Porter Cable Pads...What`s with the colors?

[golfdude]

I am probably getting a PC soon. I would like to know if somebody can tell me what all the different color pads are used for...Are the colors of the pads even used to distinguish one type of pad with another? For example, some posts include the "Orange peel"; Is this the orange-colored pad? Maybe someone can create a chart for me naming types of pads on one column, and what they are used for in the 2nd column. Thanks a lot!

:xyxthumbs

[a.k.a. Patrick]

There are several different manufacturers, you need to check with each supplier/vendor before making your order or wish list......What color is polishing or cutting for one, may not be identical for another.....

[golfdude]

Okay, so what about "The Edge Pads." Which ones would I get to allow me to remove swirls, oxidation, and to polish the car with compound? And what`s up with the different sizes of pads? What effect do different size pads have?

[JeffM]

Pretty much everyone uses a 5" backing plate with a 6 1/2 pad.



I would get a kit, then add a couple extra pads to it.



I believe most kits come with a polishing pad, a finishing pad and a light cutting pad. If not, these are the 3 that will be doing the most work for you. I would stay away from a cutting pad, until you have done a few cars and have a few polishes with varying abilities.

[MongooseGA]

Go to the Edge pads website and it will tell you what each color pad is good for. Basically, the colors are used to more easily distinguish between the different textures of each pad.



This might not speak for all Edge pads, but I got one of each of the one sided pads recently. The velcro`s adhesive on the yellow pad has already come loose after being used thrice. I think it can be fixed with some super glue or something that wont eat the foam, though.

[togwt]

Originally posted by xfire

I am probably getting a PC soon. I would like to know if somebody can tell me what all the different color pads are used for...Are the colors of the pads even used to distinguish one type of pad with another? For example, some posts include the "Orange peel"; Is this the orange-colored pad? Maybe someone can create a chart for me naming types of pads on one column, and what they are used for in the 2nd column. Thanks a lot!

:xyxthumbs

a) Foam Pad Starter Kit:

·1-Polish / Cutting Pad (*Yellow)

·1-Polish / Light Cutting Pad (*Orange)

·2-Polish / Waxing Pad (*White)

·2-Finishing Pad (*Black)

·1-Flexible Urethane Backing Plate



*The foam pad colour identifications and specifications are by Lake County Manufacturing (LC) www.lakecountrymfg.com other manufactures of foam pads use a different colour to identify the abrasiveness or cutting ability of their foam pads





b) Foam Pad Starter Kit:

·1-Light Cutting Pad (Orange)

·1- Polish /light cutting (Green)

·2-Polish / Waxing Pad (Blue)

·2-Finishing Bonnets

·1-FlexPlate Urethane Backing Plate



Autopia uses the above colours for their Autopia Carcare Sonus Foam Pads



c) Foam Pad Starter Kit:

·1- Medium Cutting Pad (Yellow)

·1- Light Cutting Pad (Green)

·2- Polishing Pad (Blue)

·2- Versatile Pad (Orange) Rotary pad

·2- Finishing Pad (Gray)

·1- 5-inch backing plate



Propel uses the above colours for their Excel Detail Propel Foam Pads

JonM

[dternst]

Originally posted by xfire

Maybe someone can create a chart for me naming types of pads on one column, and what they are used for in the 2nd column. Thanks a lot!

:xyxthumbs

You mean like this:



http://www.lakecountrymfg.com/appguide_print.html

[Eliot Ness]

Here is a thread with a good description of the Propel pads from Excel Detail:



http://autopia.org/forums/showthread...threadid=49338

[togwt]

Originally posted by xfire

Maybe someone can create a chart for me naming types of pads on one column, and what they are used for in the 2nd column. Thanks a lot!



With the information on this tread and this Foam Pad Selection as the spadework you could create a chart and post it for us

JonM