W-7006 pad with a bonnet?

[Blr123]

Mornign all,

I'm planning on using the W-7006 cutting pad NOT for cutting but with a bonnet over for FINAL polishing i.e. after everything has been done.

I'm wondering if I should use it dry or with an occasional spray of QD.

What do you think?

And which bonnet would you recommend for this specifically?

Thanks
Bryan

[Murr1525]

A 7006 Pad with bonnet is often used to remove wax. Using it after you already wiped off the wax may not ne needed, but if you want to try it, wait at least 12 hours before using QD. Using QD too soon can mess with the wax.

[Djmigs]

Hi Bryan..

if you have Gold Class Microfiber Bonnet use that with the cutting pad(red)....

its not needed to prime(use qd) the bonnet....at least i dont
i have heard you get better results in remove the wax using a bonnet then by hand but i think it personal preference....also i dont think it will improve or make any difference if you removed the wax by hand then touch up with the bonnet...but thats my opnion...

also just a thought i wonder if you qd the cutting pad so when you flip the bonnet over with the wax it less to stick the cutting pad not that it matter since you wont be using it....just a though..let us see some pics if possible.....

[Jeff Smith]

Re: W-7006 pad with a bonnet?

Originally posted by Blr123
Mornign all,

I'm planning on using the W-7006 cutting pad NOT for cutting but with a bonnet over for FINAL polishing i.e. after everything has been done.

I'm wondering if I should use it dry or with an occasional spray of QD.

What do you think?

And which bonnet would you recommend for this specifically?

Thanks
Bryan

IMHO going back over the finish after having already removed the wax is not something I personnally would not do. I am under the impression that anything you do that has to do with touching the finish will remove some small amount of wax. I would think going over an already buffed finish with the DA would remove much more than simply going over it with say, a Supreme Shine MF.

For me, I even evaluate whether or not to give it a final buff at all. It I have removed the wax well enough that I can leave it alone until the next day, then I do that, thinking it better to let the wax cure before touching it. Then I hit it with the Supreme Shine MF and then hit the Cracks and Crevices with the Triple Duty Detail Brush.

I have noticed a significant reduction in little scratched by letting the WAX cure a bit longer before fiddling with it.

But all this is just the way I do things. Doesn't make it right.

[Blr123]

Thanks guys,

Sorry, I meant using the bonnet to remove the wax after applying it with the DA..............but I have got the idea

Bryan

[Jeff Smith]

Originally posted by Blr123
Thanks guys,

Sorry, I meant using the bonnet to remove the wax after applying it with the DA..............but I have got the idea

Bryan

Oh Hehe. I thought you were going over it again.

I do not hit my bonnet with any QD at all. Seems to work like a champ. One thing I do though, is as I go from one panel to the next, I tend to hold the DA up and kind of make a claw with my other hand and dig my fingers into the bonnet while the DA is on. This seems to help if my Bonnet appears to be getting any wax buildup at all. I can see flakes/ powder wax residue fly off.

Something else I had recently started doing is flipping my Bonnet inside out when about 1/2 done. I start off with a clean Bonnet, do the hood and then work my way down the driver's side of the car, and I also do the rear bumper area with this one. Then once that is done, I turn the Bonnet over and then do my trunk lid and work my way back up the passeger side, then hit the front grill & bumper area. Doing it this way I am starting off with a clean side of the bonnet for both the trunk lid as well as the hood lid. Then I do each side accordingly and end up at one of the bumper areas. I do these when the pad has already been used on all the larger surfaces. And I am using a Bonnet that I am getting ready to flip in case I vibrate out any little pieces of grit out of the cracks and crevices around the grill or front/rear bumper ares.

Seems to be a good idea in my feable little mind anyway

[Accumulator]

Yeah, skip the QD.

I don't turn my bonnets inside out because

-I don't want to contaminate the pad since I use different LSPs on different vehicles and some LSPs might transfer to the pad causing bonnets to slip around too much. Never had the latter happen with Meguiar's bonnets, but I've had it happen with a similar one from another source.

-Also, sometimes a little bit of foam works its way off theh pad and into the inside surface of the bonnet. Since the 7006 is pretty stout foam, I wouldn't want to rub that little bit of foam into the finish.

[Jeff Smith]

Originally posted by Accumulator
Yeah, skip the QD.

I don't turn my bonnets inside out because

-I don't want to contaminate the pad since I use different LSPs on different vehicles and some LSPs might transfer to the pad causing bonnets to slip around too much. Never had the latter happen with Meguiar's bonnets, but I've had it happen with a similar one from another source.

-Also, sometimes a little bit of foam works its way off theh pad and into the inside surface of the bonnet. Since the 7006 is pretty stout foam, I wouldn't want to rub that little bit of foam into the finish.

Good points there I had not thought of. Always great to kick things around even though you think you are doing good.

[Blr123]

Evening everybody,

Thanks again guys ................it's been a good little discussion this

Bryan