How many pad should I have when polishing & waxing?

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bsk_500

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How many pad should I have when polishing/waxing? i'm just gonna be doing one car which is my own. i've read some where here that i need more then one foam pad cuz of the buildup. i just don't want to be half way done and then my foam pad gets build up so bad that i can't finish what i started. i have never polish or wax a car. picked up a pc 7336 last week, but haven't order back plate and the foam bads. the weather here in texas this weekend is gonna be high in 70's so starting tonite i will gather my detail materials. there's Auto paintshop (where they sells body shop stuff) near my house so i'm gonna swing by and see what they have there.
 
to start, pick up two polishing pads (polishes/cleaner wax) and one finishing pad (wax). remember... don't cross contaminate, and use one product per pad.
 
I'm going to piggy back onto this thread and ask a question of my own since I will be getting a PC and some pads soon myself.



Carnut, you say not to cross contaminate, does that mean that once I use a particular product on a pad that it is married to that product for life? Or is the pad only married to that particular type of product? For example, could I use a pad for something like Optimum Polish during one detail, then later on use it for something like Klass AIO? Or is the pad stuck being an Optimum Polish pad for life? I plan to clean the pads after each use.
 
you want to use the same pad for the same product....



with that said, give it a good thorough washing and rinsing, and then switch products...



for a car I use two polishing pads, for a truck its 3, for a SUV sometimes 4, then one glaze/pure polish pad, then one sealant pad, the OCW with a MF towel
 
So mean that one orange polishing pad will only do half a car? What happens to it halfway through that you have to change to a new pad?



What would happen if you just used one pad to polish the whole car?
 
Ok, I'm starting to understand now,



So how do you know when there is too much product caked onto the pad? When is the right time to switch pads? What would happen if you didn't switch pads?



And just to recap, it's ok to use a pad with one polish, wash it, then use it again with another polish?
 
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Ok, I'm starting to understand now,



So how do you know when there is too much product caked onto the pad? When is the right time to switch pads? What would happen if you didn't switch pads?



And just to recap, it's ok to use a pad with one polish, wash it, then use it again with another polish?
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To ensure the best finish possible, use each pad solely for 1 product and don't interchange them. That pad should only be used in conjunction with 1 product, otherwise you will run the risk of cross contamination to the finish(swirls). Label each pad with the name of the product it's used for(on the back). That way it won't get crossed up.

When polishing, continuously spur your pad. Try cleaning after each body panel, and several times on larger panels like the hood. You can never clean a pad too much during the buffing process and keep it wet. I never run into the need to change pads during the job. There is really no reason to change pads.
 
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What happens to it halfway through that you have to change to a new pad?
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This is why I love my EDGE2K pads. I just flip it over and wham! A new fresh CLEAN pad. You can get the kit with all the pads and adapter for under 100.00. It's like 2 pads in one. I use them everyday.
 
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