Manufacturers Pad colors

PEI Detail said:
btw, can you Sticky this thread; I'm always looking for it by search and found it terrifically helpful.
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Pei, you can also subscribe to the thread this would also keep you upto date..
 
wannafbody said:
The AG listing is incorrect- I'd suggest referring to the Edge site
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So the Edge pads have a manufaturer's site to refer to.
Where can "J" find that same information on the Propel pads?

Charles
 
wannafbody said:
The AG listing is incorrect- I'd suggest referring to the Edge site
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Shouldnt all vendors follow the manufactors guidlines to limit any confusion;) Vendors sponsor various products, whatever products they maybe shouldn't the directions and information be consistent thru-out..
 
joe.p said:
Shouldnt all vendors follow the manufactors guidlines to limit any confusion;) Vendors sponsor various products, whatever products they maybe shouldn't the directions and information be consistent thru-out..
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I didn't bother to check either site, but yes, I think they should be the same, but it is pretty easy to make a mistake when putting something like that together.

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
I didn't bother to check either site, but yes, I think they should be the same, but it is pretty easy to make a mistake when putting something like that together.

Charles
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I still get confused when people ask me questions without telling me the brand of pad and just a color:confused:
 
Poorboy said:
I still get confused when people ask me questions without telling me the brand of pad and just a color:confused:
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All they need to do is say what the pad is intended for. Cutting, polishing, finishing.

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
All they need to do is say what the pad is intended for. Cutting, polishing, finishing.

Charles
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that's exactly how I respond ...I just mention the use so they can figure out what color to use:bigups
 
OK, we should be corrected now atleast with the Propel pads.
Let me know if there are any others that need to be changed, a reference to the manufacturers list would be the best source for the info.

Thanks,
"J"
 
Looking at 3M's site I only see 2 different foam pads
A white compounding pad and a black polishing pad, are ther any other colors that you know of?

"J"
 
What you are going to use will depend on the condition of your paint.

I would make more use of the polishing pad, because the compunding pad sounds like a heavy cut pad. I have never used any 3M pads so maybe someone who has used them would like to chime in.

"J"
 
Won't the type of machine being used come into play here?

Sunstealth: Are you using a rotary or a random orbital polisher?

There's different opinions on this, but I personally wouldn't use a compounding/heavy cut pad with a RO.

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
There's different opinions on this, but I personally wouldn't use a compounding/heavy cut pad with a RO.

Charles
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That would really depend on the product being used with it and with a RO you would definitely need to be using top speeds :)
 
I'm new around here and I just wanted to bump the thread and say thanks for all the work that went into this. I've got some Sonus Green, Orange and Blue pads in the garage from a couple of years ago and this is very helpful.

Jeff
 
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