Anybody use wool pads w/PC?

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rkf76

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Just wondering if you can share your tips/experiences/results with me? I have a LC foamed wool pad on it's way and i'm thinking about trying it on my PC. I have a Grand Prix to detail pretty soon and it's pretty swirled but the owner said she doesn't want/need the finish to be perfect, but of course I'd like to get as much of it out as possible with as little work as possible. So I was thinking about using this pad w/OP, finishing with OP if I can get it to finish down nicely w/the foamed wool pad.
 
I used Megs#84 and a wool pad on a PC to get out bad scratches on a white 325i. This was before I bought a Makita, and like David said - you have to love the PC. You'll have some sore wrists the next day unless you have Popeye forearms!
 
I used a wool pad on a PC once a long time ago. I used it on a trunk and it came out pretty bad. I never used it again.
 
David Fermani said:
You really have to love using a PC to go to these lengths.
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Love? That's a strong word. After damaging that side skirt this weekend, my confidence is shaken. I guess i'm just trying to avoid using the rotary whenever necessary.
 
NOW NOW, it'll be ok, most of us have had that O sh@t moment with a rotary, just learn from it and go on - I did. Besides, do you really want to turn your arms into numb meat hooks for hours? (quick confession - I almost sold my Makita and bought a Cyclo, glad I decided to keep that Makita when the next detail from hell arrived!)
 
JuneBug said:
NOW NOW, it'll be ok, most of us have had that O sh@t moment with a rotary, just learn from it and go on - I did. Besides, do you really want to turn your arms into numb meat hooks for hours? (quick confession - I almost sold my Makita and bought a Cyclo, glad I decided to keep that Makita when the next detail from hell arrived!)
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LOL at numb meat hooks.



I know, i'm still damaged by what happened. But from now on I'll be using the PC on plastic so I won't have to worry, except for being careful enough to avoid the plastic when I am using it. I'm gonna hold off on detailing people's cars until I get HTEC, mix that with OP and that'll be my go to product for plastic.
 
I think it'd take a lot of time, patience and possibly some headache using a wool pad w/ a PC. As for staying away from the PC for a while, if you have the PC usage down you can make the transition fairly easily =) Stepping up to the Rotary was the best thing I've down for detailing.
 
David Fermani said:
You really have to love using a PC to go to these lengths.
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Now see! If you would write the dam book, you wouldn't have to be so polite and courteous when people ask questions. Get it on Man!

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I only use the wool pad as a backer for a microfiber or terry cloth bonnet. By the way I came up with an easy way to use the afore mentioned set up for applying Zaino without using a lot of product. Put the wool pad on as a backer for the bonnet, then take some plastic food wrap like Saran wrap, etc., & put it over the wool pad. Then put the bonnet on over the wool pad that's wrapped in plastic. The plastic keeps the product from soaking thru the bonnet & being absorbed by the wool pad, & stays "up" in the bonnet & on your paint. Works great!
 
I don't even use the wool pads under bonnets any more, they compress and lose their cushioning.



I tried wool with the PC a few times. It left worse micormarring than the foam cutting pads but didn't work any better in terms of correction. I get *MUCH* better correction using 4" foam pads. 4" wool pads would probably work well correction-wise, but I suspect they'd leave some mighty nasty hazing.



Considering that 4" foam pads can damage paint, that's as aggressive as I'd get with the PC. And IMO it's not all *that* much better, *or safer*, than less aggressive measures done by rotary. When you're taking off a lot of clear, you're being aggressive no matter which machine you're using, and stuff can go wrong.
 
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