Chemical Guys Lake Country Pads

[SlvrDragon50]

Okay. Since wax and sealant are applied in a thinner amount than say polish, is it necessary to use the same amount of pads to cover the same area? I imagine I could get away with fewer pads?

My budget just doesn't allow for buying 2 6 packs of pads right now.

Decided to get 1 orange, 1 white, 2 black, and 2 blues. Combined with my Hex Logic pads, I got 2 orange, 2 white, 2 blacks, and 2 blues!

Planning to use M105 with the orange, M205 with the whites, DG601/DG105 with the blacks, and Collinite 845 with the blues!

Excited to try it out and prep my car for winter.

[dlc95]

I'm hesitant with hydrotech because they seem to have poor durability whereas the flats seemed to be quite universally loved?

Is there really a need to buy orange pads since I don't plan on using 105 (new car, no major scratches other than some minor scratches) that much? 105 is quite a heavy cut so I was thinking I'd use 205 over the whole car followed by DG601+105 and Collinite 845.

I suppose I could just use the orange pads with the 205 to increase the cut?

I thought the same thing, but my experience using them hasn't been consistent with those reporting premature failure.

[ScottB]

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[Riff]

Okay. Since wax and sealant are applied in a thinner amount than say polish, is it necessary to use the same amount of pads to cover the same area? I imagine I could get away with fewer pads?

My budget just doesn't allow for buying 2 6 packs of pads right now.

I use one pad for the whole car for waxes and sealants. You aren't removing paint so there should be no build-up on the pads.

[SlvrDragon50]

I use one pad for the whole car for waxes and sealants. You aren't removing paint so there should be no build-up on the pads.

Ah okay. Good to hear that!

So there's really no need to do intermediate cleaning either?

[Riff]

Ah okay. Good to hear that!



So there's really no need to do intermediate cleaning either?

I don't. But I'm just a hobbyist. Maybe some pros might think differently.

[SlvrDragon50]

I'm just detailing my daily driver so it'll work for me! I'll be checking the pads every time I apply the wax anyways.