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    how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

    hello i was wondering how many polishing pads do you use when correcting an entire vehicle...lets say ur correcting with UC...then ur gonna follow with UP, then with UW.

    how many would u use for correction?
    how many for polish?
    and of course one finishing for wax.

    i been using 2 polishing pads for one car(a small sized car) for the correction step
    one polishing,or one finishing for polish.
    and one finishing for wax.

    i clean the pad on the fly everyother panel.
    i only did 2 cars like that.
    on the 3rd car, i was correcting on a polishing pad speed 5 n after about 20 min it tore up inside...had to get a new backingplate...on the 4th car i was using a brand new backingplate n brand new polishing pad nd after about halfway with the car on the same pad...after about 2 hours the pad got destroyed inside...

    now i think the reason for this is maybe i need to switch pads about every hour?
    i correct on speed 5...not too much pressure,the pad still spins...but i dont know why the 1st time it got torn up if it was only 20 min of use...i use the griots machine with 2.0 7inch pads and the w68da

    i just need some info on how to prevent this from happening...i ordered 3 more polishing pads as i only have 2 right now(that are not torn up)
    i figure 5 per car is good...i never had a problem before until the 3rd car i buffed
    Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life.

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    Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

    You shouldn't be destroying pads at all... something is definitely very wrong here. It's hard to say without seeing what you are doing.

    How are you cleaning the pads on the fly?

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    • #3
      Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

      just how they show on the pics on here with a terrycloth towel
      Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life.

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      • #4
        Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

        well i stay on speed 5 at the most for correction...i put enough pressure to bog the machine down...
        Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life.

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        • #5
          Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

          oops i mean i dont put enough pressure to bog it down...i always keep it spinning
          Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life.

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          • #6
            Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

            wat i mean by destroying pads..i refer to the velcro comin off the pad and getting super super stuck on the backingplate
            Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life.

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            • #7
              Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

              If you use the same pad for a long time at speed 5 with a lot of pressure for correction than the velcro of the pad will heat up considerably. Sometimes it heats up to the point where it is hard to touch (happened to me once and learned my lesson) and the pad actually feels much softer and pliable than it should. At that point, I switch to a fresh pad.

              Also, when the pad becomes loaded with product, the material becomes softer and more prone to tearing and ripping.

              I use 3-4 pads for correction on an SUV (i.e. Honda Pilot) and 2-3 pads for correction on smaller cars.
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              • #8
                Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

                My pad usage is similar to Shawn's. 2 pads on smaller vehicles (Ford Focus, Pontiac Vibe) 3 or 4 on larger vehicles (Honda Odyssey, full size pickups, Chevy Suburban). I try to not let the pad overly weighted down - there is a difference between a pad that has an appropriate amount of product on it and the overloaded (by both product & pressure) one that Shawn describes above.

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                • #9
                  Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

                  +1

                  2-3 smaller vehicles,
                  3-4 medium/ large.

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                  • #10
                    Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

                    I agree with Greg and Shawn

                    2-3 smaller vehicles,
                    3-4 medium/ large.
                    4-5 4x4

                    Basically just keep an eye on your pad and make sure it does not generate to much heat or is saturated with product.

                    Hth's

                    Rappy.

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                    • #11
                      Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

                      Specifically which backing plate and which pads? Some backing plates, including some of earlier units, are not the best choice for use with our Soft Buff 2.0 pads since the edges of the plate can, under certain circumstances, cut into the backing on those pads. If you're using our Soft Buff 2.0 pads then you really should be using our W68DA backing plate.
                      Michael Stoops
                      Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

                      Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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                      • #12
                        Re: how many yellow pads do u use on entire car

                        sorry to get back so late, iam using the w68da plate

                        all this info was very helpful, thanks
                        Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life.

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