View Full Version : How many pads do you use per vehicle?
gofastman
08-10-2009, 02:37 PM
when using a rotary polisher, how many pads do you go through for each step.
Im about to order 2 polishing/light cutting pads and I want to know if that is enough for a whole vehicle.
Apollo_Auto
08-10-2009, 02:50 PM
If the polish breaks down well enough, I usually go through about 4-5... depends on the condition paint too. I`ve also washed them in mid-polish, as well so if you don`t want to spend loads of money on pads now, that`s the way to go. I`ve never had issues with it.
agpatel
08-10-2009, 02:52 PM
I use one for each side, 1 for the hood and roof, and one for the trunk, back bumper and front. This is on a GTI, so use about 4 pads. So 4 pads / product and or pass.
kaval
08-10-2009, 02:58 PM
On a full-out detail I will use about 15-20 PFW pads with M105, 4-5 white pads, 3-4 black pads/3-4 blue pads.
Keep in mind that this is dealing with a car in really rough shape. I would get a lot of white pads. They have been the most versatile for me.
David Fermani
08-10-2009, 03:20 PM
I use 1 pad per step. I spur after each pass and powerwash after each panel.
scary bill
08-11-2009, 01:37 AM
Aggressive polishing 4-8 pads, it depends on the size of the vehicle and how many different products I used. I won`t compound a whole car for the RIDS on the hood:chuckle:
For final polishing(gloss only) I can get by with 1 pad, but usually use 2.
Rez90
08-11-2009, 07:51 AM
Excuse the noob question.
But i am about to order a PC and i`m curious......if only using one product at a time, why wouldn`t you be albe to use 1 pad for the entire vehicle?
As if you were waxing by hand, you don`t change applicators.........why do you need to change pads mid way through the car?
AeroCleanse
08-11-2009, 08:00 AM
I use one pad per product and clean it when its dirty.
On a full-out detail I will use about 15-20 PFW pads with M105, 4-5 white pads, 3-4 black pads/3-4 blue pads.
Keep in mind that this is dealing with a car in really rough shape. I would get a lot of white pads. They have been the most versatile for me.
I use way too few out of lazyness, but using clean pads really makes the polish work faster. I guess it really depends on the product, some stuff stays in the pad while other polishes leave dust.