3" griots garage pad issues?

[bossmustang16]

so i've been using my 3" plate and 3" GG orange and black pads to do my mustang and after a bit of use a ring gets formed on the outside diameter of the pad around the velcro and its recessed or pushed in. almost like a crater effect. Its coming from pushing down on the da while it is spinning and the backing plate makes a ring in the pad that eventually grooves its way worser and worser. does this mean i'm pushing down to hard??

[Kamakaz1961]

It might be you are using too much pressure, that would be my guess without pics. However, I no longer use GG 3" pads as even when I was using their 3" red pad for waxing (very little pressure) the foam pad split apart from their backing. I was left with the backing part of the foam pad on the BP.

I switched to Lake Country Hydrotech and CCS Pads and have not ahd a problem since.

My guess is too much pressure. Remember anywhere from 5 - 15 pds max...is all you need depending on what you are doing. And 15pds IMO is way too much for me. 8 - 12 pounds would be about right.

[bossmustang16]

we'll i'm gonna be buying pads again soon so I wanna make sure I'm getting something good when I re buy. I guess i'll try those ccs pads or the hydrotechs? which would you recommend? I need some 3" and some 6.5 or 6

[Setec Astronomy]

You are using the 3" pads on what machine?

[allenk4]

Pictures Please

[Kamakaz1961]

we'll i'm gonna be buying pads again soon so I wanna make sure I'm getting something good when I re buy. I guess i'll try those ccs pads or the hydrotechs? which would you recommend? I need some 3" and some 6.5 or 6

I have both. I prefer the Hydrotechs slightly more than the CCS. Either way you can't go wrong with any of those to. BTW, when you do try them; you will see what I mean about the quality of those pads compared to the GG ones.

[bossmustang16]

You are using the 3" pads on what machine?

My Griots Garage 6" DA with a 3" backing plate

[bossmustang16]

I have both. I prefer the Hydrotechs slightly more than the CCS. Either way you can't go wrong with any of those to. BTW, when you do try them; you will see what I mean about the quality of those pads compared to the GG ones.

Awesome cool, thanks man!

[DBAILEY]

My GG 3" orange pads did the same thing, then the Velcro fabric started coming away from the foam until it was useless. Could not hold up to all the action a 3" pad undergoes.

[Setec Astronomy]

My Griots Garage 6" DA with a 3" backing plate

IMO that's too much machine for the pads. I don't go smaller than 4" on that class of machine.