Your favorite pad + why it's your fave :-)

**Dapper Don** · 02-01-2016, 11:14 AM

I am sold solid on Buff N Shine Flat pads. They are tough as nails compared to anything Fake Cou...Er Lake Country has out. They also come in multi packs that carry a lot of savings when buying the multiples that you need. They have also just come out with a new line of MF cutting and polishing pads that also come in the multi pack variety. If these pads can stand up to compounding and polishing my 30 Sea Ray without shredding, then they have my vote.

**7.3powerstroke** · 02-01-2016, 11:25 AM

Dapper Don, do you have a link for these pads?

**Paul A.** · 02-01-2016, 12:48 PM

Buff and Shine Buffing Pads

**top189h** · 02-01-2016, 12:50 PM

Buff and Shine orange, last forever good cut for compound and gives light polishes a little more cut.

**Mike Honcho** · 02-01-2016, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Puckman

Lake Country 5.5" gold flat.

I can't find those pads!!!

**Dapper Don** · 02-01-2016, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by 7.3powerstroke

Dapper Don, do you have a link for these pads?

Here you go! Buff and Shine 5.5 inch Flat Foam Pads 6 Pack - YOUR CHOICE!

**Paul A.** · 02-01-2016, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mike Honcho

I can't find those pads!!!

The size i got a couple of years ago are no longer offered on AGO. They only offer a 6" Kompressor version of it now.

Lake Country Kompressor 6 inch Foam Pads, Foam Buffing Pads, Lake Country buffer pads, polishing pads

It is still shown on LC's website though.

**SKorch630** · 02-02-2016, 02:23 AM

Soooo, I read somewhere that people love the CCS orange/white, so I bought a bunch. Is this true? lol

**Scoobertin** · 02-03-2016, 12:42 AM

I like the hydrotech pads 5.5 inch. Just 3 different pads to work with, very easy.They don't soak up product like some other pads. Less saturation and more product stays on the pad so you know what you are working with. The pads are not thick so work very well with a simple da like my GG6 and with less saturation the pads do not get heavy. So with these two features, there is no bogging down.

I just did my Dodge durango a week ago. The paint was in good condition. I just used the crimson pad (red) with WG finishing glaze with about 25 lbs of pressure to do some very light cutting and and then eased up on the pressure and kept on going polishing with the same pad. Other pads you may have to use two different pads to do the same task. Then turned around and used a new clean same crimson pad to apply the WGDGPS with no pressure. Spread was easy and no real saturation. I used a gray ccs pad to compare and the ccs pad held more product because of the pockets, so you can do a very large section when spreading a sealant like Wolfgangs, but personally I did not like how that worked out, it seemed too much. I like how the hydrotech pads gives me more of a control feeling. Then you can turn around and use the same crimson type pad to apply wax (no pressure) also. I have a red ccs pad that I am going to compare against the hydrotech crimson pad to apply fuzion wax.

So you can see why I like the hydrotech pads. With one type of pad (crimson) I was able to do some light cutting and polishing under the same process with one pad, turn around and apply a sealant and wax. A lot less hassle for me to use than to decide what 3-4 different pads to use.

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 02-03-2016, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Mike@DedicatedPerfection

Since I mainly use the 3401, Hybrids are my choice in pad no matter what I am using them for.

For a standard DA machine I prefer the hydro techs. The crimson pad is great for final finishing and applying an LSP.

I mainly use the 3401 a well. You should try the B&S low pro(they're not really low pro) 5.5" pads with the 3401.

As for a compound and polish job, I normally polish/finish with a standard DA and the crimson pad is my favorite finishing pad.