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Too much product can result in: ineffectiveness (all the excess lubes the finish too much and loads up the pores of an aggressive pad), micromarring (never breaks down completely), dusting, caking of the pad, slinging.
Too little product can result in: ineffectiveness (not enough product to do the work), micromarring (not enough product to lube an aggressive pad and/or the product flashes too fast resulting in dried product that gets rubbed against the paint).
Usually better to have too little than too much IMO but I suppose that'll depend on the pads/products and other stuff that'll vary with the situation. But IMO most people probably use too much of most products.
If the 4" pads don't cut it you will have run up against the practical limits of the PC- then it's time to get a rotary or live with the marring. You might try an aggressive *but still PC-friendly* product though, maybe something from the Hi-Temp line.
I got by without a rotary for years until I got frustrated with my results on Audis; it was a friend's A6 4.2 that was the last straw. That car used to belong to my dad and I couldn't stand the way its new owners had marred it up; I couldn't fix it without a rotary and goodness knows I tried (for hours and hours on end throughout an entire weekend).
Too little product can result in: ineffectiveness (not enough product to do the work), micromarring (not enough product to lube an aggressive pad and/or the product flashes too fast resulting in dried product that gets rubbed against the paint).
Usually better to have too little than too much IMO but I suppose that'll depend on the pads/products and other stuff that'll vary with the situation. But IMO most people probably use too much of most products.
If the 4" pads don't cut it you will have run up against the practical limits of the PC- then it's time to get a rotary or live with the marring. You might try an aggressive *but still PC-friendly* product though, maybe something from the Hi-Temp line.
I got by without a rotary for years until I got frustrated with my results on Audis; it was a friend's A6 4.2 that was the last straw. That car used to belong to my dad and I couldn't stand the way its new owners had marred it up; I couldn't fix it without a rotary and goodness knows I tried (for hours and hours on end throughout an entire weekend).