Long throw technique help

[JBM]

Been playing with a new 21mm polisher and having some trouble even on flat surfaces. Pad feels grabby kinda hopish only if I pull up on the machine can I get a good rotation. This is with new pads and without priming. 3 or 4 drops to get going. A spritz of onr spray gets it moving but it isnt a solution imo.

Im using Adapt with a hybrid orange and blue hydo. I primed the pads and they spun much better, the blue splattered a bit. 6" pads.

I switched to a 5" MF pad and jeesh, the pad spins for days and days.

Any tips?

[donbeezy]

i dab my product out onto the area im working in, spread it out on low speed (normally 2) then bump it up to correcting speed

[JBM]

Maybe its jsut the case of not priming the pad? I can never keep up with do we prime or dont we.

[donbeezy]

I use HD Polish and have never primed or spritz

[JBM]

You ever run into a situation where the pad hops and gums up while its trying to remove the wax thats on there?

[nothingface5384]

Certain polishes I don`t prime such as 3D adapt/speed and carpro reflect.. Just 4 to 6 drops..
Never had those issues you`ve stated

[RaskyR1]

Try a different polish/compound. I had one car where Adapt with a foam pad acted similar to that. Usually Adapt is great, especially with MF pad, but something about that combo on that particular car didn`t want to work well for me.

[donbeezy]

i agree with rasky, i would change up pad and see how it reacts.

i hardly have any trouble with my g21 unless im dipping into a curve but thats expected of any long throw

[jrock645]

Only issue I`ve had with the long throw is with long throw designed pads- Ruoes UHS system and HD orbitals. They feel rock hard and tend to bounce a bit until I get into a rhythm and some heat softens the pad a bit. Other than that, it`s been smooth sailing. Like others said, try a different combo and see how it does.

[JBM]

I used a MF with adapt and it spun like a top. I washed the pads even though they were new, ill give it a go tomorrow.

How much correction do yall get with a MF and Adapt? Enough to remove auto car wash marring?

[jrock645]

I used a MF with adapt and it spun like a top. I washed the pads even though they were new, ill give it a go tomorrow.

How much correction do yall get with a MF and Adapt? Enough to remove auto car wash marring?

Ive only done Adapt and a mf correcting pad once and it worked like a dream, was on a 94 Mercedes. Removed a lot more than just auto wash marring. Excellent combo.

[JBM]

I think I figured out the issue. Look at the curve of these pads.

I never did use an "old" foam pad to test with, I went right to MF.

[jrock645]

Are they still curved like then when attached to the backing plate?

[JBM]

I dont know, its like 30 out, ill see if i can make it to the garage later today. I would imagine the curve was responsible to some degree as I had never had a grabby pad kinda skipping before in my 8 years of polishing my vehicles.