Microfiber yarn rotary buffing pad

Abstract

A microfiber yarn is provided for cleaning, polishing, and buffing a target surface. A buffing pad for auto detailing is provided that may be attached to a rotary drive tool that has a microfiber buffing surface, where the microfiber is a yarn, as opposed to a weave. Embodiments of the buffing pad operate to clean and polish a substrate such as a vehicle and ideally return the same to the original look and feel in a fast and efficient manner, while providing high quality finishes with less frequent pad changes.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention in general relates to surface cleaning, finishing, and sealing and in particular, to a buffing and polishing article that uses intimate contact between the buffing and polishing article to clean, finish, and seal a target surface.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Historically, debris is cleaned from a surface through the application of mechanical abrasive force, chemical displacement, or combination thereof. While rubbing a target surface with conventional cleaning article often is adequate to remove debris electrostatically adhered to a target substrate, many types of debris are resinous or oily thereby making removal by simply imparting mechanical forces to the debris difficult. In such instances, it is routine to include a buffing wax that serves to focus mechanical energy input to the debris particulate, while surfactants serve to solubilize debris. Unfortunately, resort to waxes and surfactants, each create difficulties that tend...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a polishing pad that uses microfibers to create a smooth surface. The pad is made by cutting yarn into small fibers, which are then organized into a circular disc with free ends. This results in a polishing surface that can be used to buff the outer surface of vehicles. The process involves rotating the buffing pad at a certain speed and using it to contact the vehicle's surface. The technical effect of this invention is a more efficient and effective way to polish and buff surfaces, with a higher quality of finish.

Problems solved by technology

While rubbing a target surface with conventional cleaning article often is adequate to remove debris electrostatically adhered to a target substrate, many types of debris are resinous or oily thereby making removal by simply imparting mechanical forces to the debris difficult.

Unfortunately, resort to waxes and surfactants, each create difficulties that tend to create swirls of wax in the target surface and over time visibly damage the target surface, while surfactants are slow to lift debris and tend to leave a film on the target surface that promotes redeposition of debris.

Over time, the painted / coated surface becomes damaged though by the forces of nature: UV radiation from the sun damages the upper surface of the coat causing it to feel rough; air causes the paint to oxidize and lose shine; wind-borne dust produces nicks and scratches in the surface; and dust and grease can become embedded in the surface, as well as, paint overspray and industrial fallout such as rail dust.

A vehicle surface is also highly prone to diminished visual appearance through repeated conventional cleaning.

The liquid compounds are messy to use and are time-consuming to apply.

The clay eraser and polishing pads are labor intensive to use.

A vehicle surface is also highly prone to diminished visual appearance through repeated conventional cleaning.

Wool buffing pads are prone to forming clumps of fiber matted with buffing compounds.

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