I want to give away a ton of LC's NEW Cool Wave CCS Pads

Todd@RUPES

Todd@RUPES

Just a regular guy
Lake Country sent a huge box of Cool Wave CCS pads to Autopia. I have a full box that I want to give away to THREE forum members.

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To enter, tell me any new ideas, designs, or innovations you would like Lake Country to come up with next. 3 forum members will win. Please be willing to do a review on the products if you win.

Giveaway ends Monday Jan 7th.
 
I would like to see a foam pad with some type of inner liner that kept product from soaking all the way to the Velcro and also would make it easier to keep clean . I like the Hydro pads but they seem to eventually soak up a ton of compound.
 
This is any easy one for me. I would like to see LC redesign their glass polishing pads. I love LC pads and use them exclusively for paint, but their glass pads are simply not as good as others out there.

Cerium Oxide is, as far as I know, the only polish available to detailers that can remove scratches in glass. In order to use a cerium oxide based polish correctly, it's important to keep the polish wet by spraying it with water. I have found doing this quickly wears out the surface of the LC glass pads. You are then polishing with whatever the pad backing it made of.

Let me SHOW you what I mean

A new LC glass pad on the left. A pad used for 1 polishing session on the right

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You can see the pad on the right is missing polishing material in the dark spots up top. I believe this contributes to marring of the glass.

Now, lets look at a competitions glass polishing pad. The pad I'm going to show you was used MORE than the LC pad you saw prior

A new competitors pad on the left and a well used same pad on the right. You can see there is no loss of polishing material and the pad is still in great shape.

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Another feature I would like to see them change with their glass pads is the stiff backing material. Competitors pads are flexible and adhere better to curves in the glass

Competitors pad

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LC glass pad not flexible

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Also, it would help is the pad were a little thicker and had more polishing material.

LC pad left, competitors pad right

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LC is the leader in the polishing pad market. These glass pads could use a few tweaks or possibly a complete overhaul.
 
How about an inner pad reservoir that you can fill with product that correctly and evenly distributes the product as you work.
 
Swanicyouth said:
This is any easy one for me. I would like to see LC redesign their glass polishing pads. I love LC pads and use them exclusively for paint, but their glass pads are simply not as good as others out there.

Cerium Oxide is, as far as I know, the only polish available to detailers that can remove scratches in glass. In order to use a cerium oxide based polish correctly, it's important to keep the polish wet by spraying it with water. I have found doing this quickly wears out the surface of the LC glass pads. You are then polishing with whatever the pad backing it made of.

Let me SHOW you what I mean

A new LC glass pad on the left. A pad used for 1 polishing session on the right

ve5aqy3e.jpg


You can see the pad on the right is missing polishing material in the dark spots up top. I believe this contributes to marring of the glass.

Now, lets look at a competitions glass polishing pad. The pad I'm going to show you was used MORE than the LC pad you saw prior

A new competitors pad on the left and a well used same pad on the right. You can see there is no loss of polishing material and the pad is still in great shape.

5y9y2uba.jpg


Another feature I would like to see them change with their glass pads is the stiff backing material. Competitors pads are flexible and adhere better to curves in the glass

Competitors pad

2uzezaha.jpg


LC glass pad not flexible

numavana.jpg


Also, it would help is the pad were a little thicker and had more polishing material.

LC pad left, competitors pad right

ne8e6azu.jpg


LC is the leader in the polishing pad market. These glass pads could use a few tweaks or possibly a complete overhaul.
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have you ever tried their foam glass pads?
 
LC should make some pads especially for the Rupes polisher.
Since it is making it debut in US now
Soon enough many people will have a Rupes, so some pads that is exclusively for Rupes will be nice.
 
I would love to see some sort of pads designed for a drill or special rotary attachment (like the Mother's Cone) for polishing the areas that a machine simply can't fit suck as air splitters, bumpers, door handle recesses, etc. Having the same options in pad materials for those areas would help immensely.
 
Todd Helme said:
have you ever tried their foam glass pads?
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No. I wasn't aware they made a foam glass pad. Are they new? I was going after glass cutting pads that can remove scratches and imperfections in glass using a cerium oxide polish. I did do a Google search of these LC foam glass pads and found them on AG. However, the 2 reviews posted are unfavorable. I just think their glass cutting pads could do with a re-design, as I have found other glass cutting pads that are pretty close to perfect for the reasons I mentioned above. Not to mention, the "other" pads finished perfectly. All my pads for paint are from LC, but for glass I think the cutting pads are not class leading.
 
I would like to see an orange peel removal pad, a firm compounding pad very open celled structure for rock hard paints, and a MF pad that has nice cut with the menzerna range and don't need much cleaning during polishing.

