Makita 8"pads on my PC?

[GlossyTundra]

My local ACE hardware store has two 7.5 or 8" (cant remember the exact size). One is a wool pad and one is a waffle pad probably made for a rotary. Wondering could I use them on my PC. Looks like they would work just fine.



Thanks

 

[GlossyTundra]

hello

 

[FryeBaby]

Hey Brandon1, I just bought and tried to use Meg's 8 inch pads on my PC. They don't seem to work to good. Mike Phillips with Meguair's said the 8 inch are for a rotary and they spread out the effect of a PC over to large an area. This keeps you from being able to do any paint removal to correct problem areas. That seems to be what was happening when I tried to use them. Mike at Meg's is an expert on detailing and a good guy. Hope this helps, Wes

 

[Accumulator]

IMO the larger pads work OK for glazes and LSPs, but not for polishing. The PC will bog down faster and won't be as effective. In fact, for polishing/paint correction, I prefer to use *smaller* pads than normal, 4" ones.