MF bonnets... do you find that they clog ?

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i have a pc and a sizeable collection of LC pads with a few MF bonnets. i used them only a few times because i find that they clog with wax material so quickly that they start smearing. i change them but the next does the same thing. in order to do my half ton extended cab truck i have found it much easier to use my mf towels which have more surfaces to buff the product off. i only have four mf bonnets and that is not enough to do the whole truck. i have found that a good mf towel is easier and faster to do the buffing.



is it me or does any one else have this problem.



i love mf towels but have found that mf bonnets to be more hassel than what they are worth.
 
MF bonnets. Great idea. Doesn't work, but a great idea.



Tried 'em. Didn't much care for the experience.



Jim
 
Sounds to me that if the bonnets are clogging and smearing you have used too much wax and it is not properly cured either. I don't see why a micorfiber bonnet would clog while others would not under the same conditions.



Here's what I do... I use a very very thin layer of polish or wax, so thin you can barely see it. I let it dry or cure for at least a couple of hours despite what the label says, I use two bonnets for the car reversing each after a couple of sections. I also give them a good washing in hot water when I'm done, I don't let them sit.
 
What DFTOwel said :xyxthumbs



I *am* sorta a fanatic about not using excess product, but I find that MF bonnets work very well; use them for polishes, glazes, LSPs, you name it. Even the suede-style ones, which *will* load up fast.



I will say that I use a lot of them though, just to play it safe.



Gotta watch the quality though. I have some Viper MF bonnets that aren't soft enough for the Jag's lacquer.



Often a light by-hand follow up is a good idea, though some people do it the other way- by hand first and then "burnish" with the MF bonnets. Seems like *some* combination of both methods might be the best way to go.
 
DFTowel,

i will work on the amount of product and try to use less. but i must admit that i thought i was doing that already. will apply even less and thinner.



Accumulator,

have never tried to burnish anything with a mf bonnet. will do some experimenting. thanks
 
I only need one for my Audi. I use a very light coat of wax, do the top half of the car, turn inside out and do the bottom half. This prevents anything that may be stuck on the lower panels from scratching the upper panels.



I also use an old toothbrush and "rough up" the bonnet while on setting 1 on my PC if the bonnet seems to be caking up.
 
Krautfed 03 said:
I only need one for my Audi. I use a very light coat of wax, do the top half of the car, turn inside out and do..
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Heh heh, your Audi is a lot smaller than mine :D But seriously, I commend you on not using too much product (otherwise you'd need a lot more bonnets even on an A4).



I decided not to turn them inside out...when backed with wool I always got (abrasive) wool fibers on the inside of the bonnets and even when using over foam (which I now do exclusively) I didn't want the product to contaminate the backing pad. Just a thought, though it requires twice as many bonnets as *you* need.



And yeah, the toothbrush trick works really well :xyxthumbs At least with "regular" MF; when the suede-style ones get loaded I just get a new one.
 
Axe said:
I only use the MF bonnets to buff the finish, I never apply or remove any product with them
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They wind up getting clogged, its like using a MF towel. Unless you use several of them.
 
I've had success with just laying a 12 X 12 3M detailing cloth on a clean Meguiars polishing pad and setting the PC on about 3. Since its not really rotating (just oscillating), the cloth stays on the pad. After it loads up...turn it over, use other side. Save the m/f bonnet for the final passes..........
 
Depends on the product I'm using. If it is a temperamental product like SG, I use the MF bonnets to remove. Usually I remove product with just a couple of 16x16 MF towels and maybe pass over the entire car with 1 or 2 MF bonnets to make sure everything is removed. Flipping the bonnets inside out will help, and you do need to "roughen" the bonnets with a brush or even your nails.
 
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