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    best types of foam buffing pads to use?

    What are the best types of foam buffing pads to use I'm new to the da polisher and see there are so many different types of pads at all different price ranges. All I know is you have to keep plenty on hand the busier you get. I have a PorterCable 7424 xp hd model da. Thanks Richard44

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    Re: best types of foam buffing pads to use?

    5.5" low profile pads from Lake Country are the most popular choice. They work great, are easy to clean, and are durable. IMO

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    I agree the low profile 5.5 inch flat pads are the best. I would get more orange and yellow than the other colors if defects you are trying to remove are bad. But if you are doing a newer car and the defects are not that bad then orange and white.

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    Re: best types of foam buffing pads to use?

    I just ordered 12 of the Lake Country CCS 5.5". 6 of which are the orange pads for correction. I'm still working to get some swirls/scratches out.

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    Re: best types of foam buffing pads to use?

    Lake Country Flat Pads. I got 5 white, 2 orange, 2 black, and 1 blue. I have a lot of white because the car Im working on have soft paint. It just comes down to what type of paint youre working on. Also make sure you get at least 4 cutting pads. I started with 2 only and it was such a hassle.

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    Re: best types of foam buffing pads to use?

    +1 for Lake Country.

    I really like the 5.5 hydro tech pads.

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    The ones stated here are great choices but I prefer the Buff and Shine 5" pads the most.
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    Quote Originally Posted by silverfox View Post
    The ones stated here are great choices but I prefer the Buff and Shine 5" pads the most.
    +1 on those Buff n' Shine pads. I use the 5.5" pads myself.

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    Re: best types of foam buffing pads to use?

    Quote Originally Posted by Richard44 View Post
    What are the best types of foam buffing pads to use I'm new to the da polisher and see there are so many different types of pads at all different price ranges. All I know is you have to keep plenty on hand the busier you get. I have a PorterCable 7424 xp hd model da. Thanks Richard44


    If you're starting out with a DA Polisher like the PC then get the Lake Country 5" Backing Plate and the Lake Country 5.5" Flat Pad to start with. These are the easiest pad to learn how to use and master and then down the road you can try out different types of 5.5" pads like the Hydro-Tech or CCS pads.

    Many, and I mean MANY of the show cars we've buffed out here at Autogeek and turned horrific swirled-out hack jobs into show winning cars have been buffed out using the Lake Country 5.5" buffing pads.

    Both of these cars were buffed out using Pinnacle Polishes and Lake Country 5.5" flat pads and every time Tommy shows one of these cars not only do people try to buy them from him but he tends to win first place and best of show awards...




    1970 Barracuda Extreme Makeover


    Before

    Completely filled with holograms from the mis-use of a rotary buffer!






    After






    Before

    Swirls, scratches and DA Haze...



    Pigtails and Tracers plus lots of swirls...



    After







    Lake Country makes GREAT pads and I'm very good friends with Eric Dunn, the Senior Account Manager, which his title might not sound like he's the man behind Lake Country Pads but he is the main guy and not only is he an expert at pad technology he's also a real "Car Guy" that nows how to wetsand, cut and buff.


    Lake Country 5 1/2 inch Flat Foam Pads


    Both those cars were also corrected and polished to perfection using Pinnacle polishes and waxes, Tommy is a complete Pinnacle guy and the finish on his cars does the talking for him...




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    I have all the lc pads but I like the hybrids the best . never tried any megs pads. I really want to try some b&s pads though .

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