wool pads and shedding everywhere!!!!

[newtodetailing]

so i bought wool pads for my makita rotary and lint goes EVERYWHERE. i`ve used the duo spur cleaning tool. even after my 3rd use w/ these wool pads, there`s just too much lint coming off the pad. will this eventually stop? or should i just stick to foam pads?

[brwill2005]

Before using them, wet your hand and rub the pad with it. Do this until the pad stops shedding.

[TTWAGN]

buy some decent wool pads.



I used some yum cha pads and they were so bad.



Since then i`ve used meguiars wool pads and they are perfect.



Something like the edge pads are perfect too, from what ive seen.

[newtodetailing]

i have the edge pads.

[imported_smprince1]

I also have the Edge pads and mine shed like crazy as well. Some I`ve used a few times, so they`ve been spurred numberous times ... the shedding gets better after some use but it`s still there.



If somebody has a solution I`d also appreciate hearing it.

[JonP]

I had this problem too. I just open the door and place a fan behind me to let it all blow out the door or do it outside. I just bought some better pads to cut down on the shedding. You might try spinning the pads on the rotary (if you have one) for a few seconds to minimize the shedding.

[raadkins16]

According to a few of the vets on here, they end up washing the car after compounding or doing corrections when using wool, so i assume the shedding and the mess never completely goes away no matter how used the pads are?

[Wren]

According to a few of the vets on here, they end up washing the car after compounding or doing corrections when using wool, so i assume the shedding and the mess never completely goes away no matter how used the pads are?



Depends on the pad.

[wannafbody]

After a few uses the shedding falls off. Try misting some QD on the pad prior to use. It is also somewhat polish dependent. Experiment with different polish and compound combo`s.

[James Thomas]

My two cents, I take a new wool pad and spur the hell out of it, run the edges on a clean corner surface of an old outside chair (not two much though) and wash them twice and tumble dry on low ( real low) before they get used the first time. This knocks the loose fibers out and "pre sheds" it so to speak. Cheap pads aren`t shedding, that`s controled distruction.



Even the very finest pads will shed a bit at first but then taper off in my experience.



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James

[gmblack3]

Before using them, wet your hand and rub the pad with it. Do this until the pad stops shedding.



I agree except I dip my hand is a bucket of water and let the new pad run on the lowest setting on the rotary. This is with the edge pads, so I do both sides. Like said a new pad is going to shed more then a used pad.



I wash the car after polishing to get rid of the dust that some polishes put off and make sure the surface is clean of polishing oils when using zaino.

[David Fermani]

I take a new wool pad and spur the hell out of it.



Even the very finest pads will shed a bit at first but then taper off in my experience.







Right. That`s what works for me also. Compressed air also helps knock off the loose fibers too.

[wannafbody]

I use an old toothbrush to "spur" the pads.