Sonus SwirlBuster™ - Page 2

DavidB · 01-31-06, 04:51

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Originally Posted by twitch

Great! I am looking forward to giving this system a try.

I've detailed 2 vehicles already since receiving my order of supplies and I like the SFX-2 and the SFX pads.

Are you going to have a sample bottle of the Clearcoat Polish to include free with the purchase of a pad for Autopia members?

j/j

I will look into making some sample bottles. I don't have labels back from the printer yet, and the first batch of polish won't hit the dock for 2-3 more weeks. I'd have to blend samples in the warehouse.

hOAGART · 01-31-06, 05:04

same as the sonus padus before, but with grooves in them ?

DavidB · 01-31-06, 05:28

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Originally Posted by hOAGART

same as the sonus padus before, but with grooves in them ?

Good question... thank you.

The SwirlBuster Pad is different:

Swisstex orange foam
6.5" Diameter
1.75" thick
Flat back
Face grooves .25" depth by .25" width
Compression force 2 lbs per square inch

Scottwax · 01-31-06, 05:44

Interesting, could save some of my more budget minded customers some money if they have heavily swirled cars. Some people just don't want to pay for anything beyond a two step and if the polish works as advertised, they will end up with a better finish than with a conventional two step job.

PakShak · 01-31-06, 06:06

It definitely sounds like the products would do a welcome addition for any detailer.

With Aloha,
Ranney

wannafbody · 01-31-06, 06:07

so after using the Swirlbuster polish and sealing with a sealant or wax the "fillers" will remain until the sealant is removed by polishing?

Bill D · 01-31-06, 06:39

David,

These orange Swisstex pads sure seem to fit the description of pads described in a write up about the DA pads used on the Mercedes assembly lines. Are your pads the same or similar?

DavidB · 01-31-06, 06:52

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Originally Posted by Bill D

David,

These orange Swisstex pads sure seem to fit the description of pads described in a write up about the DA pads used on the Mercedes assembly lines. Are your pads the same or similar?

Bill,

Swisstex makes both pads for OEM sales and sells the foam in large sheets and rolls. We specified the requirements to our pad manufacture and they created the tooling for us to make the pads. So, this is our design stamped out of Swisstex foam and milled with our tooling.

That said, Mercedes and many other Euro car manufactures love this foam because a single pad can be used to cut and buff. This saves time and money.

With our new design, we bring this same benefit tuned to a DA machine. The grooves cut in the face eliminate splatter and allow more polish to be put on the surface to accomplish more work. The grooves also act as wiping blades to help the polish buff out clear. The discovery was amazing and took six months of hard work.

db

DavidB · 01-31-06, 06:54

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Originally Posted by wannafbody

so after using the Swirlbuster polish and sealing with a sealant or wax the "fillers" will remain until the sealant is removed by polishing?

As long as the LSP you use does not contain cleaners, the fillers will remain in-tact doing ther job.

hadboosttroy · 01-31-06, 08:20

wow, i can't wait. hopefully you will do a package deal with the pads and polish david?

DavidB · 01-31-06, 08:24

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Originally Posted by hadboosttroy

wow, i can't wait. hopefully you will do a package deal with the pads and polish david?

You can count on it!

RAG · 01-31-06, 08:58

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Originally Posted by Scottwax

Interesting, could save some of my more budget minded customers some money if they have heavily swirled cars. Some people just don't want to pay for anything beyond a two step and if the polish works as advertised, they will end up with a better finish than with a conventional two step job.

Scott...I'm with you here - though I've been lucky lately in convincing most customers to get their paint polished out properly, some aren't willing to pay enough. So I've always been a fan of fillers. Plus, you just can't polish out all the swirls in most customer's daily drivers all the time -not if there is to be any clear coat left.

After taking a look at these pads at the tech session, I knew I'd have to order a couple up to try - I have some other pads (LC) that utilize the same foam, but they are stingy in comparison to the large quantities of expensive foam utilized in these puppies. And since the polish is based on the SFX-2, you know the abrasives were actually designed to be DA friendly.