Rupes foam pads vs Lake Country

[solekeeper]

In need of some new mild cut and a finishing foam pads.` I have an orange LC and white LC (CCS pads), but i ran across rupes on autogeek.


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Can anyone compare the two brands at all, in the foam department?

[pwaug]

Can`t compare those two, but you might want to take a look at Buff & Shine flat pads (same as Uber and HD Pads).`` Very durable and everyone who has tried them has ditched their LC pads.`` Autoality.com carries them with free shipping if your order is over $25 and under 5 lbs--easy to do with pads.

[Junebug]

Count me as amount those that ditched LC after trying Buff & Shine.

[bunkeroo26]

I am thinking of getting a rupes 21,

so I wonder if I should get rupes pads....

[solekeeper]

can you guys elaborate a bit more on buff and shine pads? what makes them good, their cutting ability? and finish down time?


i`m sanding with 2k grit.


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using hd cut, and adapt.

[pwaug]

B&S (and HD pads which are the same) are durable--never saw a post anywhere of velcro detaching from the foam.


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They are simple--just one line of pads-no need to try to sort out which one to go with or if you want dimples or no dimples.


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The velcro is recessed so I feel allot more comfortable when working next to protruding structures.


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The yellow, orange and white are firm`Euro foam so cut well, but finish very well.`` The`green, blue and black are softer pads so great on softer paint and finish extremely well.`


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The red is also Euro foam, but soft with very dense cells with no cut so it`s great for applying LSPs which don`t soak into the pad.


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The Velcro is 4 7/8" which I believe is exactly the same demension as the Rupes 5" backing plate so a nice fit with easy centering.


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Here`s a link to the B&S website` http://www.buffandshine.com/flat-foa...-323-l-en.html

[lobster poutine]

buff and shine are great pads...hands down


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but on a rupes, i like to use the rupes pads...they work very well with the large throw of the rupes machine

[solekeeper]

i`m using a makita rotary, would these b&f pads be ok?

[solekeeper]

bumppp

[Junebug]

Yes, Buff and Shine pads are great on rotaries too.