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Re: How many pads do I need to buff out my car?
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Re: How many pads do I need to buff out my car?
I wonder what would be the recommended numbers for Microfiber cutting pads, 50/50 Uro-Fiber pads, and Wool Cutting Pads. Same principle? I feel like one can get away with less with these pads. What do pros think?
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Re: How many pads do I need to buff out my car?
Originally Posted by
seanktm
I wonder what would be the recommended numbers for Microfiber cutting pads, 50/50 Uro-Fiber pads, and Wool Cutting Pads. Same principle? I feel like one can get away with less with these pads. What do pros think?
I find that I can pretty much use one microfiber per car blowing it out with a compressor. Takes care of the extra heat from a microfiber pad as well as spent product. But I should add that I'm not a pro.
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Re: How many pads do I need to buff out my car?
Originally Posted by
Mike Phillips
How many pads do I need to buff out my car?
For a Flex 3401
Correction = Orange Hybrid
Polishing = White Hybrid
Sealing = Black Hybrid
From experience, you can push the orange hybrid pads further than most pads plus the Flex 3401 simply doesn't care if the pads are wet with product it's going to rotate them no matter what. Not that using a squishy wet pad is a good thing just saying...
One thing for sure, a fresh, clean, dry orange hybrid pad with a top notch compound cuts fast on the Flex 3401.
Correction step = 6 pads
1 for the hood
1 for the roof and trunk lid
2 for driver's side
2 for passenger side
Polishing step = 4 pads (You could probably get away with 3 if you use 1 for hood, roof and trunk lid)
1 for the hood
1 for the roof and trunk lid
1 for driver's side
1 for passenger side
Sealing the paint step = 1 waxing pad
Use over entire vehicle
Yeah, pretty much, you can really stretch those Hybrid pads pretty far if you clean them along the way.
I have plenty of pads though, so use and toss them into the bucket full of cleaner and grab a new one.
I really like the LC RED Force Hybrid Pad though and the RED Hybrid for spreading wax.
And the Force Hybrid Black or White for Polishing depending.
Used the LC Blue CCS for Polishing too, works well also. They seem to hold up well on the 3401 for Polishing.
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Re: How many pads do I need to buff out my car?
Originally Posted by
seanktm
I wonder what would be the recommended numbers for Microfiber cutting pads, 50/50 Uro-Fiber pads, and Wool Cutting Pads. Same principle? I feel like one can get away with less with these pads. What do pros think?
Originally Posted by
dgage
I find that I can pretty much use one microfiber per car blowing it out with a compressor. Takes care of the extra heat from a microfiber pad as well as spent product. But I should add that I'm not a pro.
I have found 4 microfiber pads are enough for most cars, and I use them 2 at a time. Polish a section, clean the pad, put on the 2nd pad while the 1st pad cools, and repeat until 1/2 the car is done. I also use older pads for the lower sections, as that is the dirtest part.
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