josephclemente
10-10-2009, 06:31 PM
I just finished polishing and waxing my car with HD products and am VERY happy with the results! My car`s paint has always been in great condition but it really looks jaw-dropping stunning now.
I have a question regarding the durability of the HD UNOPAD, as I went through two of them during the polishing process.
The first one seemed to go a bit earlier. I did the hood, roof of the car and front bumper. The orange part of the pad started to seperate from the black foam, from the center. The outer part of the pad was still together. The pad started to feel warmer during this time.
I rinsed the pad with water and then let it dry. Maybe this was a mistake?
The next day I started polishing the right-side door. The pad was continuing to seperate and get hotter. The pad started "dusting" - black dust-sized particles started to rest on the window above the door. Luckily I had two more HD UNOPADs on the way in the mail.
The second HD UNOPAD lasted a lot longer and I completed the car with only a little dusting near the end. This time I did not rinse it in water or anything. By the time I was nearing completion, the pad started seperating near the center and feeling warmer.
When I press on the center of the pad with my fingers, the orange part now seems to feel thicker than the black foam behind it. Almost like the black foam is the part that is degrading. If I tap on the pad, I can see dust misting out on the backing side. I could take the foam apart to see what`s happening if that would be of interest.
How long should a pad last? Should I stock up on more pads? Should I avoid applying pressure to it? Should I be using the upcoming wool pad first?
Thanks in advance for your responses!
I have a question regarding the durability of the HD UNOPAD, as I went through two of them during the polishing process.
The first one seemed to go a bit earlier. I did the hood, roof of the car and front bumper. The orange part of the pad started to seperate from the black foam, from the center. The outer part of the pad was still together. The pad started to feel warmer during this time.
I rinsed the pad with water and then let it dry. Maybe this was a mistake?
The next day I started polishing the right-side door. The pad was continuing to seperate and get hotter. The pad started "dusting" - black dust-sized particles started to rest on the window above the door. Luckily I had two more HD UNOPADs on the way in the mail.
The second HD UNOPAD lasted a lot longer and I completed the car with only a little dusting near the end. This time I did not rinse it in water or anything. By the time I was nearing completion, the pad started seperating near the center and feeling warmer.
When I press on the center of the pad with my fingers, the orange part now seems to feel thicker than the black foam behind it. Almost like the black foam is the part that is degrading. If I tap on the pad, I can see dust misting out on the backing side. I could take the foam apart to see what`s happening if that would be of interest.
How long should a pad last? Should I stock up on more pads? Should I avoid applying pressure to it? Should I be using the upcoming wool pad first?
Thanks in advance for your responses!