Lol I love when you ran over the pad. I think the next test should be a bullet and a gun.
On a serious note. So far I enjoy using my B&S pads. I`ve only used that and Meg`s in my detailing life span. There is something about them that I love.
Lol I love when you ran over the pad. I think the next test should be a bullet and a gun.
On a serious note. So far I enjoy using my B&S pads. I`ve only used that and Meg`s in my detailing life span. There is something about them that I love.
Alright, time for some more torture tests.
Here she is right out of the dryer. Washed in hot water and dried on high heat for maximum torture. (Disclaimer: We don`t recommend washing your pads in hot water or high heat, this is only for torture purposes)
Here`s the BLACKFIRE Compound 32oz bottle test again from the original post. This is the same bottle too.
Still looks good.
For the next test, I used a FLEX XC3401. The 5.5 and 6 inch backing plates were too large for this 5.5 inch pad, so I used a 4 inch backing plate from the changeable backing plate system.
Per forum member Angus`s request, I would be heavily saturating the pad with compound today to see if it would damage the pad/backing material faster.
After 8 section passes, I figured I would make a video again showing the pad being abuses in a single spot again.
Since I was putting this pad through the entire gauntlet of polishers, I figured the RUPES Duetto should be next. Same test, but this time with a Duetto.
Now for the next test, I wanted to see if the pad can still CUT. Can it still correct paint by removing swirl marks and scratches??
I put the pad on a Duetto and decided to clean the face of the pad. This would remove any built up residue on the face of the pad to see if it can still cut. It would also be a small torture test, a weaker pad would break apart while still warm from the Nylon bristles.
I scuffed a test spot with 3000 grit again by hand.
More compound.
It can still correct.
This is the last picture on my camera. As I`m looking at the pad, I can almost hear it laughing at me. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO DAMAGE THIS PAD!?!??!?!
To Be Continued....
Thanks for reading so far. Again, if you have any suggestions on the next round of torture let me know.
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I say leave your test panel out in the sun (when the weather cooperates) and see how correcting on a hot test panel turns out. You could also try applying pressure at an angle while correcting.
I have had good luck with them.
Al
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Depending on where you get your information, the weather is supposed to clear up by Friday. Otherwise yeah this weather is bananas. I didn`t move back to Florida from Tennessee to be wet and cold.
The foam pads are great. The MF ones- get the polishing one, the cutting one is too stiff and I have killed a couple of them with a PCXP! Combo of heat and not swapping out often enough.
All I have in this world is my word, and my balls and I don`t break `em for no one, you understand?"
All my pads except for mf are B&S. I love how they perform
For the next torture test I asked one of the truck drivers to run it over. I figure it was a little heavier than my Sable.
Yup the B&S pads can be totally abused. Some of the foams do breakdown on the edge with Rupes. However they are by far the most durable pads I`ve used so far.
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What about getting on a piece of glass? I saw a thread about using ceriglass with a hydrotech pad and the heat was intense.
Bring those pads here and get these high spots out of my car for me ????
Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!
btw I gave up on this. Someone called and asked me about this thread and if I was able to destroy the pad and the answer is NO. The pad beat me.
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