Just don`t use any pressure when polishing. Let the polisher do all the work for you and you should be fine. The blue coarse pad gets clogged quickly so try not to use too much polish. I also started to replace my pads more often instead of trying to clean them with a brush. I think the brush tears up the Rupes pads faster.
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I had a new 6" yellow microfiber tear when pulling it off the backing plate Sunday. Was only the 2nd panel I used it on and I had cleaned and dried it in between panels. Sucks because I was really impressed with the results. The foam tore from the backing material to the face and I wasn`t overly aggressive removing it. While using it I was thinking I will have to order more than the 4 I have but not sure now. Anyone else have this issue?
I have come close to doing this. After polishing the heat and pressure built up makes the pad attach to the backing plate more. You have to make sure you grab the pad by the velcro and not the foam. Even if you have to pull a little at a time and wedge your hand behind it. I learned the hard way on some Meg`s MF discs.
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I`ve had it start on both blue and yellow mf pads.
I have a ton of each, and what I`ve noticed is that some have a hard, dense substrate that holds the fibers and velcro. These pads hold up great, and are very durable.
Others have a more porous substrate, and are very soft. It`s as if it wasn`t "cooked" correctly, or was mis-formulated... With these pads, I`m more careful with how I remove them from the backing plate. I haven`t had one tear from normal operation though. It was from putting too much stress on then from removal.
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I would only use Rupes polishes with Rupes pads. The chemicals in Menz polishes can/will cause the adhesive that binds the Velcro to the foam to dissolve. Grab some B&S pads for Menzerma products.
I`ve noticed that sometimes the red Rupes mark on the backing velcro is missing. Could this mean or be knockoff products ?
Sometimes I purchase from other Detail supply sites, and when they are low in product, where do they source an
emergency supply ? ?
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What type of Polish did you use with the blue pads. I looks like the second pad is delaminating also. The blue and green pads seem to be the pads I have the most problems with. I have stopped using both blue and green pads and now use microfiber pads for compounding. Besides delaminating I also had problems with the blue and green pads deteriorating. I still use the yellow and white Rupes pads and I would put those two up against any manufacturers pads.
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