DA SwirlX Help

[k3ith]

This is the first time I have applied SwirlX with my Porter Cable Polisher. This pic is my third 16x16 area on the hood, which I broke into 9 areas. I used the "clean on the fly" with a terry cloth being held by hand up to the moving pad. I did this method after both of the prior sections. When on this section the PC started throwing off little bits of product all over the place when I switched to speed 5 (see pic). Is this normal with SwirlX? Am I doing something wrong? Too much product? Too little product? Also it is about 45-50 degrees F in my garage, could that have something to do with it? Thanks

[xantonin]

Re: DA SwirlX Help

SwirlX does get a bit chunky and powdery. It's normal... Possibly too much product.

[k3ith]

Re: DA SwirlX Help

Thanks for the reassurance. Should I consider misting the pad with QD or a pad conditioner to help with the "chunky and powdery"?

[yalerd]

Re: DA SwirlX Help

Don't mist the pad. If you do it will get worse.
Just continue cleaning the pad on the fly and switch to a new pad often also.

Sometimes, not only on SwirlX but on other products this could happen, try using a little less product, see if improvement on this issue gets better, but this problem is not a big deal.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: DA SwirlX Help

Generally with SwirlX you can get away with a bit less product that with some of our more traditional products - M80/M83 for example.

But your bigger problem most likely is temperature. We recommend a minimum temp of about 55F when using liquid paint care products - they tend to perform differently (and not in a good way) when temps dip much below that.

You probably really should wait for it to warm up a bit.

[k3ith]

Re: DA SwirlX Help

You probably really should wait for it to warm up a bit.

Well that could be, like, March. Guess I'll start looking for a garage heater! Needed an excuse anyway.