Todd@RUPES
Just a regular guy
Let me first start this review by saying I am a PAD junkie, period. It is a sickness but I love foam pads...I have tested and own just about every pad made by 3M, American Buffing, The Edge, Lake Country, and Meguiars.. and a couple from Sonus.
One thing about pad foams is that many of the companies buy them from the same foam supplier so you get a lot of similar foam spread amongst compaines. Some of American Buffing foam is identical to Lake Country. The gray foam from Meguiars and 3M (as well as the 3M Ultra Fina foam) is identical.
Probably may favorite manufacturer is Lake Country though, because they have always been completely open and honest about their foam, and further more have really gone the extra mile to help me sort through problems I have had. Their customer service is truely second to none.
As we move into milder foams we have several choices from Lake Country.
Gray Foam- Light mechanical action, great for final polishing/jeweling, glazing, and applying AIOs/waxes/sealants.
Red Foam/Blue Foam- Athough some companies market these as different foams, I have been told straight from the source that they are identical in action, compensition, etc.. I personally cannot tell a difference between them but would say that red looks cooler
. Can be used on a very soft paint for final polishing, although the lack of mechanical action makes it a longer process. As well these are great for glazing and wax/sealant application
Gold Foam- Softer then the red foam/blue foam, these are the finest, softest foam pads made by Lake Country, and simply put they are awesome.
I have now used the Gold Foam by Porter Cable to apply several different sealants and waxes including
-Blackfire Sealant
-GlossIt Gloss Finish
-Klasse AIO
-Klass Sealant Glaze
-Meguiars #21
-Meguiars #26 Liquid
-Zaino Z2pro
-Zaino Z5pro
Let me say that overall my experience has been fabulous. No other pad has allowed me to spread as little product so far over the surface. For example I was able to cover my wife's whole car with Blackfire sealant by applying 2 dime sized dots to the paint TWICE. Four drops, entire car covered.
Similarly Zaino spread super far as well, only having to reapply dots 3 times to cover the entire size of my mother's car.
The pad feels very 'slick' on the surface and glides so easily that it actually makes applying a sealant kind of fun. The 'feel' itself is very different then any other pad I have used for this purpose, and I have never seen traditional far spreading products go this far. I feel like I am saving money.
Also the coverage I get is extremely thin and extremely even, which has greatly sped both the curing/hazing process and I have not had any issues (even with Meguiars #21) with any product streaking after application with his pad.
Super recommended. Two thumbs up for Lake Country :xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs
One thing about pad foams is that many of the companies buy them from the same foam supplier so you get a lot of similar foam spread amongst compaines. Some of American Buffing foam is identical to Lake Country. The gray foam from Meguiars and 3M (as well as the 3M Ultra Fina foam) is identical.
Probably may favorite manufacturer is Lake Country though, because they have always been completely open and honest about their foam, and further more have really gone the extra mile to help me sort through problems I have had. Their customer service is truely second to none.
As we move into milder foams we have several choices from Lake Country.
Gray Foam- Light mechanical action, great for final polishing/jeweling, glazing, and applying AIOs/waxes/sealants.
Red Foam/Blue Foam- Athough some companies market these as different foams, I have been told straight from the source that they are identical in action, compensition, etc.. I personally cannot tell a difference between them but would say that red looks cooler
. Can be used on a very soft paint for final polishing, although the lack of mechanical action makes it a longer process. As well these are great for glazing and wax/sealant applicationGold Foam- Softer then the red foam/blue foam, these are the finest, softest foam pads made by Lake Country, and simply put they are awesome.
I have now used the Gold Foam by Porter Cable to apply several different sealants and waxes including
-Blackfire Sealant
-GlossIt Gloss Finish
-Klasse AIO
-Klass Sealant Glaze
-Meguiars #21
-Meguiars #26 Liquid
-Zaino Z2pro
-Zaino Z5pro
Let me say that overall my experience has been fabulous. No other pad has allowed me to spread as little product so far over the surface. For example I was able to cover my wife's whole car with Blackfire sealant by applying 2 dime sized dots to the paint TWICE. Four drops, entire car covered.
Similarly Zaino spread super far as well, only having to reapply dots 3 times to cover the entire size of my mother's car.
The pad feels very 'slick' on the surface and glides so easily that it actually makes applying a sealant kind of fun. The 'feel' itself is very different then any other pad I have used for this purpose, and I have never seen traditional far spreading products go this far. I feel like I am saving money.
Also the coverage I get is extremely thin and extremely even, which has greatly sped both the curing/hazing process and I have not had any issues (even with Meguiars #21) with any product streaking after application with his pad.
Super recommended. Two thumbs up for Lake Country :xyxthumbs:xyxthumbs
but then you covered all the reasons why it's truly *different*, and I'm quite intrigued by how well it worked with the sealants. Thanks for the great review!