Applying LSP with a polishing pad...

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emaxxman

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Any benefit to applying a wax or sealant with a polishing pad? I currently have EX-P and NXT. I was thinking the EX-P wouldn't really benefit. With the cleaners in NXT, would applying with a white, polishing pad increase the cleaning benefits?



Would it harm the durability of the wax?

Would the abrasiveness of a polishing pad w/o the oils in a true polish be bad for a car?
 
emaxxman said:
Any benefit to applying a wax or sealant with a polishing pad? I currently have EX-P and NXT. I was thinking the EX-P wouldn't really benefit. With the cleaners in NXT, would applying with a white, polishing pad increase the cleaning benefits?



Would it harm the durability of the wax?

Would the abrasiveness of a polishing pad w/o the oils in a true polish be bad for a car?
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I dont see any real benefit using a polishing pad for sealant application, unless its an all in one type of product. At a minimum, a light polishing or glaze pad would be ok. You dont really want anything with large pores. Keep the foam cells as small as you can and youll find better application.

Its not going to harm anything other then the surface with unecessary attrition fom the foam pads pores edges. Blue or black foam is what your looking for......And theres plenty of oils in a sealant to lube the pad.................
 
i used to apply wax by hand... all that ciruclar motion isn't worth my time. I started using a pc with a polishing pad to apply wax and man.. ITs SOOO much faster. If you use paste wax, use the back of the spoon to scoop the wax, then just tap it into certain area and use pc on 3-4 and spread. It has better coverage too.
 
Note that many polishing pads do not have any functional cut of their own. It really depends on the pad and *the specific paint in question* but it's still a fairly safe bet in most cases. In those cases, I generally prefer a polishing pad simply becuase it doen'st load up as much when using heavy LSPs, like paste waxes. With very thin sealants (or well-shaken 845) it can be a different matter, but I just have a general, *personal* preference for a firmer, more open pad.



The Cyclo white pads are a good example. They're similar to some other companies' polishing pads, but I like them just fine for LSP application on relatively hard paints. Griot's orange pads (and *only* Griot's, they're different from the others) are another good example- a fairly firm "polishing" pad that's fine for many LSP jobs.
 
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