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Kevin Brown Method: The procedure for paint defect removal

<p>For removing defects with the Kevin Brown Method we first apply a massive amount of the finishing polish on the pad and massage it in&period; This is to prime your pad properly&comma; so that the product covers the hole face of the pad&period; It should colour the pad to the point you reach saturation of the strings&comma; but without accumulations in the pores of the pad&period; When you prime the pad in this way&comma; it increases the surface area in contact with the paint surface drastically&period; That is one of the reasons why pad priming is important&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Now you apply some of the product directly on the surface that needs to be polished&period; You applied enough of the product so that the strings are partially covered in product&period; It’s too much product when you create splashes and sling when turning the machine on&period; The purpose of this step is to minimize the negative effects of paint residue build-up&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The pad should be placed directly on top of the amount of product on the surface&period; Start polishing with a low speed setting&period; Adjust the speed setting until the machine starts to float along smoothly&period; When that happens&comma; adjust the speed until the backing plate is rotating about 1-4 turns per second and move the machine one inch per second&period; No extra pressure on of the machine is needed&period; It’s important to polish a small section of paint&comma; so that the residue accumulates slow&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>During the polishing procedure the panel should be regularly cleaned&comma; this moment is also to check if there is an obvious reduction in defects&period; If the area is not clear of defects&comma; you should make subsequent passes until you’re satisfied with the result&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>When you make a subsequent pass for more results&comma; but the painted surface feels dry or sticky&comma; then the reason could be the accumulation of paint residue&period; There are 3 options to fix this&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Use a wetting agent&colon; Mist the panel with water&comma; this will break apart the accumulation of product and add moisture to the mix&period; This also extends the length of a buffing cycle&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Apply an additional dose of product&period; When it’s still dry or sticky&comma; your pad should be cleaned&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Clean your pad&period; You can best clean your pad with compressed air&period; If that is not available&comma; use a clean microfiber towel to rub the pad clean&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>The last option is to take a clean pad&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<h2>Different procedure<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>The Kevin Brown procedure for removing paint defects is an out-of-the-box method that can give us a stunning polishing result&period; In this procedure pad priming is very important&period; You should prime the whole face of the pad with enough saturation of the strings&period; If you prime your pad properly&comma; you can increase the surface area between the pad and the paint a lot&period; We’re not only priming the pad&comma; but also applying a small amount of liquid directly on the paint surface&period; This method causes for a good contact area and will prevent paint residue that otherwise negatively influences your polishing session&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

Vinnie van Rooij

Vinnie started the DetailingWiki Project in december 2015, and his quest is still going strong. Hoping to create a solid and informative center of information for anybody who is into detailing.

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