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Old 08-14-08, 03:44   #2 (permalink)
Eliot Ness
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Re: Severe PC 7424 Pad Confusion

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Originally Posted by critical_level2 View Post
.............I know first I will need the backing plate. I was thinking of going with 1 orange, 1 white, 1 grey and 1 blue LC CSS 6-inch Pads. ...........The paint is pretty good and doesn't have deep scratches or need tons of correction. ............
OK this is what I'd recommend. Buy a 3.5" BP:

3.5" Dual Action Flexible Backing Plate- porter cable 7424 or 7336 hook and loop backing plate 3.5 inch.

3.5^^ Hook & Loop Flexiplate

And then go with all 4" pads to keep things simple:

Spot Buffing 4 inch pads - 30% thicker than the Low Profile Spot Buffs!

4^^ Erasure Turbo Pads

The 4" pads will correct much better on a PC and even for applying a glaze, wax, or sealer it doesn't take that much longer. These are the pads I would get: at least 2 (4 would be better) each of the orange and white pads. Also buy a gray, blue and/or red pad for applying a glaze, sealer, or a wax. If you're going to be using an AIO then a couple of the green pads might not be a bad idea either.

At this point in time I wouldn't be too concerned about a PFW pad (and corresponding BP) yet unless you discover some defects you can't remove with the orange.
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