NEW Lake Country Hydro-Tech 6.5" Foam Pad Combo (Cyan & Tangerine)

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Old Pirate

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Well you all been waiting and here their are! :thumbup:

Classic Motoring Accessories & Lake Country Manufacturing are proud to release the latest advancement in European foam technology in the Hydro-Tech Tangerine Ultra-Fine Polishing Pad, and their Hydro-Tech Cyan Advanced Cutting/Polishing Pad.
http://www.properautocare.com/hydrotech.html
Where can you get these fines pads from Lake Country, here at PAC!
 
Billy - I used them on Saturday for the first time. Of course, results can vary on different paints, but here's what I saw...

The blue (Cyan) cuts more than the LC Orange, but leaves a nicer finish. The Tangerine cuts as much as the LC White, but leaves a similar finish to an LC Grey. Hope this helps.
 
weekendwarrior said:
Billy - I used them on Saturday for the first time. Of course, results can vary on different paints, but here's what I saw...

The blue (Cyan) cuts more than the LC Orange, but leaves a nicer finish. The Tangerine cuts as much as the LC White, but leaves a similar finish to an LC Grey. Hope this helps.
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David
What compounds did you use with these new pads ? With the different cuts did you have to adjust your speed any ?
Paul S
 
I have lots of experience with this type of foam and must say that it absolutely blows away the competition, bar none.

When you first feel the pads, you think "There's no way I'm polishing the paint with this", because the pad itself feels very coarse and agressive. Once the pad is saturated with polish (I always apply a bead of polish to the outer edge of the pad and apply a small bead of polish on the panel), these pads cut like no tomorrow, but finish off amazing. The cyan (blue) pad with say, SIP, cuts like a super-agressive compound, but will finish off almost hologram free and will just need a quick zip over with a finishing polish. They are truly amazing and cut just as well as a heavy compound on a wool pad, minus the marring.

I detail a lot of BMW's, which have some pretty hard clear. These pads have made my life so much easier it's not even funny. They will heat up the paint fast, so be very careful with them until you get the hang of them.

The only downfall is they don't last as long as a traditional foam pads, but the key is to keep the edges of the pad saturated with polish. This will help extend the life of the pad. Even if the pad only lasted 1 car (it lasts longer), it would be totally worth the cost.

If I had to compare the cyan pad to another pad, I would compare it to the Scholl Concepts blue foam and the Menzerna white foam. The tangerine pad is comparable to a white pad, but has a little more cut and finishes off even better.

I am so glad these pads are readily available now. It's definitely worth picking up a bunch of these!!
 
You mentioned using them with a rotary, have you (or anyone else) used them with a DA? If I'm not using the makita will these pads work as good with a Flex?
 
Mobilejay said:
You mentioned using them with a rotary, have you (or anyone else) used them with a DA? If I'm not using the makita will these pads work as good with a Flex?
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Hey Jay, I have been using the 'Tangerine' foam for over a year, I was product testing this foam for Lake Country long before I was here. Heck I named the pads the Tangerine Ultra Polishing and Cyan Advanced Cutting on this forum one day before the names and descriptions I wrote migrated other places. I have used it on the Flex quite a bit and find it to work amazingly well.

The DA motion will be a little harder on the Cyan foam but this is normal for pads used on a DA. I one stepped a Black S-class Mercedes with a Cyan pad on a Flex about 6 months ago and it almost perfect.
 
glfahlc said:
ok, so when is the next sale so i can pick up a few. i own a bimmer so i really wanna see what they do....
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Hey... they're on sale now ( MSRP $11.99 now $9.99) and you can use your TID 10% coupon that will bring them down to $8.99 each, and flat rate standard shipping is only $5.95. WOW! How do we do it.

jk
 
Whats up Todd. Thanks for the reply, I may have to pick some of these up and try them out. They sound promising. Thanks again.
 
One more question. I read that you need to saturate the edge of the pad when spinning the rotary, is this the same for an orbital? I typically use 3 to 4 drops on the Flex.
 
Mobilejay said:
One more question. I read that you need to saturate the edge of the pad when spinning the rotary, is this the same for an orbital? I typically use 3 to 4 drops on the Flex.
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Yes, I would do the same when using an orbital. Apply a bead of polish on the top of the pad close to edge and then apply a small 'X' in the middle of the pad. After the polish is applied, rub the polish into the pad with your fingers and push the polish toward the outer edge of the pad so the edges get saturated. This is just the way I do it. It seems to really extend the life of the pad.

After the pad is primed, you will only need 3 to 4 drops of polish for each polishing session.
 
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