Speeding up Rotary Time

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MightyClean

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When using the rotary, Chemicals are essential, so when polishing, componding... How do you reduce splatter? splatter is good because it means your using enough product. but what is the fastest way to clean up? some spots wont come clean with ordinairy wiping with micro fiber. i dont have time to wash each panel before wash. lend me your expertise
 
MightyClean said:
When using the rotary, Chemicals are essential, so when polishing, componding... How do you reduce splatter? splatter is good because it means your using enough product. but what is the fastest way to clean up? some spots wont come clean with ordinairy wiping with micro fiber. i dont have time to wash each panel before wash. lend me your expertise
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After I apply the polish to the pad I blot the panel all over with the pad, then I work in the product on the lowest speed to spread it out and get some absorption into the pad, then I turn the speed up to work the polish and break it down. I hardly ever get splatter doing it this way.
 
Well what about the "tough spots" that build up during polishing? there not normal they require more than a wet microfiber to remove? in fact if anyone knows why this happens please reply
 
MightyClean said:
Well what about the "tough spots" that build up during polishing? there not normal they require more than a wet microfiber to remove? in fact if anyone knows why this happens please reply
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I've always wondered about that too. When this happens, I give the pad a shot of QD and resume polishing. Normally it'll take care of it, if not fully then at least it makes it better than it was.
 
MightyClean said:
When using the rotary, splatter is good because it means your using enough product.
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Splatter is actually a big mess. :eek: You could have splatter even if you don't use enough product. Splatter occurs when the outside edge of you pad gets covered with product and flings off. The proper way to eliminate splatter is to capture your product on the inner section of you pad and then keep the pad flat on the paint. Sorry, it's alot easier for me to demonstrate than explain.
 
I've never gotten to where I have zero splatter all the time with the rotary :nixweiss Heh heh, I probably won't use the rotaries enough in this lifetime to get *that* good with 'em but I do get a *lot* less splatter than I used to and at least now it's not all over the shop.



I'll tape/cover things that I don't want product to get on and I clean up the mess as I go before it gets too serious. I keep a spray bottle of Meg's #34 handy and use that along with a MF. Even when doing a *LOT* of correction I've never been overwhelmed by the mess because I never let it get all that bad before I deal with it.
 
Make sure you pick up product, with a slight tilt, around the 9:00 position. Suck it into the middle of the pad as David said. As the pad becomes saturated, use less product.



I used to use too much product, splatter up the place and have to clean all crevices.



Most people use too much product, don't tilt the pad at 9:00 and go over crevices with the pad full of product.
 
Splatter is bad period and is not an indication of enough product. Too little product is bad, too much is bad, just right is good.



I lay a bead of polish on the vehicle's surface and pick it up with the rotary at full speed. I'll show a couple guys at the Tampa meet tomarrow.



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Draw your bead, tilt the leading edge of the buffer, and make your first pass at a slight angle (as shown in the pictures) to draw the product around the pad and into the center. If you do this right, you will have a nice even distriubtion of product around the entire surface of the pad (the pad will be equally "loaded". I drew those up on Paint Shop Pro when I was bored so I know they are not the greatest.
 
If you are getting spots of gummed up product, usually that is because your using to much product OR yourpad is soiled with excess product and needs to be cleaned.
 
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