Kevin Brown Method?

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Who is Kevin Brown and what is his method? So much talk on the boards and only thing I see is a write up on pad priming.
 
Personally, I think it's alot of hype.
People have been priming pads for a long time. Just a little differently. I do it by placing the loaded pad on car and moving it around by hand, then turning on buffer.
 
It's a myth - both the person and the method were invented as an urban legend by someone at Autopia. It's on Snopes.com.
 
Go to Autopia, Truthindetailing, or Detailing Bliss and do a search.........hope you have a while to read.
 
Kevin Brown as of yet is still working on his paper . Anyone that has had any dealings with him knows he is a stand up guy and not pushing any certain brand on anyone. He is honest on who he reps (Mirka and a few other lines) and always willing to lend a hand or helpful advise to those that ask.Just an old mans 2 cents .
Paul
 
Marketing hype.

There is a vendor (not on this site) that is selling Kevin Brown polishing kits.

"the new KBM (Kevin Brown Method) Kit is designed to increase the efficiency of all oscillating machines."

As I said, MARKETING HYPE.
 
CharlesW said:
Try this:
Kevin Brown Method
When you finish reading all the information, give us the Cliff's Notes version. :D
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I have read snippets from various places and from I can tell all you do is manually prime a pad before polishing rather than getting it primed during polishing the first few panels. And then use pressure during polishing which must force the polish out of the pad.
 
I'm no expert on this, but a couple friends of mine know Kevin and they all say he's a good guy - that's good enough for me. The thing about the "KBM" is the technique for using specifically Megs 105 with a PC to get results equal or better than a rotary. Now, before you say (no way) I can name several top detailers that swear it's true.

OK, the name "Kevin Brown Method" was actually started by one of those guys and he has since gone to work for an on-line store where they have put together some kits specifically for the KBM. Is that hype? Maybe, if you didn't have all the facts. Me? I've been doing a variation of the KBM with other products with good results, but I doubt I could hang with the full timers that have the whole M105 thing down pat.
 
The KB method is not "new" but rather an old technique revised and updated for todays products and tools.

The concept is based on the actions of an orbital sander used in the body shops and then utilized by detailers. In a nutshell the orbital polisher is the sander, the pad and the product are the abrasives.

The abrasive is applied to the face of the pad to replicate the abrasives on sandpaper, pressure is then applied for the first several passes, pressure is then eased up, at times water spritzes may be applied to continue the cutting/polishing action of the product. The method works but is time consuming and while it can get rotary results I personally don't find any time savings.

Anthony
 
Anthony are there any links to KBM? I still an not clear on this method.

All I know is 105 is very effective with orange pad and the flex, cut though bad swirls like butter, and yes I used pressure, and lighted up as I went along, This is how I have been using my PC for years now. But 105 is a great product KBM or not KBM.

I achieved results very quickly with 105 and was very impressed!
 
most of the stuff will be on autogeek, autopia and truth in detailing. Just do a search.....there is also the Meguairs forum.

My apologies if it's not right to mention other forums.
 
Ronkh said:
Marketing hype.
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+1

My understanding is that this person's method includes a thoroughly primed pad, pressure and RPM variation, reactivating the product through spray application all while using a DA.

Sounds just like the process detailers have been using for more than a decade with a rotary, just put a name to it and garnered online popularity through the RO's ease of use. Good for him/them. A smart business can be built around developing a specific technique- a smarter one builds on an existing foundation. :bigups
 
You guys are missing one important fact, Kevin Brown never started out calling his technique the KBM, it was other detailers that he helped either through e-mail or on the phone that gave this technique it's name. I agree with Anthony that the process of using much more product ( not the 3 pea size drops we use with SIP) and using pressure on the machine (rotary and DA) ain't new, I was taught that a long time ago (think the Carter Administration) and it was on single stage GM paint and we used the 3M rocks in the bottle with wool with a cast iron buffer! But this is not quite the same, and it's geared to M105 - a fairly new product.

But - before ya'll rush to judge, realize the kits that PAC is selling are the result of many satisfied detailers ( if there's a need - then you have a sale) and not some scheme Kevin hatched. Wait for the paper and then decide.
 
The method is what works here (well with select products) it's not the name so disregard the name of the method but at least give the method itself a try.

As Bobcat noted others named it, not Kevin himself. It could be called the Trucy Lucy method but it would still work.

It doesn't work very well with diminishing abrasive type compound/polishes as the goal is to keep the abrasives working for as long as possible.

Anthony
 
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