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Title: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 08 February 2011, 16:06

I was given a DA polisher & a whole load of products inc polishes & different colour pads!!
My question is what colour pads do what job?

Also do polishes & waxes have a shelf life? Thanks

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: Dan J on 08 February 2011, 18:47

what colour pads have you got and pics would be handy because theres so many variants.

if stored correctly your waxes and polishes should last you quite a while it all depends on there make up really. water based polishes tend to go off quicker than polishes with a higher solvent/oil content

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: waxamomo on 08 February 2011, 21:22

Different manufacturers use different colours for different cut levels, get a picture up if you can and i'm sure one of us will recognise what make they are and be able to help.

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 08 February 2011, 22:05

I'll get some pics up tomorrow, cheers guys  :smiley:

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 09 February 2011, 17:43

Ok so some of the products are Sonus

(http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy56/bonny71/Image0406.jpg)

The pads

(http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy56/bonny71/Sonuspads.jpg)

Porter Cable

(http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy56/bonny71/Image0407.jpg)

(http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy56/bonny71/Image0408.jpg)

(http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy56/bonny71/Image0410.jpg)

Not sure what this dial is for??

(http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy56/bonny71/Image0411-1.jpg)

And the Poorboys polish i think is off

(http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy56/bonny71/Image0415.jpg)

So if you can advise me on the above products & if the polisher is any good??

Cheers  :smiley:

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: Jimble on 09 February 2011, 19:16

First things first, chuck the wonderwheels in the bin!!!!! :sick: the dial will be the speed control. Unfortunately thats my load shot! Sorry.

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: musicman87 on 09 February 2011, 20:00

Yeah the dial is definitely the speed dial - start off working the polishes at speed 2 or so, then after 1-2 passes ramp it up a couple of speeds for another couple of passes, then slow it down again once the polish has broken down. (Clear haze). I would be throwing the Polish in the bin, looks knackered to me!

Im sure the pro's will be along soon to help out with the pads

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: Dan J on 09 February 2011, 20:18

chuck the wonder wheels

pads look fine but wont be if you get grit in them from putting them on the ground,naughty naughty!!

poorboys stuff looks dead so bin those.

and regarding the dial it is a speed dial as said above.

you've got some good waxes there aswell and the klasse stuff pretty good aswell

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: waxamomo on 09 February 2011, 21:16

As above you have some very nice waxes there  :smiley:

Can't help with the pads sorry, do they have any logo's or names on the back?

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: tech1889 on 09 February 2011, 21:34

might as well bin the pads get some fresh ones then you know they defo got no grit in them !

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 09 February 2011, 22:30

Thanks for the replys lads very helpfull  :smiley:
To be fare i didnt put the pads face down  :tongue:
Is the porter cable a decent model?
Cheers

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: waxamomo on 10 February 2011, 07:19

Yep good machine  :wink:

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 11 February 2011, 15:04

^^^ good to know  :cool:
It looks like the pads are SONUS, so what colour does what?
I need to get rid of swirl mark's  :rolleyes: Then is it a polish & wax to finish off?

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: tech1889 on 12 February 2011, 12:25

your polishing to get rid of swirl marks so once paint is swirl free just a couple of coats of sealant and then wax..

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 12 February 2011, 15:47

ok thanks. So what's the best sealant and wax you guys use?

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: tech1889 on 12 February 2011, 16:20

at the moment as its winter im using.. jeatseal 109 sealant which is the muts nuts

and for wax im using collinite 845 as its very hardy and long lasting in the summer i use dodo juice light fantastic

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 13 February 2011, 21:36

That's great, thanks  :smiley:

Am still unsure what colour pads do what though  :undecided:

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: Dan J on 13 February 2011, 22:25

have a feel of the pads, the yellow one looks like a stiff ridgid pad and may be an intesive cutting/compounding pad, the green one im not sure about, the orange and blue ones could be a finishing pads and should be really soft and easy to squeeze. the other two purpley ones could of started out white in which case are swirl removing pads.

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=96

http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/Sonus_SFX_6_Pads_1.html

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 14 February 2011, 18:25

Just what i was after, thanks  :smiley: Your right about the feel test.... the yellow ones are stiff (would they be ok for say after flatting a bumper with 800 then 1200 grit paper?) What compound would i use for this method to polish up?
The green, orange & blue pads are very soft to touch, so would these be used to apply sealant & waxes?? Sorry for the noob questions  :undecided:

Thanks again  :smiley:

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: waxamomo on 14 February 2011, 19:58

You could really do with following 1200 with 2500 or 3000, that would make it easier to polish out.

The softer pads can either be used for a finishing polish to bring up the shine, or apply the sealants as you have said.

Title: Re: Different colour pads?
Post by: bonny on 14 February 2011, 21:05

I'll give the higher grade grit a go, thanks.
pm on the waxamomo  :smiley: