Cyclo's "protoype" Paint Correction System

Anthony Orosco · 12-13-04, 06:01

As many of you know, and for those who don't, I have been working with Cyclo Toolmakers on a new selection of pads specially designed for the Cyclo which will move the Cyclo into a whole new area of detailing.

This area will be "paint correction" which until now has been reserved for the rotary......and for the brave

I am currently testing these pads out and so far I am VERY impressed and very excited about them. There are a few bugs here and there we are still working on and if we can get them to where I want them then we will have a winner and the pads will then be ready for delivery. How confident am I in these new pads? Well I will be using them on a Lamborghini today to remove some paint marring. They will level the paint, leave no swirls and everything will bo done, from leveling to final polishing, with the Cyclo alone.

I used these on a car hood and the leveled the paint down and then with the new Cyclo wool pads I removed all marring marks. I hope to post up some pictures of the Lamborghini detail later.

WARNING: This new system is NOT intended for newbies with the Cyclo! The Cyclo with this new system is capable of burning paint. I don't say this to discourage newbies but to warn them that the Cyclo now has the power of a rotary and while I am sure that a newb can use this new system they need to be extra careful. After the initial leveling process one then switches to the familiar polishing system of the Cyclo, which is very user friendly. In short there is now a bit of a learning curve if one seeks to use the new system.

I have no idea yet of pricing or when they will be ready for public sale but if the testing continues to go well I hope to have news from the fine people at Cyclo as to when they will be ready, their cost, etc.

Take care all,
Anthony

Bill D · 12-13-04, 06:27

I sure would like to see if this is necessary for some micromarring visible only under the must intense synthetic lighting conditions on hard Audi paint. My even tougher older Caddy paint may be an even better candidate. But why, if one has a rotary already, should we purchase these pads that makes a Cyclo rotary like? "The Holy Grail" that really seems just out of the question is getting fast, quality rotary results with the safety of a PC.

I'll practice every opportunity I get with my rotary and if some day I can borrow a paint thickness measuring device I may just put it to the Caddy's paint.

crobinso · 12-13-04, 07:35

I eagerly await test results and the marketing of these pads.

Charles

andriver · 12-13-04, 07:39

Anthony, do you have any pictures of the pads?

Looking forward to your photos on the Lambo.

Thumper · 12-13-04, 07:46

Anthony, how will these be different from the wool pads that CMA already has for the Cyclo?

Accumulator · 12-13-04, 08:41

Anthony- I too look forward to all info on this!

Anthony Orosco · 12-13-04, 02:38

Hello all,

At this time I don't have any pictures of the pads and will most likely not post any of the prototypes as they are not finished out...kinda rough looking

My purpose for seeking to design something along this line was for those people who fear the rotary and the learning curve it requires to master it.

Please remember that there is alot of testing still going on and it just may be that nothing will come of these pads as they may be too aggressive. Some of the materials now being used may need to be changed or modified and I am experimenting with various ways to work the pads either alone or with a product, wet, dry, in the shade, sun, standing on my head

yadda yadda yadda.

The Lamborghini had to be rushed today as the GM of Porsche comes over to me and says, "The guy who bought the car will be here at 4:00 PM".....I am told this at 2:00 PM and the car is taped up and covered in buffing dust!! I hate it when that happens!

I'll have some pictures tomorrow.

Anthony

Bill D · 12-13-04, 02:47

Quote:

Originally posted by Anthony Orosco

My purpose for seeking to design something along this line was for those people who fear the rotary and the learning curve it requires to master it.

This is what I'm sure plenty of us are on the edge of our seats waiting for. If a pad design can materialize that will give rotary-like results in the learning curve of the Cyclo I can't see them not being a huge hit

Shaun Carollo · 12-13-04, 02:50

Finally, NEW PADS. No offense or anything but the pads I have bought off TOL and the pads that came with my cyclo are the biggest peices of $hit I have ever seen.

Good luck,
Shaun

Bill D · 12-13-04, 02:59

Amen!

Scottwax · 12-13-04, 03:04

Very interested in the progress of the pads. Keep us posted Anthony.

BTW, I hear ya' on the buffing dust, real bad on these cool, windy and very low humidity days!

detailbarn · 12-13-04, 04:26

Anthony , I am very interested in these pads , hopefully they work out , if you need any second opinions I'd be more then happy to do some testing with the pads. You where right since I bought the Cyclo earlier this year it has been my go to machine , nothing beats the rotary but I do love my Cyclo.

Doug Lucas
The Detail Barn