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New Microfiber Pad

August 29 2008 at 6:49 PM
Charles  
I have a nylon brush but the pad after a few revolutions would not stay centered. Pad was wet enough. Is there a different driver to use or just time for a new buffer? White floor pads will stay on when I use them.

 
 
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Jeff

Re: New Microfiber Pad

August 29 2008, 8:24 PM 

If you have a Vento/Hos they have a new velcro driver pad I have used with other microfiber pads. I just got a new microfiber pad today from Rick looks very similar to what I have so it should work with the velcro pad

 
 

Charles

Jeff

August 29 2008, 8:32 PM 

I have a 175 with nylon brush and the pad didn't stay put. Just wondering if I need a different brush.

Don't you have a buffer made by General? If so how do you keep pads on? I can keep white floor pads on alright, but this cloth pad wanted to keep flipping off.


    
This message has been edited by Grossvater on Aug 29, 2008 8:39 PM


 
 

Rick Gelinas

Re: Jeff

August 29 2008, 10:00 PM 

You said that you have a "nylon brush".

You won't be able to hold the bonnet to the surface with a "nylon brush", you need a pad driver.

And when you're using a thick bonnet, such as the new Microfiber bonnets, you'll need to use a pad driver that has good grip.

Give us a call on Tuesday if you need some assistance.







 Rick Gelinas
rick@excellent-supply.com

 
 
Jeff

Charles

August 30 2008, 5:40 AM 

On my General for floor pads such as stripping and maintenance white, red, gren pads my pad driver is a stippled or pointed drive plate not brush, my brushs are on a different driver.

 
 

Charles

Pic Of Pad Driver Attn: Rick

August 30 2008, 12:01 PM 

Here is the back of the brush that I have. The block is 15" and a 17" cleaning pad fits.



Photobucket

 
 
David Hebert

Re: Pic Of Pad Driver Attn: Rick

August 30 2008, 1:07 PM 

the brush side is what would be most helpful, If you could
post that side it be great and Rick and others could suggest the next step

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1MEH4

http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/468245

something like the above links

We have been using microfiber pads for a while now with a 320 speed rotary with no problems at all. I have a 20 inch machine and use a 18 inch pad driver for the microfiber pads.


 
 

Rick Gelinas

Re: Pic Of Pad Driver Attn: Rick

August 30 2008, 8:19 PM 

As David said, we need to see the other side to tell what we're looking at.






 Rick Gelinas
rick@excellent-supply.com

 
 

Charles

Brush

September 1 2008, 2:15 PM 

I looked at some of the drivers that David posted and the pad needs something that will grip. My pad just has regular brushes.




Photobucket

 
 
David Hebert

Re: Brush

September 1 2008, 2:45 PM 

yes Charles that brush is either a scrub brush or a shampoo brush not a pad driver.

Once you get a pad driver you will be all set

 
 
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