4" pads ?

[Blr123]

Evening all,

Where do the 4" pads sit in the scheme of things and what would thier main use be?

Thanks
Bryan

[MB///HRV]

I tend to use them mostly on bumpers and /or areas that might be too tight for the 7.5" acp pads I use.

[Mike Phillips]

At this time, Meguiar's doesn't offer buffing pads in the 4" size. There are other company's the do offer smaller sizes, these are usually marketed as Spot Repair pads.

[Accumulator]

Some of us are hoping that Meguiar's considers the 4" pads. The allow the PC to work much more aggressively which can be great for correcting paint with it. Rather than bogging down or just "jiggling" when you apply pressure, the 4" pads maintain the dual action motion and they can really cut.

While they can be handy for working tight areas, my primary use for them is marring removal. You can do a lot with 4" pads that you *cannot* do with larger ones.

[RedSoxRacer]

While on the Pad subject, do you have to use the 8" pads with a rotary, or can you use the 6.5", or does it just depend on the size of the backing plate?
Thanks

[the other pc]

Yes, you can use 6.5" pads with a rotary. Many detailers prefer them over the 8", especially for smaller and/or curvier cars. Just use the W64 5" Backing Plate.

You can use the 4" pads with a rotary too, they work great in tight spaces, but until Meguiar's starts making them you'll have to use somebody else's pads and backing plates.


PC

[atticdog]

I like a 4" finishing pad for useing paste wax like #16 or #26 because the pad fits right in the can it makes it easy to apply wax with the pc

[Blr123]

Morning everyone,

I assume the 4" spot pads will require less pressure especially when applying wax?

Bryan

[Pit-lane.dk]

Re: 4" pads ?

Originally posted by Blr123
Evening all,

Where do the 4" pads sit in the scheme of things and what would thier main use be?

Thanks
Bryan

As Spot Repair pads or for the Cyclo Polisher


(or equivalent)



pit-lane.dk

[Accumulator]

Originally posted by Blr123
..I assume the 4" spot pads will require less pressure especially when applying wax?

Yeah, though it isn't all that much of an issue with soft finishing pads and nonabrasive products. But when using aggressive 4" pads and abrasive products you actually have to watch that you don't get *too* aggressive, which usually isn't much of an issue with the PC/G-100.

[MB///HRV]

Here is what I just used them on this past weekend.

[Blr123]

Thanks MB,

Nice pics aswell

Bryan

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by MB///HRV
Here is what I just used them on this past weekend.

Whose pad is this?

[MB///HRV]

Originally posted by Mike Phillips
Whose pad is this?

Lake Country

[gb387]

That little pad looks handy! I can see many uses on my truck. So here is another Hint, Hint Meguiars.