Pad misting.

ConglomrationAL · 02-25-07, 02:56

Who here mists their PC or Rotary pad with a lube before polishing? I've seen people do it and I was just wondering if it was actually neccessary.
Thanks.
~Albert

Whitethunder46 · 02-25-07, 02:57

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Originally Posted by ConglomrationAL

Who here mists their PC or Rotary pad with a lube before polishing? I've seen people do it and I was just wondering if it was actually neccessary.
Thanks.
~Albert

I do it everytime with XMT pad conditioner.

BigJimZ28 · 02-25-07, 03:25

me too a shot of 425

Invigor · 02-25-07, 03:37

I'm boring, I just use water.

ConglomrationAL · 02-25-07, 04:05

What affect does misting the pad have? I don't fully understand the concept.

LastDetail · 02-25-07, 04:39

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Originally Posted by ConglomrationAL

What affect does misting the pad have? I don't fully understand the concept.

Misting the pad increases the cut slightly and serves to help prevent the polish from soaking into the pad.

MichaelM · 02-25-07, 04:48

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Originally Posted by LastDetail

Misting the pad increases the cut slightly and serves to help prevent the polish from soaking into the pad.

How would misting the pad increase the cut?

I mist pads to HELP PROMOTE product dispersion within the pad. You need a certain amout of moisture/product in the pad to polish correctly. Dry buffing is not a good thing.

^&04types · 02-25-07, 05:07

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Originally Posted by LastDetail

Misting the pad

and serves to help prevent the polish from soaking into the pad.

:no:

hooked · 02-25-07, 06:33

Do you have to remist? Or once the pad is "primed" with product, you don't have to do it again?

^&04types · 02-25-07, 06:35

yes remist everytime you add more polish to the pad.

David Fermani · 02-25-07, 07:26

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Originally Posted by ConglomrationAL

What affect does misting the pad have? I don't fully understand the concept.

Misting your pad or surface reactivates the dried product on your pad and prevents buffing dry ~ creating swirls. I was taught that keeping the product wet is critical to proper swirl free buffing. It doesn't matter if you're compounding or final finishing, it helps alot.

SVR · 02-25-07, 10:10

Another XMT user. Every time I start the machine.
I don't use water as it can change the characteristics of a polish and with some like PB's it will cause dusting