Pinnacle & LC Tufted Pads Review

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Thank you Jason, these are some great products that can easily be used with a PC or rotary ..... yeah, I said rotary.

I was a bundle of nerves but I was using the 8" LC tufted "finger" pads I got from Scott P so I figured I had some margin for error.

I only did the hood because that seemed to be the surface that had the most imperfections that remained after using the PC.

The rotary is an old 2-speed WEN & I only used the low speed with is 1000 RPM. I was put zero downforce on it while trying to concentrate on keeping the pad level & moving away from all edges & body lines.

I used:
yellow 8" LC tufted pad with Advanced Swirl Remover 1000 RPM
white 8" LC tufted pad with Swirl Remover 1000 RPM
gray 6" LC pad with LS speed at 3.5 on PC

Best $10 I ever spent - thanks jason

I managed to remove some of the imperfections but not all 'cause I was a bit anxious using the rotary but the pads were a breeze to use .... so I let the pads & product do the work.

The ASR did not dust at all & neither did the SR. I primed the pads with a light spritz of water (thought I should) and the SR products were easy to apply & take off with MF.

The LS left a slick surface & the silver metallic really sparkled but I'll compare it to the UPP on the roof & EX-P on the deck lid for beading & durability.
 
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the LC tufted "finger" pads I got from Scott P at specialtymotoring, the white pad stained a bit using SR
 
close-up of the yellow pad, the ASR did not stain it

nice pad to use if your a noob using a rotary
 
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Nice! Silver is a little wacky sometimes, but man can it hide dirt / imperfections. Clean out those pads fast! The SSR's will stain them right away
 
Thanks

I soaked the pads in a Dawn/warm water solution for about 30 - 40 minutes and the tufted pads are so easy to scrub with your knuckles 'cause they have so much "give".

Scrubbed, squeezed, and rinsed 'em 3x and I can't get the dye completely out of the white pad while the yellow pad is almost completely clean.

I think the Pinnacle SR stains just like SSR2.5 stains a white pad.
 
I think thats the only problem with them and also they might break down to fast on you depending on your technique. I think as long as your pads are clean its fine. Color doesn't hurt hehe
 
The pads are still damp but they're soft & not caked-up with product at all.

Like I said, they're very easy to wash by scrubbing them with your knuckles in warm soapy water then doing some kneading with your fingers to force the soapy water through the tufted "fingers".

Spinning them on a rotary (face down in an empty bucket) will eliminate over 95% of the water. Blot them dry on a towel & leave 'em to air dry.

I think they're a great way to get comfortable with a rotary but it'll be a while before I try a wool
pad of any kind.
 
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