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  1. ClydeM

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    #1 ClydeM, Dec 29, 2016
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    I'm a backyard detailer.
    Cut my teeth with hand-applied simonize back in the early 70's. I'm glad those days are over.

    Now I have a Porter Cable 7336 DA orbital polisher.
    It came with a Foam pad. I usually use Wax Master's bonnets over the foam pad to detail the car. This way the pad stays generally clean and I swap bonnets.

    I also have Lake Country pads, but have yet to use them.

    It seems to me I can use the WM bonnets once or twice (fairly cheap) and throw them away. I use the thin blue bonnets to apply wax, cotton/microfiber with a paint cleaner or to remove, and then a wool to buff. About every 3-4 details the glue on the white foam pads breaks down & I chuck the pad for a $10 new one.

    It seems to me the lake country have to be swapped & cleaned frequently.

    so the question is, am or doing it wrong? Do the lakes produce better results?
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  2. ///Mike

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    #2 ///Mike, Dec 29, 2016
    Hey Clyde, try some Ubër pads from Detailer's Domain. The glue on those is vastly superior to that of the Lake Country pads.

    No help for you on the bonnets versus pads-- I use pads exclusively but I only use a machine to polish, not to apply or remove LSPs. I wash the pads on occasion during the job but it's usually a welcome diversion since non-stop polishing gets old and can lead to in attention and less than ideal results.
     
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    #3 Dave rocks, Dec 29, 2016
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    #4 338Lapua, Jan 1, 2017
    As Dave said, you need to get a good backing plate. For my Porter Cable I have the 5" and 3" Lake Country backing plate - Buffer Pads & Misc > Backing Plates | Free Shipping Available - Detailed Image

    I then have used the Lake Country pads which have worked out well. But, you do need to clean them after each use. I will use about 3 5" pads when buffing a vehicle and another 2-3 3" pads (these are to get into the smaller places).

    I then clean my pads thoroughly after usage. If you don't, you'll have polish build up on the pad it it will not work correctly. This is also why I use a number of pads when polishing a car.

    For wax application, I always to it by hand because you don't need any pressure to apply a wax. I then use a couple good quality microfiber towels for removal. Again, everything gets washed after use.

    Lastly, the Rupes pads are really good and if you want to step up to a great polisher, I recommend the Rupes Mark II with the 15mm throw.
     

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