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conquistador
04-08-2014, 11:02 AM
Does anyone use yellow (LC) pads for serious correction? Or do most people go straight to microfiber cutting pad or purple foam wool and skip the yellow?

As weekend warrior and relativley new to paint correction. I am trying to hone my skills. I have only completed two vehicles. I haven't needed any pad more aggressive than the orange thus far. Is there a place in your arseanl for the yellow pad or do you get better results with other the other types listed above?

WRAPT C5Z06
04-08-2014, 11:04 AM
Yellow pad cuts pretty well and finishes very good. It doesn't have the cut of MF pads, though.

ThomasonCarCare
04-08-2014, 11:26 AM
I use Yellow pads only because I don't have access to compressed air. Yellow pads have done a great job for me on everything I needed it for.

hernandez.art13
04-08-2014, 11:36 AM
Well IMO I have used the yellow pad before. I prefer MF or Wool when doing such heavy cut.

"this is just my current opinion"

tpr1634
04-08-2014, 12:56 PM
I used a yellow hybrid yesterday.....:buffing:

mdgrwl
04-08-2014, 12:58 PM
I like yellow pads! I've used them when I didn't want to deal MF pads.

Flash Gordon
04-08-2014, 12:59 PM
Yellow pads & Menzerna Power Finish produce an outstanding 1 step

The Guz
04-08-2014, 03:21 PM
I use Yellow pads only because I don't have access to compressed air. Yellow pads have done a great job for me on everything I needed it for.

You can use a pad brush if you don't have access to compressed air.

ThomasonCarCare
04-08-2014, 03:42 PM
Don't tell me that, I might have to spend more money on stuff I don't really need :)

jmsc
04-08-2014, 04:37 PM
Depends on your needs. MF pads cut a whole lot faster/better than Y pads w/o micro-marring. Just use the right polish. So, yes, I 've given up on Yellow and now use MF or Scholl's Purple foam for serious correction, Orange for light/medium correction, then White/Black/Grey/Red/Gold... for finishing/jewelling.

Flash Gordon
04-08-2014, 08:42 PM
Don't tell me that, I might have to spend more money on stuff I don't really need :)

You can easily get by on microfiber pads alone. I rarely use foam