Surburf pads are awesome

Just finished using it to apply Powerlock (which was prob not as awesome as normal pads) but buffing it off with it was like amazingly deeep
now I just gotta wait for the Powerlock to cure then i do another layer then Wetglaze 2.0 then autobalm ontop

 

If I read this correctly you use surbuf pads to apply sealant? Bad idea. Surbuf pads are great for cutting but the micro fingers will leave mild to severe residual marring on paint. Cleaning up that residual marring is fairly easy and is to be done with a mild cutting or polishing foam pad.

Sealants should be applied with a soft foam finishing pad. Have you looked at the finish under halogen or led lights?

 

mmm that actually is the opposite of what the specification that they said on the thing. I did figure they're probably better for cutting but after reading their info card, I went ahead and tried it out for buffing and applying sealant. I'll go check the finishing now, mercedes paint are harder tho so it might not of done much damage. However I did do a bit of test at first and it looked fine :S

 

yeh not sure what's going on there

surbuf pads have cut

 

I guess its me trusting manufacturer too much
but my paint looks fine under my Maglite, I'll throw out my halogens later but it looked fine under sunlight as well.
I definitely thought they acted more like microfiber cloth more than anything.

 

from the manufacturer:

"When applying wax, always use parallel strokes and overlap each stroke slightly. Do not go back over the areas since this will make the wax gum up and become difficult to remove.
Always work one small area at a time. Allow the wax to set until almost completely dry. Then buff with a clean Surbuf pad to achieve depth and brilliance of shine."

^this is misleading?

 

I read that too, but if it works for you, go for it.

 

Interesting to say the least.

 

well i guess I'll just consider myself the guinea pig of the day =p but yeah definitely see no problems in the paintwork, but its possibly because of the mercedes ceramic paint which is scratch resistant.
Maybe i'll try it out on my mazda's softer paint sometime and give u guys an update

 

What made you try the surbuf over another pad?

 

For our applications, yes.

For a factory or production shop applying they could probably get away with it.

 

used those pads on bmw paint and they work ok, id place them between yellow pad and purple foam wool pad, still cant get deep scratches like PFW can, works pretty good to remove 3000 grid sand paper scratches out, gona try that on larger area when i wetsand my hood. one thing thats good is that it looks like to have more cut and has foam so its flexible over curved surfaces which is nice.

 

curiosity more than anything, u see my mind goes through the thought process off:

*reads the packaging* "hmmm looks interesting"
*thinks about it* "but it looks more abrasive than anything else"
*reads the packaging again* "it can not be abrasive?!?"
*reads the small card inside* "when applying wax..."
*pulls out the black pad* "mmmmm"
*puts on the surbuf pad* "fk it i'll try it"

thus u see I am easily sold on products and end up buying many things to try
When I was younger, i bought a full Orange suit to test it out awesome colors at graduation prom. Oh boy such drama from my parents and i didn't end up wearing it

But yeah there also goes a saying of Curiosity killed the cat, luckily I've CPRed the cat and also ready to zombify it.

 

Your LSP combo seems off to me as well. Just so I have it straight, you're doing 2 layers of powerlock, then wet mirror glaze, then autobalm? If so, first thing applied should be the glaze. Then the powerlock. I would skip the autobalm as it is high in pertroleum distillate and solvent content, so it will deteriorate anything under it, and I'm not it would even go on that well over top of powerlock or glaze. I would leave autobalm out and just stick to the glaze and powerlock or if you really want to put something on top, use a regular nuba wax.

 

Ohhh I see, I guess AG HD will deteriote aswell. I was looking at glaze ontop of power lock because I am quite unfamiliar with this wetglaze 2.0 but it said it works on top and under. Autobalm I guess I'll use it on my wheels or on my Mazda.

 

I agree with Billy regarding the Autobalm, definitely should stick to the Wet Glaze 2.0 with the Powelock or just the Autobalm alone. The Wet Glaze you can use either under the sealant or on top, either way will work well and will give you an awesome look, but if you apply it on top you will probably get a slightly slicker finish and wetter look. Wet Glaze 2.0 is amazing stuff and goes well with Powerlock. I also like to apply Wet Glaze as a base, then my sealant or wax and then finish off with another layer of Wet Glaze on top.