Why do polishing pads last longer than cutting pads?

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Lets take orange and white LC pad's. Assuming you use 6 orange pads per car, you could probably get away with using 3 white pads for the same car. Same speed setting for both. So, why do the polishing pads last longer?

There might be a very obvious answer that I'm overlooking?

[Mike Phillips]

If you're using more aggressive product then the products themselves are a factor.

Also, when doing correction work you'll tend to use more pressure against your buffer against the paint.

The correction step is almost always the longest step in a multi-part process while the polishing will tend to go faster and the application of your LSP will go the fastest.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

If you're using more aggressive product then the products themselves are a factor.

Also, when doing correction work you'll tend to use more pressure against your buffer against the paint.

The correction step is almost always the longest step in a multi-part process while the polishing will tend to go faster and the application of your LSP will go the fastest.

Logically, I thought the same things you mentioned, but I wasn't sure.

Thanks

[cobraa]

Lets take orange and white LC pad's. Assuming you use 6 orange pads per car, you could probably get away with using 3 white pads for the same car. Same speed setting for both. So, why do the polishing pads last longer?

There might be a very obvious answer that I'm overlooking?

WHAT!? 6 pad per car.. wow body. your doing something wrong.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Actually, I'm not doing anything wrong. I use a new pad for every panel. Call me crazy, but it's a personal preference.

WHAT!? 6 pad per car.. wow body. your doing something wrong.

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

Actually, I'm not doing anything wrong. I use a new pad for every panel. Call me crazy, but it's a personal preference.

You are doing just fine like you said, I go through a ton of pads when I detail a car myself.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

You are doing just fine like you said, I go through a ton of pads when I detail a car myself.

[sullysdetailing]

I use to go through a ton a pads myself but the pad washer does miracles

[O.C.Detailing]

John and I actually clean our pads 3-4 times each during a full detail. I cycle through 3 orange CCS pads, so I'll use one, clean it, lay it out to dry a bit and grab a clean one and rinse and repeat. Nothing worse than trying to use M105 with a damp pad though...that compound is SO hard to remove when your pad is wet.

[cnfowler]

Actually, I'm not doing anything wrong. I use a new pad for every panel. Call me crazy, but it's a personal preference.

Heck, I use a brand new pad out of the package for each 16"x16" section. The pad is only used for one pass and then thrown away. If I do multiple steps on a vehicle, I can end up using over 100 pads easily. I throw out garbage bags full of pads every week.


































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Colin