tuscarora dave
"Luck" Residue of design
After many failures with the mainstream 4 inch pads I was determined to find a solution in the way of a better 4 inch pad. Genuine Cyclo pads had been my solution to premature velcro separation in 4" foam pads so I went on a quest to find them locally to no avail. In fact Google had produced no local results either. Finally I started calling around to local body shop supply stores where most only carried 3M brand wavy type pads that I just don't care for.
Today I was thinking back to when I was a kid and worked in a body shop taping, sanding and buffing out fresh paint. It occurred to me that I never looked into the place that supplied their stuff so I gave them a call and inquired about 4" foam pads and was told that they only carried S.M. Arnold brand 4" pads. Being just a 10 mile drive away I thought I would take my dog Jack for a little car ride and go check the place out. Jack was happy to take the trip.
I was delighted and surprised when I walked in the place and saw that they carry Schlagel, Meguiars Detailer line, S.M. Arnold, Mothers pro line, Clay Magic, 3M and many other brands. This is a literal one stop shop that I didn't realize existed so close to home. Anyway here is what I came home with. 12 4 inch pads. 1 wool cutting, 1 wool finishing, 5 foam cutting, 5 foam polishing, 1 rotary backing plate with DA adapter to fit the cupped design of the hook and loop backing perfectly centered. Total spent after tax $57 and change. I will have to report back with my findings in the way of durability and quality of the products. I just got 7 full details scheduled to do over the next few weeks so I am sure to have plenty of opportunity to test them out. Way Excited!! Here's a few pics.
Today I was thinking back to when I was a kid and worked in a body shop taping, sanding and buffing out fresh paint. It occurred to me that I never looked into the place that supplied their stuff so I gave them a call and inquired about 4" foam pads and was told that they only carried S.M. Arnold brand 4" pads. Being just a 10 mile drive away I thought I would take my dog Jack for a little car ride and go check the place out. Jack was happy to take the trip.
I was delighted and surprised when I walked in the place and saw that they carry Schlagel, Meguiars Detailer line, S.M. Arnold, Mothers pro line, Clay Magic, 3M and many other brands. This is a literal one stop shop that I didn't realize existed so close to home. Anyway here is what I came home with. 12 4 inch pads. 1 wool cutting, 1 wool finishing, 5 foam cutting, 5 foam polishing, 1 rotary backing plate with DA adapter to fit the cupped design of the hook and loop backing perfectly centered. Total spent after tax $57 and change. I will have to report back with my findings in the way of durability and quality of the products. I just got 7 full details scheduled to do over the next few weeks so I am sure to have plenty of opportunity to test them out. Way Excited!! Here's a few pics.
