I dont think the pads are spinning

6ces · 07-15-08, 01:53

So i used my PC for the first time today, and i noticed something. As soon as i was pressing down, the pads didnt look like they were spinning. they looked more like they were just vibrating. I was using and edge 2000 pad, and i was wondering maybe cause the pads were too big. Or could my pc be messed up?

gmblack3a · 07-15-08, 02:44

What size pad?

Sounds pretty much normal.

trhland · 07-15-08, 02:59

go with a 5.5 inch pad . spins nicely and cuts alittle more

Buegie · 07-15-08, 03:01

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Originally Posted by 6ces

So i used my PC for the first time today, and i noticed something. As soon as i was pressing down, the pads didnt look like they were spinning. they looked more like they were just vibrating. I was using and edge 2000 pad, and i was wondering maybe cause the pads were too big. Or could my pc be messed up?

It's fine, when something spins very fast, your eyes can't keep up with it and it looks like its doing weird things. Have you ever watched a car drive by and it looks like its wheels were spinning backwards? Same idea...

green dimnd · 07-15-08, 03:21

Use a marker to draw a radial line on your backing plate. It will be easy to see if the pad stops spinning.

trhland · 07-15-08, 03:24

be sure your not puching down to much on the p/c. that would cause it to stop spinning as well

Eliot Ness · 07-15-08, 04:28

The PC is pretty easy to bog down, especially with large pads. I'd suggest going to 4" pads if you're using a PC. The 4" pads will not bog down as easily and are much more effective at correcting than the larger pads (on a PC).

Like green dimnd suggested draw a line on your backing plate and it will be easy to see when the pad stops spinning.

Accumulator · 07-15-08, 10:58

What Eliot Ness said

I dunno how anybody gets anything done with the larger pads, they simply don't do it for me

kerrinjeff · 07-15-08, 11:11

Make sure you aren't applying too much product. Too much product tends to gum up the pad and stop it from spinning

D&D Auto Detail · 07-15-08, 11:18

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Originally Posted by Accumulator

What Eliot Ness said

I dunno how anybody gets anything done with the larger pads, they simply don't do it for me

I agree, you already have to sit there forever with the PC. Might as well sit on one area for 10 minutes if you use 6.5"+ pads.

Legacy99 · 07-15-08, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Eliot Ness

The PC is pretty easy to bog down, especially with large pads. I'd suggest going to 4" pads if you're using a PC. The 4" pads will not bog down as easily and are much more effective at correcting than the larger pads (on a PC).

Like green dimnd suggested draw a line on your backing plate and it will be easy to see when the pad stops spinning.

I agree with Ness, edge pads are the worst as far as spinning with the pc. 5.5" pads work better, but the 4" pads are the way to go with a pc. You need a new backing plate however.

6ces · 07-15-08, 04:02

Yea the pad is a 6.5 inch double sided pad and i think it is too big. Its the only pad i have, good thing i didnt buy into the edge system too much. Ill buy some 5.5 inch pads and actually use a backing plate this time. Thanks for the tips guy.

Anyone got an extra 4 inch backing plate they wanna sell me?