Happy New year to you all, and a very nice present from lake country
 
On the even pressure pads and HT pads extend the backing velcro to the edge of the pad, so this prevents the "cookie cutting" that happens when uneven pressure is applied.
 
I'd like to see some pads made for the interior... I think a whole new class of pads could be made.

1) Pads for a deep clean for upholstery that can take stains out (to replace what I use now, which is a stiff upholstery brush)

2) Pads for a light clean of upholstery when you don't need as aggressive measures

3) Pads designed to be super soft for leather, yet clean them (ie something to replace the horsehair brush I use)

4) Pads designed to apply protectant (also replacing another horse hair brush I use)

5) Pads designed for vinyl seats

6) Pads designed for cloth seats

7) And finally, pads designed to clean out scuff marks from plastic... the bane of my interior detail!
 
tzotzo said:
I would like to see an orange peel removal pad, a firm compounding pad very open celled structure for rock hard paints, and a MF pad that has nice cut with the menzerna range and don't need much cleaning during polishing.

Happy New year to you all, and a very nice present from lake country
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Welcome to AF!

Just an FYI, there is an orange peel removal pad made by carpro, and lake country has MF pads which are supposed to work well :welcome:

Edit: It says you have been a member since 2009, but this is your first post, so disregard my welcome ;) Glad you're posting though!
 
How about a barrier layer preventing polish from oversaturating the pad so the centers melt. (Not that I've ever done that. ;) )

While we are at it, how about venting them like rotors near the Velcro?
 

There are so many things going on right now in the world or car care that even polishing is moving forward. I am not sure that I will have any new or revolutionary ideas but there are a few I have considered.




-Smaller spot buffing pads and backing plates. (Think 1 ½” spot buffing pads and for narrow panels)


-New types of buffing materials. (I have been seeing others come out with new materials and variations that appear to work very well. Denim, Silk, Rayon, acrylic, Wool)


-New combos of buffing materials. (Mixing Materials to increase the cut but still maintain the finish or cooling ability)


-Constant Pressure foam layer for other pad lines. (Hydro, Hybrid, Flat)


-The 45 degree bevel around the back side of all pads. (To match the backing plates that are made)


-Exact fit backing plates for pads (Pads seem to last longer when there is full backing plate coverage)


-Uniform colors / cut across all pads lines (It gets confusing with all these different color pads that do the same thing)


-Pad Venting (Just like backing plates)


-Denser closed celled pads that don’t soak up product for polishing, finishing, LSP application. (Thinking memory foam)


-Pads for the Rupes Polisher !!!​


 
Cool contest Todd!
For LC pads, I'd love to see a perfect fit backing plate for pad size without the chance of hitting the paint. The beveled edge on the hybrid pads are a perfect example. How about a beveled backing plate to go with it some-how?
Also as mentioned previously, I use LC pads exclusively and would love a redesign of the glass pad. Something much more flexible and durable without lacking the safety feature and preforming = to or better. And an absorbing pad that when compressed will dispense the perfect amount of product, that would be crazy awesome haha.

Good luck everyone, I'd love to review/see a review of these!
 
1. Maybe they could label each pad with its use (correction, polishing, finishing, wax) I know the color does this but with no industry standard it is hard to remember whose color does what. This could be printed on the Velcro side.
2. Velcro that stays sticky after the pad has been washed. This is my number one complaint with all pads. You get a new pad and the Velcro works beautiful. As long as you clean the pad with a towel or allow the product to dry and spin it against a towel, no problem the Velcro always works like new. Get the Velcro wet as in washing the pad in pad cleaning solution and you can feel the difference in adhesive action between that pad and a new pad or one that has not had the Velcro wet. Pads need cleaned (washed) the Velcro should perform even after it has been wet.
 
Another thing I would really like to see is smaller (5.5" & <) "self centering" pads, like the ones CG sells. I really like pads like this:

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Where the BP recesses in the pad. I only see them for large pads. IMHO it works really well because pads act as low profile and the edges of the BP are protected from damaging trim

In fact, a whole series like that with a matching BP would be a winner.
 
I honestly think LC does a good job at keeping current. I have dealt with Eric a few times and he is very helpful. My only suggestion is to sell me more pads cheaper.
 
Dr Oldz said:
I honestly think LC does a good job at keeping current. I have dealt with Eric a few times and he is very helpful. My only suggestion is to sell me more pads cheaper.
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Eric is awesome, anytime I have had a issue with LC pads I just go to time.

I agree LC pads are current, and if Todd didnt ask I think they are perfect as is.
 
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