Somebody PLEASE TELL ME....!!!

[FlaresideLariat]

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Tim!

I emailed Proper Auto Care about the 6" counterweight. Maybe if, after I start using the 7424 after a while, and I feel like it would be handy, I'll get it. Otherwise, you made a point of how it's not as essential right now.

Question- are the Meguiar's pads all flat? The ones on PAC were said to be concave. Which is better? The concave ones, I read, said they helped prevent splattering, errr.... ?

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

No prob! I just wanted to put things in perspective a little.

The Meguiar's pads are all flat; and truthfully I have never had a problem with them! Splatter is rarely a problem when using the PC, but it is problem with any shape of pad with a rotary buffer. But, even then, I still love my Meguiar's pads!

Try the pads that you are getting and then try a Meguiar's pad. You will be best the judge to what you like best! Besides, do you really think you will only have a couple of pads? Trust me, you will have a couple of dozen in no time!

Tim

[Mosca]

Yo, Tim,

I'm pretty sure the G-100 comes with a 5" plate. The pads weigh next to nothing, it's the plate that is being balanced. That being said, I've used my 7424 with either weight, and it worked just fine either way.

FSL,

All the Meg's pads are flat. I've tried flat, concave, contoured, waffled, and fingered, from several different manufacturers, and they all work the same. None are better than any other with the PC. What is important is the density of the foam, moreso than the shape.

Pads seem confusing, but they're really simple. They either cut, polish, or finish. Everything else is size and shape.

For the PC, size is irrelevant. You can use the 8" pads or the 6.5" pads, all that happens is the last .75" of radius on the larger pads do no work.

As far as shape (and manufacturer), that too is a non-issue. All cutting pads cut, all polishing pads polish, all finishing pads finish. Whichever ones you have will be the ones you'll learn the quirks and details of. The differences in action are so minor as to be insignifigant. You could be working along, switch from a Meguiar's flat polishing pad to a CMA finger polishing pad, and not miss a beat. I grab whichever one is on top of the pile.

I hope this helps. I personally find polishing cars wonderfully fulfilling, and I hope you find it that way as well.


Tom

[FlaresideLariat]

Thanks, Tom. Sure helped to clear things up

btw, what does CMA stand for?

[Mosca]

Classic Motoring Accessories, also known as Proper Auto Care. The pads they sell are privately branded, manufactured by Lake Country Pads, a well respected company.



Tom

[Tim Lingor]

Hey Yo---- Tom,

Yep, I realize that it comes with the W-64DA plate. As I stated in my first post, I have used the 7424 since the first day they went on the market. And, I have always used that backing plate as well as the W-5500 and W-6000 pads with built-in adapter.

Now with that said, I must add that although the counterweight in fact may balance the backing plate, a pad that is saturated with great deal of product can get quite heavy (depending on what product of course) and may in fact influence this balance more than one realizes. My point was simple; I have seen a lot of comments about "this is better than that". Yet I have not heard of anyone having an actual problem with the PC with either counterweight. Sure there may be some differences in vibration at higher speeds, but how much is that contributed by the brand of backing plate, pad or what have you? I do not know. As I said, I have used the Meguiar's system and have had no trouble.

In terms of the shapes of pads, I agree that it may make little difference with the PC as it is just not that aggressive with its DA action in the first place. However with a rotary, the shape of pad does make a difference. I have tried all kinds of pads of various brands. And, some do make a difference. I know that the thread is about use with a PC but I thought I should throw that in anyway.

Tim

[Mosca]

Yep, we're in 100% agreement.


Tom

[FlaresideLariat]

Proper Auto Care got back to me, and part of their response regarding counterweights was,:

"We really do not feel it is necessary to change this weight when using our pads because the difference in weight is only one oz."

So, I am just gonna go without it and see how I like it as is.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Like I said, give it a try and see if you like it or not. You can always change the weight after if you want.

Good luck and keep us posted!!

Tim