Meguiar's Pads

[repo]

I recently switched from 3M Perfect-It pads to the Meguiars pads, bought 3 of each kind. The meguiar's pads seem to "lock up" I will be buffing and it will kick back and "bark", then it leaves a gob of product stuck on the car that I have to use QD to get off. I tried spraying some QD on the pad before I applied the product and it still did it. What do I need to do to make it quit doing this?

Im using:
#84 with a cutting pad 1400-1700rpm
#83 with a polishing pad 1300-1700 rpm
#80 with a polishing pad 1200-1500 rpm

I prime the pad with QD use Im pretty sure I am using enough product, Ive tried using more then usual and less then usual and neither stop the barking.

[Jeff Smith]

Re: Meguiar's Pads

I recently switched from 3M Perfect-It pads to the Meguiars pads, bought 3 of each kind. The meguiar's pads seem to "lock up" I will be buffing and it will kick back and "bark", then it leaves a gob of product stuck on the car that I have to use QD to get off. I tried spraying some QD on the pad before I applied the product and it still did it. What do I need to do to make it quit doing this?

Im using:
#84 with a cutting pad 1400-1700rpm
#83 with a polishing pad 1300-1700 rpm
#80 with a polishing pad 1200-1500 rpm

I prime the pad with QD use Im pretty sure I am using enough product, Ive tried using more then usual and less then usual and neither stop the barking.

I wish I could help you there but I don't have enought experience with the rotary as yet to advise. But I did want to ask, if you wouldn't mind, if you could provide a little further detail on the terms you used "kick back", "Bark", and "lock-up". I mainly wanted to know so I can keep my eye out for these problems while using the RB myself. Hopefully some of the more experienced folks will chime in and clue us both in on this.

[repo]

Re: Meguiar's Pads

The only way I can describe it is that it feels like the pad is catching on something. It makes a bark sound when it happens.

Ive been using a rotary buffer for 7 years with 3M pads and meguiars chemicals and Ive never had this happen before.

[Jeff Smith]

Re: Meguiar's Pads

The only way I can describe it is that it feels like the pad is catching on something. It makes a bark sound when it happens.

Ive been using a rotary buffer for 7 years with 3M pads and meguiars chemicals and Ive never had this happen before.

I can't say I have experienced this as yet. I have had experiences where I have left thick patches of polish on the surface but that seemed to be mainly due to using too much product and then switching directions too quick. I can't remember any associated "barK' sound though. I'll have to keep an ear on it.

Just a thought here. Could it be that you are using a little too much product on a saturated pad? That seems to be when I cause myself the most aggrivation.

[repo]

Re: Meguiar's Pads

Im just using enough product to lay a film out over a 2x2ft secetion.

[Jeff Smith]

Re: Meguiar's Pads

The only way I can describe it is that it feels like the pad is catching on something. It makes a bark sound when it happens.

Ive been using a rotary buffer for 7 years with 3M pads and meguiars chemicals and Ive never had this happen before.

OK, hopefully someone with a better skill level will help you out. You have about 6 years RB experience on me so I am not the best person to help. Odd that I have not seen this before though. I will watch for it though.

[repo]

Re: Meguiar's Pads

*********UPDATE************

It seems like the pads "broke in" and they work great now. It just took some use and cleaning of them to break them in.