappy Clean in a five gallon bucket for several days before. You definitely will want to have some sort of washing system for them. Just spurring them when you're done isn't good enough.

As I mentioned, I use Snappy Clean pad cleaner in a five gallon bucket. Then I rinse them out thoroughly in a sink, then put them on the rotary and spin them at 1.8k for a few minutes, then either let them air dry, or put them in the clothes dryer on low heat. Once they are *completely* dry, I then seal them up in Ziplok bags. You really do need to make sure that they're completely dry first, or else they will get moldy in the plastic bags.

Here's the only pad in the Edge 2k wool lineup you didn't get. The white finishing wool:



Notice how the wool fibers aren't twisted into looking lilke yarn. It's the softest fibers I've ever felt.

[Bigpikle]

thanks again

dont have Snappy Clean over so will search out a pad cleaner... just need to order a spur as well.

Just found DP pad rejuvenator which seems like the same stuff from the same manufacturer, so that will do nicely.

I think the white may have been OOS when i ordered, also why I got the 8" green, when i would prefer the smaller pad... Having said that I LOVE the 3M Ultrafina SE blue finishing pad so am going to stick with that for the moment anyway.

Roll on tomorrow when i get out and play

[Greg Nichols]

^^^^
I use DP pad cleaner and it works just fine with wool

[Bigpikle]

Originally Posted by Greg Nichols

^^^^
I use DP pad cleaner and it works just fine with wool

thanks Greg