SwirlX Pad Selection

[BTLew81]

Hopefully Mike can answer this. IF I want SwirlX to have very little cut, aka a burnishing polish, can I use a glazing pad/pad with VERY little bite to do so? Is SwirlX pad dependent?

Thanks!

[Marc Hufnagel]

Re: SwirlX Pad Selection

Polishing pad perhaps?

[Murr1525]

Re: SwirlX Pad Selection

A polishing pad would be the 'general' pad to use.

There is no reason you cant try a finishing pad, but I do now know how much it would reduce the cleaning ability.

[Markus Kleis]

Re: SwirlX Pad Selection

A polishing pad would be the 'general' pad to use.

There is no reason you cant try a finishing pad, but I do now know how much it would reduce the cleaning ability.

Like Murr suggested, you can use either a polishing or finishing pad. I suggest a test spot and see which pad gives you the results you are after.

My guess though is that SwirlX on a finishing pad would not be something that would be terribly effective at refining a finish that wasn't already polished with something slightly more aggressive. In other words, SwirlX and a finishing pad will offer a fairly low level of cut, but a great, glossy final finish.

[jmakado]

Re: SwirlX Pad Selection

Yes. Any of the non-diminishing abrasive polishes are very pad dependent in my experience. That being said, the best way to see if it's a difference that you can see is to do a test spot comparing a yellow and a black pad.

[BTLew81]

Re: SwirlX Pad Selection

Thanks. It's a FANTASTIC product. I may try it this weekend on a customer's car with a finishing pad.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: SwirlX Pad Selection

Just to chime in...

All paint care products can be affected by the gentleness or aggressiveness of your choice of application material.

Application Material can mean a foam buffing pad or an applicator pad you use by hand.

So yes, if you want less cut and more polishing/jeweling then use a foam finishing pad. You can also adjust machine buffing speeds, arm movement speeds, downward pressure and buffing cycle or time.