Question for the Pro's

**Nuke33** · 01-30-2007, 08:10 PM

Welcome to Ag.. i see all your questions were answered but i just wanted to say Hi

**JSR** · 01-30-2007, 10:37 PM

Welcome to the forum!
Just a counterpoint on the LC pads. I have never had a separation issue with the LC pads even when spinning a fully wet 6.5 pad at 6 on a 3.5 plate to get the water out after cleaning. I really like the 4" pads and am waiting for LC to come out with them in the new style to get more oranges. As I can only do a full detail on a single car in a day I have also never had an issue with the two sided bit and I can usually put a circle inside a circle fairly easily so I have never had much of an centering issue either. You can always get the plate centered on the pad once and trace the plate on the velcro with a Sharpie pen.
You might want to learn to use the pads you have and use the $ on some serious carnuba (Souveran) to see how close you can get to killers shine
Just my opinion

**Strokin04** · 01-30-2007, 10:59 PM

I like the LC pads that I have and have never had a seperation problem but, the Edge system is cool in that you get 2 pads in 1 and perfect centering of the pad everytime. Mike...

**{FzS}BlacKMagicK** · 01-31-2007, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by killrwheels@autogeek

sorry senior moment ... 10 years fly by quite fast 1995. R/A - Ram Air, it was the production hood taken from the previous years Firehawk only. I had a pic in the Readers Ride Section of High Tech, need to try and find it and scan it.

Sorry no flames on my Vette (c6), she's a daily driver. I am sure you are thinking of Jims Z06 from Corvetteforum. Great guy and beautiful car (C5)

Ah ok, a 95' makes much more sense, that's why there was no traction control. Entirely different animal though you know between those years. I have an LS6 (they ran out of LS1 blocks in 01' and 02' and had to start using the LS6 block) with an LS6 intake, the 95's had the LT1, also different suspension parts because I have the WS6 package which includes R/A, it's currently hooked up with Dynatech Supermaxx stainless steel headers and Borla Stainless Steel catback exhaust, shift kit and tranny cooler, a 3600 stall converter, NGK plugs and Taylor Spiro Pro wires, MTI lid box for the Ram Air (it's see through...nice touch) and the 'puter has been custom dyno tuned.

Now I'm having the senior moment...I thought that was your car with the flames. I must say though, for a daily driver she's gleamin!!!
I tell ya, there are areas on my car where even a 3" pad would be put to good use, guess I'll just have to do those areas by hand and hope for the best. Definitely gonna grab those 4" when they come out.

Any idea when they will have em?

Welcome to Ag.. i see all your questions were answered but i just wanted to say Hi

Hello to you too!!! Oh I have plenty more questions...just didn't want to flood the forum with 'em...lol

In fact I just thought of one right now. How does the Edge pad...how do I put this?
Spin properly? I mean without a backing plate...does it still move the way it should? In a random orbital fashion?

Hello abrcrombe and Nica, thank you very much for your input and for the welcome, believe me you are all helping me very much, there's nothing like leaning on experience to learn.

Hello JSR and thank you for the welcome, ya know I think I'll just keep the pads I have and get the Edge system too, then...muhahahhahahaaaaa...make a comparison. I'm one of those nuts that just has to know what the best is. I like efficiency and results, hell who don't? Well I have met many people that will stubbornly cling to something despite it being proven to be not as good as something else, but I'm not like that. It works better? Faster? or just plain gives better results but may be slower? That's what I like checkin' out.

As far as savin the dough for some Souveran paste...too late...lol...already bought it, you can't blame me, it was this forum's fault!!!...just look at that souveran paste thread!!! It's not my fault I tell ya, it was those gleamin beauties!!! I can't wait to use it, (it smells so good...you sure you can't eat the stuff?) BUT...patience pays, I want to get all the swirls out, or at least as good as I possibly can, then I'd like to layer, the Wolfgang sealant, then the Souveran, if anybody thinks I should layer something before those two even...please...suggest away.

Hey there Stokin04, I have to agree, the double sidedness, REALLY appeals to me too...very smart on Edge's part...very smart. Gotta hand it to those guys, they are really innovators.

Sorry if it seems like I'm ramblin folks, just detailin' has always been somewhat of a secret passion of mine, for so many reasons. It's nice to find I'm not alone. And it's definitely nice to find how far the whole thing has become. I had no idea.

Suddenly I feel like I'm at one of those anonymous meetings.

"Yes, my name is {FzS}BlacK MagicK and I love to detail cars, especially black ones 'cause they are the hardest) and I'm not afraid to admit it"...lol

"Let it all out son...let it all out"

"Well, I first became addicted to detailing when I opened my first can of Pinnacle Souveran Paste wax, the smell was intoxicating, the reflections it made drew me ever within."...lol

Woot!!! Guess what I just found outside my door, oh yea!!! my XMT swirl removers, pinnacle pad cleaner and conditioner and schmitt mitt are here!!!
I tell ya, Autogeek is extremely fast at their shipping, if anyone feels like they are waiting a long time for their shipments, I can vouch for them, by telling you, it ain't them, it's UPS. I'm in Florida, and it's like I hit submit, walk out the door and it's there...voila.

**wytstang** · 01-31-2007, 10:21 AM

In fact I just thought of one right now. How does the Edge pad...how do I put this?
Spin properly? I mean without a backing plate...does it still move the way it should? In a random orbital fashion?

It has an adaptor you use in palce of the backing plate, here some vids from edge on how it works Dedication to Detail - Edge 2000 System Video - The Edge Buffing Pads and Polishing Pads

**{FzS}BlacKMagicK** · 02-01-2007, 04:02 AM

Ah, I see, there's a plate inside, very smart...very smart indeed.
Thank you Wytstang!

Well I ordered a whole mess o' stuff, today, Edge system (connector) and flat pads, got a orange, green and white pad, a guzzler, Pinnacle leather & vinyl cleaner, Pinnacle leather conditioner.
Got a Pinnacle quart foamaster gun and some DP Xtreme foam auto shampoo, Flitz Industrial strength aluminum pre-clean and Mother's billet polish.
Unfortunately I found out after I ordered the Flitz and Mother's products, that my wheels are clear coated. I can use the polish on my exhaust, but the Flitz is pretty much useless to me now.

Used my 15% off coupon and free shipping for a little savings. Now if I can just find the time to use all of these goodies!!!

**wytstang** · 02-01-2007, 01:14 PM

As long as you haven't used the products and they are in there original packaging (basiclly resellable) AG will take them back. PM Megan for complete details if you don't plan on using them.