Spot buff kit?

What do you guys think about spot buff pads? Are they useful or a waste of money?



This is what I am refering to:



http://www.autogeek.net/spot-buff-kit.html

I like them because you can concentrate more energy in a given area for better results. I have the SFX 4" pads and they work well.

S.M. Arnold has a 3.5 inch Pad Kit for 19.99. It includes a backing plate and adapter for the PC. I bought one a couple weeks ago because of price and always hear good comments about SM Arnold`s quality.



S.M. Arnold 85-938 Pad Kit (bottom left) - http://www.smarnold.com/smaPages/pad_kits.html



http://www.diycleaning.com/prod85938.html ($19.99 - This may be SMA`s retail store, as mine shipped from St. Louis and is linked under Dealers at their website)

The smaller pads make the PC *MUCH* more effective for correction. I don`t even try to correct marring with the PC and larger pads any more.

I`m planning to do cars with just 4-inch spot pads! :D To save on shipping, get the ones from pinnaclewax.com. Don`t forget the autopia code coupon. :D

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Originally posted by Accumulator

The smaller pads make the PC *MUCH* more effective for correction. I don`t even try to correct marring with the PC and larger pads any more.

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I do agree. The 4" spot SFX pads work Very well and I do like them more than the larger pads! :D

Another benefit to them is that they can squeeze in spots that you would otherwise have to hand-polish, i.e., on the back face of the trunk on certain cars and bumpers.

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Originally posted by Goose

I do agree. The 4" spot SFX pads work Very well and I do like them more than the larger pads! :D

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Another vote for the sonus SFX spot pads!

I agree. I`ve just finished detailing my Peugeot 307. I found I could go over the whole of the car with the 4" sonus pad. That includes the tight areas around the rear hatch. I only use the 7" pads for buffing using the microfibre bonnett over a pad.

Only time I ever use a 6 or 6.5" pad any more is when I`m using the rotary or using a black LC finishing pad to apply AIO. All the rest of the time it`s using the dual head Cyclo or spot polishing with a 4" pad on the PC where the Cyclo can`t fit.



Definitely try spot defect correction with a 4" pad on a rotary also! You`ll like the results! :up

The Spot-Bufs are a good investment IMO. I can work in tighter spots and around trim more easily. They also fit the Wolfgang Polishing Pal, allowing them to be easily used by hand. I think Pinnacle has just come out with their version of the poshing pal. I imagine the Spot-Bufs would fit that as well.

I think I am sold. I will buy a kit from somewhere. =)