tssdetailing
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Alexshimshimhae said:
That marketing hype got my money too. I stopped using Kompressors after I got my H20's. The kompressors seem to 'hop' a lot. The H20's are smooth as silk.
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Lake Country Tangerine and Cyan Pads
- Thread starter 9935annivgt
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That marketing hype got my money too. I stopped using Kompressors after I got my H20's. The kompressors seem to 'hop' a lot. The H20's are smooth as silk.
Alexshimshimhae
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I can see your point because I only use 2 per also, but it's mainly because I only have two...I'm sure there are a million different factors to account for it, but using only two, I notice a decline in effectiveness on the back end of the pad's usage so then I have to make up for it in more work...
so 2-3 pads economical? absolutely, but for me it's a pita.. I'm actually itching to have at least 4 pads (well at least for the cutting, because IME that seems to be the only one that really seems pad hungry) of each for the spring (shoulder surgery so decommissioned for the year)
Generally I like to order all my stuff at once for deals and to take advantage of economies of scale (well..to break up cost of shipping) so I think I'll order 1 or 2 more than what I think I'll need just in case (JIC my clumsy self drops a pad on the floor and I need another, or one fails etc..)
Then again, I'm no where near on the level of you guys, so what do I know?
so 2-3 pads economical? absolutely, but for me it's a pita.. I'm actually itching to have at least 4 pads (well at least for the cutting, because IME that seems to be the only one that really seems pad hungry) of each for the spring (shoulder surgery so decommissioned for the year)
Generally I like to order all my stuff at once for deals and to take advantage of economies of scale (well..to break up cost of shipping) so I think I'll order 1 or 2 more than what I think I'll need just in case (JIC my clumsy self drops a pad on the floor and I need another, or one fails etc..)
Then again, I'm no where near on the level of you guys, so what do I know?
tssdetailing
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it's good to have more than enough-never know if you snag a corner and shred a pad (i can seriously remember ever car i've done that on...) I have about 4 of each in 2 sizes: 6.5 and 5.5. You will find that the 5.5's on a flex cut a LOT better but you will be working longer.
Alexshimshimhae
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hmmm i thought the backing plate was 6?
tssdetailing
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Alexshimshimhae said:hmmm i thought the backing plate was 6?
The 5.5" H20 fits the backing plate exactly edge to edge. So maybe they are just refereing to the contact patch and the pad might actually be 6". But a 5.5 pad on a flex is extrodinary in flat areas like doors and hoods.
Accumulator
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FWIW, I really like the Griot's orange polishing pad via Flex, and it's presumably very similar to the tangerine HydroTech. The Griot's is 6" and it works fine on the Flex if you exercise a bit of care.
I do use (and hence recommend) a lot of those pads with M105/M205 though, and I tend to use fairly little product, probably less than many people.
I do use (and hence recommend) a lot of those pads with M105/M205 though, and I tend to use fairly little product, probably less than many people.
jaynick808
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i love hydro pads but the cyan seems to fall apart kinda fast, and the velcro sucks. thinking of switching over to surbuf for compounding and using the tangerines only.
although they are called the hydropads u definitely dont want them to get wet or damp during use. and after washing them out i need to dry them extra long at least 2 days to be safe.
the foam gets all warped and melts if they heat up with moisture inside. i dont even like to use the KBM method with the hydropads because the pad cakes and clogs too easily.
i noticed that you need little product(105,205) and lots of pad spurring and cleaning. i agree that 3+ pads are very helpful on corrections. 1 pad is only good for a couple panels unless you let the pad cool down between each panel and then thoroughly clean it and reapply product every single panel. intense d/a heat destroys these pads. speed 6 on a griots d/a can show tons of wear on a cyan pad in 3-5 panels in my experience. been sticking to speed 5 and they last a lot longer.
although they are called the hydropads u definitely dont want them to get wet or damp during use. and after washing them out i need to dry them extra long at least 2 days to be safe.
the foam gets all warped and melts if they heat up with moisture inside. i dont even like to use the KBM method with the hydropads because the pad cakes and clogs too easily.
i noticed that you need little product(105,205) and lots of pad spurring and cleaning. i agree that 3+ pads are very helpful on corrections. 1 pad is only good for a couple panels unless you let the pad cool down between each panel and then thoroughly clean it and reapply product every single panel. intense d/a heat destroys these pads. speed 6 on a griots d/a can show tons of wear on a cyan pad in 3-5 panels in my experience. been sticking to speed 5 and they last a lot longer.