View Full Version : PC, 4" pads or 5.5" pads?
LoiG37
10-13-2009, 11:34 AM
I do not have more experience with the PC so I am not sure of what size pads to go with. 4" or 5.5"
What I`m thinking is:
4" pads:
Pro: more cutting power. Con: takes a little longer
5.5" pads:
Pro: Can cover more area. Con: Less cutting power
I am mainly using the PC for 1 steppers but sometime I will run into full paint correction jobs.
Please help me decide which size is best, thanks.
Rcracin
10-13-2009, 11:45 AM
It depends on what your needs are. Are you getting really hammered cars coming in? If so, then the 4" pads are a no brainer. Likewise if you`re getting cars coming in that aren`t so bad, the 5.5 pads will do the trick.
SoCalB6
10-13-2009, 11:58 AM
Shameless plug. I have 5" pads for sale. Yes, 5" Lake Country CCS pads. I use them both on a PC and rotary. I prefer smaller pads to larger (6.5"+) anyway. It`s just become a personal preference after owning pads from 3"-8".
Accumulator
10-13-2009, 01:29 PM
For correction, my vote goes to the 4" pads. I can`t seem to accomplish much of anything with larger pads :nixweiss
Envious Eric
10-13-2009, 02:26 PM
5.5" pads on the PC, spot defect removal (scratches) get done via rotary with a wool pad = super fast. Then go back over the car with the PC
Jason M
10-13-2009, 07:01 PM
5.5" works best for me. 4" pads are painfully slow and while they do have more correction power I rarely see the speed advantage over doing a couple passes with 5.5" instead. If 5.5" isn`t cutting it then I reach for the rotary. I have done an entire car with 4" pad...once and only once.
dheath
10-13-2009, 10:07 PM
Does anyone find that the KBM works better with 5.5" pads as opposed to 4"? Im curious to whether the smaller pads gum up quicker or not.
Accumulator
10-14-2009, 10:21 AM
Argh...I`m always envious of you folks who get good, timely correction with the 5.5" pads. Makes me wonder about my PCs, but they acted the same for me when they were new :nixweiss
Does anyone find that the KBM works better with 5.5" pads as opposed to 4"? Im curious to whether the smaller pads gum up quicker or not.
Well, smaller pads will load/gum up faster than big ones, but it`s not an issue IME. But then if I`m doing a lot of large areas I`m usually reaching for the Flex anyhow...
Jason M
10-14-2009, 11:35 AM
Smaller pads will gum up quicker. They have a lot less surface area and are removing more paint.