PerroneFord
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Ok,
I do apologize for asking this if it's been done before. I try to search on several forums before asking these questions.
I will be buying my own DA polisher in a week, and frankly am at a loss for which way to go on the pad system.
The Edge system looks marvelous and has some nice advantages, but it does rather lock you into a solution. The hook and loop pads seem to offer some nice flexibility.
So my question is this:
If you were starting out, had no investment in either sytem, and were NOT doing this professionally, but maybe 8-10 cars a month which system would you prefer?
The biggest drawback I can see with the Edge system is that there are no spot pads. I can't find any 4" pads at all, but my guess is that since there is no backing pad, they expect you to be able to get into tight spaces with the normal sized pad used on edge. If this isn't correct, someone let me know.
Since I will be using the Porter Cable and not the Flex or Makita, I just won't be able to turn those nice 8" Edge pads effectively, or at least I don't think I would.
So please give me your thoughts. I'm gathering up data for this order next week.
-P
I do apologize for asking this if it's been done before. I try to search on several forums before asking these questions.
I will be buying my own DA polisher in a week, and frankly am at a loss for which way to go on the pad system.
The Edge system looks marvelous and has some nice advantages, but it does rather lock you into a solution. The hook and loop pads seem to offer some nice flexibility.
So my question is this:
If you were starting out, had no investment in either sytem, and were NOT doing this professionally, but maybe 8-10 cars a month which system would you prefer?
The biggest drawback I can see with the Edge system is that there are no spot pads. I can't find any 4" pads at all, but my guess is that since there is no backing pad, they expect you to be able to get into tight spaces with the normal sized pad used on edge. If this isn't correct, someone let me know.
Since I will be using the Porter Cable and not the Flex or Makita, I just won't be able to turn those nice 8" Edge pads effectively, or at least I don't think I would.
So please give me your thoughts. I'm gathering up data for this order next week.
-P
I just got the 3M conversion kit for the flex 3401, so i have switched to the edge system...will be buffing a black car this weekend so i will be able to tell how i like them. To be honest, and I may be terribly wrong here, but i think most if not all the pads are comprised of very similar foam (if not the same).