First glance at the Cyclo

Here now is the same Cyclo pad after being cleaned with the yellow applicator pad.



Try this with your pads and see how it works out.



Anthony
 

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Accumulator said:
And, heh heh, if you think the slip-on velcro pad holders are lousy, you should've seen the *old* set-up. The pads had rubber slip-on stuff permanently attached (like the velcro pad holders now do) and you had to wrestle them onto the thing each time. Now *that* was a hassle!
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LOL, if that was still the case, I would probably have regretted purchasing the cyclo. Putting the rubber adaptors on the cyclo heads was not a fun task!



I tried the machine out on a few surfaces (marble coffee table and the windshield of my car with Zaino glass polish) and I like how the machine feels. With pressure, it doesn't bog down nearly as much as the PC. The reduced vibration is also a plus and the sound the machine makes is easier on the ears than the sound the PC makes.



One problem I had is that once in a while, the rubber pad holders would slightly 'rub' against each other even though I did my best to ensure they were snugly inserted on the cyclo heads. Has anyone else had this problem or am I just fitting the holders incorrectly? This created a little bit of a mess with tiny rubber bits all over the place. I hate to think what would happen if this happened when polishing paint.



Anthony, thanks for the pics and info!!
 
Intermezzo- I'm afraid you need to wrestle with the velcro pad holders some more. At their closest proximity to each other, I still have at least 3/8" between them on both my Cyclos. Not even close to touching. The good news is that once you get them on there 9right), you'll probably never have to replace them.



Anthony- Hey, that *was* a good idea about using the yellow applicator pad! Remember to watch for the ones that creep up from below the surface, though; I sometimes wonder if they aren't reproducing deep down in the pads :D



Aurora40- Yeah, what WCD said. The holders are supposed to have the flapy edges. And I too think you're probably using a bit too much product (isn't that almost the "stock answer to every question at Autopia" ;) ). I can do the whole S8, with most any polish, with one set of the green pads and there's hardly any excess left in them when I wash the afterwards.



One wax-application where the Cyclo really *does* work better (IMO) than the PC is with Meg's #16.
 
Well, the pads cleaned up just fine. It was while using them that they were getting a bit loaded up. Could be I was using a bit too much. Also, it was hitting rubber some places which puts black on the pad.



I imagine the Cyclo would be easier to use for glass polishing since it is narrower in one direction than the PC. It might be easier to get more of the glass done.



Oh, I don't know if I mentioned it, but I tried to grab a pad while it was running. You can do this pretty easily with the PC, just kind of grab it with your hand. It will still be running and your hand will just kinda move along with it. You can not do this easily with the Cyclo. It is a bad idea... :)
 
Aurora40 said:
..I tried to grab a pad while it was running. You can do this pretty easily with the PC, just kind of grab it with your hand. It will still be running and your hand will just kinda move along with it. You can not do this easily with the Cyclo. It is a bad idea... :)
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Having tried that myself, I hope you didn't suffer TOO badly. A "bad idea" is right!
 
Ok, I've been using the Cyclo a bit more. It really is a neat tool, and I'm seeing more evidence of it's extra aggressiveness. I've noticed that it'll scuff up rubber moldings a bit. Not tear them all up like a rotary will, but it will dull them a bit. This was with a polishing pad and DACP. On the PC, this tends to really gloss the molding up. So, I'll need to mask off more than I have been (usually just textured plastics, but not the molding around the front/rear windows).



It's a bit tricky to use low down on the car, especially with molding-type pieces on the Regal vs. the smooth door of the Aurora (except the door guard strip). I also can't slide the Cyclo from one section, over a molding strip, and to the next section. You have to pick it up over it. The PC can just be slid over. This is probably due to the PC's large and floppier pad (the backing plate is much smaller than the pad) vs. the Cyclo's smaller pads and full-sized backing plates.



Oh, I also noticed the pads can sort of be spurred, rotary-like, but not quite. But more so than the PC pads can be. If you run it upside down, and drag your hand gently over it (or a spurring tool if only I had one) a lot of product dust will come out. With the PC, the pad will just stop wherever your hand is and basically do nothing.
 
Aurora40- Glad to hear it's working out well for you. I always :D when people get one and are pleased with it.



I'll sometimes "spur" my Cyclo pads with a stiff toothbrush. For the lower areas, I usually hold it upside-down (heads down, handle up).
 
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