3" cyan hydrotech pads disintegrating?

**dfoxengr** · 02-23-2014, 08:53 PM

I was using these on my flex 3403 today with menzerna super finish to trim out a car's edges. I was using tyem fully primed and with enough product to polish but not so much to be clogging the pad. Cleaning pads after each 18"x3" section.

The face of each pad now has chunks taken out. I even saw some of these pieces come off while polishing. Every other LC, griots, and b&s pad i have used never has exhibited this. These are my only two hydro techs and i like the sharp edge for this work but dont want to order more if this is commonplace.

**Kacz** · 02-23-2014, 09:05 PM

Yep have the same issue with my 3in pad/s as well.

Although off the top of my head I don't know which color (cyan or tangerine) it was, but I'll check later when I'm home. (Maybe both of them)

The adhesive holding the Velcro started coming off as well.

Won't buy them again.

**The Enforcer** · 02-23-2014, 09:07 PM

My hydro pads are coming apart too...LC needs to listen and respond to this somehow!!!

**swanicyouth** · 02-23-2014, 09:11 PM

Yes, they can sometimes basically be throw away pads. The foam isn't too durable - the glue for the Velcro ain't great either.

However, nobody really makes a great 3" pad I've found.

**dfoxengr** · 02-23-2014, 09:52 PM

This sucks. So i guess all hydropads are junk. I have griots 3" pads but haven't polished enough to know their durability

**Kacz** · 02-23-2014, 09:56 PM

Just checked my pads...

Cyan: Velcro coming off and worn away in spots where the Velcro is

Tangerine: Worn away in spots where the pad meets the paint

**Fast Eddie** · 02-23-2014, 09:57 PM

I stopped using the cyan hydro-shred pads long ago for this same reason. Don't have really any issues with the Tangerine hyrdo pads, but the last time I used my remaining cyan pad, I ended up with a shop that looked like a cyan nightmare.

**MarkD51** · 02-23-2014, 10:12 PM

Didn't have too much love for the Hydrotech 4" I used last year either, Velcro separation, and moth eaten foam after little use.

**swanicyouth** · 02-23-2014, 10:13 PM

Rupes needs to make a non-tapered 3" pad with a 3" face.

**fly07sti** · 02-23-2014, 10:14 PM

I really hope this isn't the case with all the 3" hydro's. I just used a 3" tangerine on my GG da and it performed flawlessly on my Harley gas tank. The highest speed I used was 4.5 , then down to 3.