Severe PC 7424 Pad Confusion

[kaval]

^The counterweight that comes with the PC is fine. 4" pads on the PC produce next to zero vibration.

[dreamcatchr23]

Originally Posted by kaval

^The counterweight that comes with the PC is fine. 4" pads on the PC produce next to zero vibration.

thanks for the quick response... it certainly alleviates my mind (not having to worry about getting the backing plate/pad and then not being able to use it due to missing counterweight)...

[God77]

Hi, I'm planning to buy a PC and can't decide which pads to go. LC CSS pads are about two times expensive than other Low-Profile Pads. From Autogeek, I've found a 5.5" Low-profile pads from Lakes Country (they claimed but not sure) kit for about $15. It's quite cheap and so, I want to know if anyone ever used these pads and what about them. As I've a very tight budget, I want a cheap and good one (even if not the best).
And, do people really notice the benefits of CSS compared to a Low-profile pads when polishing. Please help.



Thanks,
77

[SiegeX]

I'd like to know if CCS is all hype and just a way to squeeze out more of our money for a useless feature, or does it really have the benefits that they tout?

Also, I was thinking on going with a 5.5" Orange pad as my go-to pad and then just use a 4" Orange or Yellow pad for spot fixing as appropriate.

As for the need for multiple pads to do a single car, I've only done one detail so I'm no expert by any means, but before I picked up a new bead of polish I hit the pad with one or two spritzes of detail spray and that seemed to keep the pad from caking up. Is there something else I'm missing for the need for multiple pads?

[BigAl3]

Originally Posted by God77

Hi, I'm planning to buy a PC and can't decide which pads to go. LC CSS pads are about two times expensive than other Low-Profile Pads. From Autogeek, I've found a 5.5" Low-profile pads from Lakes Country (they claimed but not sure) kit for about $15. It's quite cheap and so, I want to know if anyone ever used these pads and what about them. As I've a very tight budget, I want a cheap and good one (even if not the best).
And, do people really notice the benefits of CSS compared to a Low-profile pads when polishing. Please help.



Thanks,
77

personally, i like the flat pads. get a few of the orange pads as well. patrick also carries the 5.5" pads too... Excel Erasure 5.5^^ Polishing Kit

edit: noticed that AG doesn't sell the lo-pro 5.5" orange pads anymore (only CCS), you may want to check the classifieds. if you can't find any anywhere, PM and i'll send you a brand new one...