HF pads?

[CopperMtnGuy]

I was at Harbor Freight the other day...noticed they had some pads. Anyone ever try them?
6 in. Compound/Cutting Foam Pad (http://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-compoundcutting-foam-pad-60311.html)
6 in. Polishing Foam Pad (http://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-Polishing-Foam-Pad-60309.html)
6 in. Finishing Foam Pad (http://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-Finishing-Foam-Pad-60310.html)

[jsgntulok]

Never tried them. They are cheap enough, so give them a try and report back to us.

[cheapbutshiny]

I used them. Save your money. They all fell apart after one day. Haha one of them actually exploded into about a thousand pieces when a friend of mine was trying to do a door panel! Spend the extra couple of bucks and get good ones from AG.

[cplchris]

I was at Harbor Freight the other day...noticed they had some pads. Anyone ever try them?
6 in. Compound/Cutting Foam Pad (http://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-compoundcutting-foam-pad-60311.html)
6 in. Polishing Foam Pad (http://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-Polishing-Foam-Pad-60309.html)
6 in. Finishing Foam Pad (http://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-Finishing-Foam-Pad-60310.html)

is this HJ from JKJC? i have used the orange compounding pad and the blue 1 step pad they have a decent amount of cut i used them on an f-350 that was absolutely hammered and an enclosed trailer to clean up the single stage paint...they worked well for the tough jobs and i wasn't worried about ruining the pads due to the low price (i paid 4 bucks a piece)

[CopperMtnGuy]

Yep that would be me lol! You found me.

I might pick up a few next time I'm there. I actually had an orange LC pad shred on me once the first time I used it.

[cplchris]

yea when i did the f-350 i destroyed an orange pad. i did the whole hood with one pad on speed 6 (the pad was pretty hot) and when i went to pull the pad off of the backing plate it tore away leaving behind the velcro and some of the pad. but as far as correction is concerned i would say they are acceptable for their cost.

[HateSwirls]

No way I'd put their pads near my car.

[tuscarora dave]

I find HF "Warrior" pads to be "miss or hit", a high percentage of miss (failures), a few hits (OK pads). Lake Country pads are the opposite.. They are "hit or miss" a high percentage of great pads, and a few failures here and there.

I've been there with the HF pads and steer clear of them if possible.

[Tacket]

The HF pads don't handle heat very well. I can get about half a panel done before I swap out for a new one otherwise they loose their form and start shredding. Now I've learned my lesson and will go for higher quality stuff.

[vandau]

The HF finishing pad works well for wax application with DA. It outlasted my Griot pad which lost its Velcro backing.

[beamerstrumpet]

I use the Blue and the black ones for "other" stuff. such as cleaning my storm windows and my tile in the bathroom. For that they are not bad.

[Kengo123]

They'll get the job done but they'll crumble a bit and separate from the velcro quicker than normal. Also the blue pad is on the softer end of polishing. You can get lake country flat pads in a bundle almost as cheap on this site, or buff and shine pads in a bundle on another

[ken w]

Hi, I'm new here, and new to the level of detailing expertise I see here. That said, I used an HF black polishing pad to wax my Jetta with Collinite 845. Did the whole car, with no issues. I used a 6" pad on a 5" BP from AG. YMMV, but I'm content with it.

[ski2]

Why even take the chance touching your paint with an HF pad when you can get a 5.5" LC Flat pad for about $.84 more each when you buy a six pack.