Beginner Questions :Pad Priming & Different Pads to Detail,

**tWiStEd-tORqUe** · 01-01-2010, 09:16 AM

What is the way/method to properly prime the Pads ?

is it Okay to Use Different type of Pads on a Car , example i have light Scratches on the hood , so ill be using the White Pad , then ill be using the Orange Pad on the Doors becouse it
has deeper scratches.

**CEE DOG** · 01-01-2010, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by tWiStEd-tORqUe

What is the way/method to properly prime the Pads ?

Pad conditioner-A couple spritz on the pad. See review linked here Review-XMT Polishing Pad Conditioner
Product link here: XMT Polishing Pad Conditioner by Pinnacle For your dual action or rotary polisher.

**DARK HORSE** · 01-01-2010, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by tWiStEd-tORqUe

is it Okay to Use Different type of Pads on a Car , example i have light Scratches on the hood , so ill be using the White Pad , then ill be using the Orange Pad on the Doors becouse it
has deeper scratches.

Yes, that is ok. Just don't cross contaminate products (i.e. don't use different polishes on the same pad); and be sure to finish down with a polishing pad, or even a finishing pad w/ a finishing polish after the polishing pad (white pad). That is don't finish with an orange pad. If you use an orange pad follow it up with a white one, etc.

**Joshs2013MSAltimaSL** · 01-01-2010, 04:43 PM

To prime a pad, just use a little bit of the polish that you're using to prime it; no need for a pad conditioner etc. It's fine to use, for example, a white pad on your hood and then an orange pad on your doors. Just remember that you will need to follow up the sections that you used the orange pad on with a less aggressive combination.

**ASPHALT ROCKET** · 01-01-2010, 08:03 PM

Trichard and Josh got you handled.

**zinc02gt** · 01-02-2010, 03:22 AM

Priming should be dependent on the polish. Some polishes like the conditioner and some like product applied.

I was told to use the conditioners with Diminshing abrasive polishes and to prime the pad with the polish itself if it had Non-Diminishing Abrasives. Reason being that the Diminishing Abrasives could break down at different rates if worked into a pad.

Dunno. That's just what I was told.

**Bunky** · 01-02-2010, 06:51 AM

You should do a test spot first with a white pad first to check your procedure before deciding to use orange.

What polishes are you using?

**Joshs2013MSAltimaSL** · 01-02-2010, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by zinc02gt

Priming should be dependent on the polish. Some polishes like the conditioner and some like product applied.

I was told to use the conditioners with Diminshing abrasive polishes and to prime the pad with the polish itself if it had Non-Diminishing Abrasives. Reason being that the Diminishing Abrasives could break down at different rates if worked into a pad.

Dunno. That's just what I was told.

Yeah, I wouldn't do that. I used Menzerna for a while (diminishing abrasives) and never used any kind of conditioner for it. I know use the Meg's twins (105/205) and do not prime the pad with anything other than the polish. The reason is that the conditioner you use on the pad could react to the polish and make it not work as it should.

**zinc02gt** · 01-02-2010, 02:43 PM

I use the Meg's Twins as well now. Priming with the polish it self takes time, but I'd rather have the twins over most of the other stuff I've used. I've rubbed the tip of my index finger raw from priming today.

**Joshs2013MSAltimaSL** · 01-02-2010, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by zinc02gt

I use the Meg's Twins as well now. Priming with the polish it self takes time, but I'd rather have the twins over most of the other stuff I've used. I've rubbed the tip of my index finger raw from priming today.

Haha...I think you may want to find a better way to prime it lol. I usually just spread my polish in a circle around the pad and then rub it in with all of my fingers. It may not be the best, but it works for me.