when pads are done

[White lexus 23]

I was buffing a car the other day that had a clear bra on it and i got the pad close to it and it kinda scuffed my pad up i have done this before with areas i tape off when i am trying to get close. when this happens are the pads done for or are they still safe to use? pad was a orange lake country pad. Thanks

[audicoupej]

You can still use it if it`s just orange foam material showing. If backing material is showing it`s probably toast.



The duospur has a pad shaping metal cutting edge on it and you can use that to reshape your pad, but if it`s not bad you shouldn`t need to.

[White lexus 23]

its def not scraped down to the backing just the surface around the edge has become more gritty so to say then how it used to be. ill take a picture later.

[Legacy]

A cut or frayed pad can still be used, but it may hold too much polish in that one spot. If it`s on the edges I wouldn`t worry about it.

[5150kon]

so when is a pad bad? sound like i may be replacing them to early.