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Old 07-24-2006, 12:28 PM   #1
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Blue Finishing Pad This pad is great for everyday use. It will leave surface areas scratch-free and smooth while still removing light swirls and imperfections. Use with wax and polish to apply a fine gloss. Safe on clear coats. 70 pores per inch (ppi)
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White Ultrafine Polishing Pad This ultra-smooth polishing pad contains 80 pores per inch, allowing for fine polishing which creates a bold, crystalline gloss Use this pad to apply waxes, polishes and sealants. Safe on clear coats. 80 pores per inch (ppi)
What is the real difference between the Blue and White pads? They sound very similar... it sounds like the blue may have a little cutting power? And maybe the white has none?

Will using the blue pad to apply a carnauba over a sealant take off the sealant? Say you used the blue pad to apply a sealant one day. And then after it had cured you used the blue pad to apply a nuba over it. Would the cutting power of the blue pad remove the sealant?

Is there any reason to use the white pad instead of the blue pad? Or a blue pad instead of a white?

I guess I sort of understand the different cutting ablities of the yellow, green, orange. But once you get to the blue and white I'm not sure if there is a difference.
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I am not sure, but I use the blue for final polishing (still using abrasives here) and the white for waxes or sealants.
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I used the blue pad for final polishing last ime, kinda wondering if I should have used the white instead now.
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I used the blue pad for final polishing last ime, kinda wondering if I should have used the white instead now.
didn't like the results?
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I use the blue pad as a last step application pad at times. If it's a dark vehicle with no flakes in the paint, the white pad is still a necessary tool.
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didn't like the results?
Results were fine actually, just wondering if I should use the white pad instead for final polishing. The white pad package said something like "use only for exotic paint vehicles" or something like that, messed with my head since I was doing my suv lol.
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Results were fine actually, just wondering if I should use the white pad instead for final polishing. The white pad package said something like "use only for exotic paint vehicles" or something like that, messed with my head since I was doing my suv lol.


I think its actually by the detailers own personal preference what works best for then at the Time, and car/color that there working on.
I have both pads and still use a M.F. TOWEL and finish off with M.F. BONNET on a LAMBS WOOL PAD......
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I have been using the Edge WHite pad with Menzerna FP II on black. I'm not sure the Edge White pad likes the PC on 6. Maybe I should have tried the blue, and saved the white for wax at a lower speed.

Anybody have any white pad issues, or grey goop come up through the spindle?
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I have been using the Edge WHite pad with Menzerna FP II on black. I'm not sure the Edge White pad likes the PC on 6. Maybe I should have tried the blue, and saved the white for wax at a lower speed.

Anybody have any white pad issues, or grey goop come up through the spindle?
grey goop?

I'm still wondering if I should try the white pad next time to finish down Optimum Polish?
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Anybody have any white pad issues, or grey goop come up through the spindle?
Yep, after about my fourth time using the pads! Its very thick and hard to wipe off. Also the spindle release button has gotten very hard to press and release the pad, almost impossible 75% to get it to release using lots of thumb pressure...and I was on the 1969 National Thumb Wrestling Circuit Tour, so you know it's the spindle and not me! I have to use the end of a screwdriver to press it down now.
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