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    Newbie Member billetkustoms's Avatar
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    Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    I have been using Lake Country CCS Pads for years now and I have kept most of the old pads, I am wondering how long the pads usually last.
    I have cleaned them using pad cleaner/conditioner.

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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    Im no pro, i just do part time work, Ive gotten about 20+ polishes on my 4 white ccs pads I got last year and they seem to work fine. I let a friend clean one and I think he used a wired brush and i twas damaged slightly( foam looks flat in the middle), still works. But the ones i clean and used the same amount have no visible damage like the 1 pad.

    But I had a brand new pad I used last week and it definitely corrected fasted then the others. Nothing honestly substantial but just slightly( could just be in my head)

    Just ordered more anyway because of the sale, cant hurt to have around.

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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    Keep on using them until they tear, edges become too frayed, or the face starts to get a bit wooly from brushing and cleaning, or when the Velcro backing starts to come away from the foam, or the Velcro actually melts, or the face starts going concave.

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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    I have had the life of my pads shortened by operator error. With proper cleaning and technique, they have no indication of not doing their job after about 10 uses.

    You can always cut old pads into smaller pieces and use the pieces to get into smaller areas like behind door handles and such.

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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    What about contamination? Although I do try and clean the pads after use, being a novice I may not have cleaned them as well as they should be.
    How dirty looking are your pads after several uses? (lets say the white pad) Is there a point where where they can't be cleaned well enough to be used properly?

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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    Good question. I hope someone answers this. I used the white polish pad for my crew cab silverado and it looks dirty and a little roughed up after I used the conditioning brush. Please help.

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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by DBAILEY View Post
    Keep on using them until they tear, edges become too frayed, or the face starts to get a bit wooly from brushing and cleaning, or when the Velcro backing starts to come away from the foam, or the Velcro actually melts, or the face starts going concave.
    I just finished detailing a 1963 Corvette and the Polishing pads (2) started to disintegrate...ie foam bits started to fly off. The glue on the pad to hold the velcro was coming off too. It was a LC 6.5" Hybrid Pad, however, I used them quite a bit.

    I just buy more when it happens. I know Lake Country is happy too!!...LOL

    The only good thing about it is that I did not have to clean the pads as it was trashed.

    The only pads that seem to not last that long for me is the White Pads. All others seem fine.
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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    I use the CCS pads until all the dots are worn off... wear indicators
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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    Thanks guys!!!!

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    Re: Lake Country CCS Pad Life?

    I will normally write a date on the back of my pads. This makes it easier to tell if a certain brand, style, or even a batch of pads I have is not holding up as well. Just like anything else out their you can get a bad batch of pads that either fail almost immediately or just don't hold up the way they should. But this is rare they normally fail because of misuse.

    Normally something on the pad will fail before I have to make a decision for it.

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