How aggressive is an orange pad?

[GTScott]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I am assuming that the orange pads are all similar among manufacturers. If it matters, my pad is a Wolfgang.

When I received my PC, I tucked the orange pad away as it said it was for aggreeive jobs and swirl removal, all things my cars do not currently need. I ma helping a friend tomorrow with his C4 and am planning to try to remove some of the swirls that have been there for many years. Is this orange cutting pad too aggressive for just removing light swirls or should I be good to go? I am quite hesitant to use it. If it will work, what speed do you typically use?

Sorry for such a vague question...but your help is appreciated.

-GT

[Picus]

http://www.dano.pocketrubbish.com/de...oductchart.htm

Scroll to the bottom. Not sure on Wolfgangs, sorry. However, even a medium cut pad (like Meg's burgandy) would have a tough time actually *causing* damage to the paint. Odds are the pad you have is a light cut and should be fine. I would worry more about which product to use.

Edit, just looked it up. Looks like wolfgang orange is a light cut, like LC's orange. If the swirls aren't bad you might want to try a polishing pad first, however I think the orange will be fine - just don't use too strong a product or you might get hazing in which case you would have to follow it up with a less abrasive product on a polishing pad.

[lbls1]

It isn't too bad. I'd say its moderately aggressive. It is a good pad to work on stubborn paint surfaces though. If you do not want to cut too much, then make sure you either use a slower speed or a less aggressive polish, or a suitable combination of both.

[JBM]

Swirls that are a couple years old will be perfect for an orange pad.

Couple it with IP, DACP, SSR 2.5 or Optimum.

Sometimes i can goto a LSP with an orange pad if i dont get impatient and do "it" right.

[White95Max]

If C4 means 4th gen Corvette, the orange pad is probably necessary. Corvettes have a hard clearcoat.