Lake Country Tangerine and Cyan Pads

[rwright]

I ordered 2 orange 6.5" Hydro-tech pads and 2 cyan 6.5" Hyrdo-tech pads, will these be ok for a PC XP? Or should I use the 5.5" version? I am planning a very large order in the near future and would like to know what I should use. I also have some 5.5" CCS pads and 6.5" CCS pads. Thanks for any assistance.

[David Fermani]

I like 5.5 better, but still use 6.5 sometimes.

[De WALTER]

For correction work, I recommend swapping out for a fresh pad after every other (or every) panel. That means you`ll need a minimum of 6 cutting pads per car. I tend to use 1/2 as many pads for final polishing. It will take atleast 1-2 days for Hydro pad to *air* dry out. Sounds like you`ll need around 25-30 cutting pads.

Thanks David, I think i`m about 15 pads short. Time to spend some cash!

[strauss]

I also like the 5.5" pads better when using them with my Griots Garage DA machine. I usually can get through a detail with about 4 pads of each color I am working with. I do clean the pads often while using them with compressed air and a foam pad cleaning brush. Once the pads are fully caked up I spray them with an APC mix, run them under warm water to clean them out, then spin the pad on my rotory at full speed for about 10sec to sling most of the water out. I then place that pad in front of a fan and by the time I have gone through 2 more pads, usually the first one is dry and ready to go.

[Envious Eric]

IMO, you need both line ups...some paint work better with hydro, and some with the classic flat pads!!!



I love the flats from DD.com

but everything else comes from DI.com

[porta]

Thanks David, I think i`m about 15 pads short. Time to spend some cash!

I don´t think you have to spend money , f you where pleased with the performance with the amount of pads you already have.

[De WALTER]

I don´t think you have to spend money , f you where pleased with the performance with the amount of pads you already have.

It`s just that Vegas is a very dirty town... A little bit of wind and a moist pad turns into a sanding disk... The 15 pads short was a joke but it`s just time to order more.:heelclick

[BigAl3]

anyone have any problem with the velcro on the 5.5" pads, and i`m curious why they didn`t stick to the traditonal black velcro backing?

[Strokin04]

anyone have any problem with the velcro on the 5.5" pads, and i`m curious why they didn`t stick to the traditonal black velcro backing?

I have used my 5.5 and 4 inch Hydro pads numerous times with no problems at all. I do make sure that they are 100% dry before using them and clean them after every panel with a brush/shop air (as suggested by David Fermani).



Great pads that produce really good results!!!

[Thomas Dekany]

I only tried the blue cutting pad but they are nothing like the LC Orange pads that I get from DI. The orange pads for me cut alot better so far.



On another note, I do this full time and never used more than 2 pads per car ever. If need to I just clean the pad and continue polishing.



I guess if one uses too much product it is easier to just reach for a clean one.



What ever works for one though.

[Junebug]

I just did an Audi A4, silver, - 2006 model. After washing, claying!, and washing again, IPA wipe down, I started with SIP on the flat LC orange pads, 5.5" (PCXP). It was doing a great job on the paint, but on some bird poop etching, I used a Blue Hydro 4" pad with M105, then SIP, killer combo!



I like both kinds of pads and think either one would be fine. And I went through 6 pads on that car, don`t believe I over used product either.

[imported_Ivan Rajic]

For those of you that have used these pads a lot... how do they rank among other LC pads, more specifically white, green and orange, as far as cut is concerned?



I used them on a panel the last few details just to experiment, and so far what I`m getting is that the tangerine one is a bit more aggressive than the white pad when used with M205/Flex and the Cyan is a bit less aggressive than the orange. I would put the Cyan between green and orange and tangerine between white and green if I had to but I really don`t have enough work time to decide.



The tangerine one also finished worse for me than a white one on dark blue Porsche paint which was fairly soft (not the usual ridiculously soft Porsche paint you get) using M205/Flex. It left the finish a bit less clear than the white pad.

I only tried the blue cutting pad but they are nothing like the LC Orange pads that I get from DI. The orange pads for me cut alot better so far.



On another note, I do this full time and never used more than 2 pads per car ever. If need to I just clean the pad and continue polishing.



I guess if one uses too much product it is easier to just reach for a clean one.



What ever works for one though.

+1.. I brush out pads after each section (section being section worked on with one application of polish) and use 2-3 pads for a BMW 5 series sized car. Over time as you work on more and more cars, it`s easy to tell if the pad is too saturated and suffers in correcting ability.

[AntonV]

ive been spritzing my hydro tech pads with cg pad conditioner (basically a qd). should I not be doing this?

[WaxManRonnie]

Yeah, it`s almost mandatory these days. :2thumbs:

If you`re a Pro, it`s just another cost of doing business if you want to produce the best possible result. If you only detail on the weekend, 6-8 pads are plenty. Just remember to wash them out (preferably pressure washer) and let them dry. I use Metro shelving and they dry in a couple days. Orange will work, but the Cyan are a little more aggressive.

David,

What site did you purchase them?

[David Fermani]

Shelving right? I think I got these @ Target:



Metro Shelving : 1-800-400-7500