ZL1Mark
Allergic to One Product
Good to see Autopia Car Care selling these pads. They offer a nice line from cutting to finishing. They perform very well and are quite durable.
B&S Foam Pads....
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RaysWay
Autopia Specialist
Just another advantage we have over the geeks. :cheers:
ZL1Mark
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plumbnsquare
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what are you favorite "go to" pads from buff n shine.
which pad are most people using for finishing ? the blue or the black pad ?
As of now I do know for sure that the green uber pad works incredibly well and its pretty much the only pad I use (from that company) for polishing or 1 stepping (with PF2500). I'm assuming the Uber pads are identical (cut/finish) to the buff n shine pads. is this correct ?
which pad are most people using for finishing ? the blue or the black pad ?
As of now I do know for sure that the green uber pad works incredibly well and its pretty much the only pad I use (from that company) for polishing or 1 stepping (with PF2500). I'm assuming the Uber pads are identical (cut/finish) to the buff n shine pads. is this correct ?
mshu7
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Bases on what I've read, Uber pads are a more premium B&S pad. I swore off LC pads long ago after trying out the B&S/Uber pads. Green is obviously a great one as well as the Orange cutting pad. But their sleeper pad IMO is their yellow heavy cutting pad. Great cut and surprisingly great finish.
bswombaugh
New member
I use the orange pad quite a bit . It seems to cut well and finishes well on a lot of paints. I would like to try the yellow pad. How would you compare the cut and finish of the yellow pad to the orange pad ?
mshu7
New member
I've not really done any in-depth side by side testing so it's hard to say. I just know I enjoy using the yellow pad and it works REALLY well at cutting and finishing.
ZL1Mark
Allergic to One Product
Whoops.
ZL1Mark
Allergic to One Product
They're all good. For finishing, I try the blue pad first.
No, they're the same exact pads.
mshu7
New member
When I say premium, I'm referring to the extra bevelling around the edge, and stuff like that. But yea, same foam.
mshu7
New member
Compared to the B&S pads that ADS sells, the Uber pads are indeed different. The Uber pads have extra beveling. Trust me, I have both.
I'm not knocking the uber pads for being more premium vs ads, I'm saying I like the uber pads.
I'm not knocking the uber pads for being more premium vs ads, I'm saying I like the uber pads.
ZL1Mark
Allergic to One Product
That's what I thought too, and yes, the HD pads are B&S pads.
What size pads are you referring to?
The 5" pads have no beveling, the 6" pads do.
ADS is the only supplier that sells B&S 5.5" pads with no beveling--I know because I bought some from them and had to return them--don't ask me why ADS carries this type of pad because I think the beveled edge is a great safety point when polishing near protrusions. Every other supplier of B&S 5.5" pads have the beveled edges which are standard B&S. I get my 5.5" from Autoality and they have the beveled edge. Autopia also sells the B&S with the beveled edge as well as a number of other suppliers.
ZL1Mark
Allergic to One Product
There is definitely some confusion going on. When you say beveled edge, are you referring to the recessed backing of the velcro? If you're referring to that, ADS now sells 5.5" pads with the recessed velcro backing. Before, ADS sold the 5.5" pads with no recessed backing, the velcro went all the way to the edge of the pad. FWIW, I looked on autoality, and according to the picture, the FACE of the 5.5" B&S pads have no beveling. That's what I've been referring to.
Mark-- I was referring to the recessed velcro backing not beveled in the sense of a rounded edge. From what I've seen B&S (flat pads), Uber and HD pads all have a straight 90 degree edge at the polishing side and the recessed velcro at the machine contact side. Didn't realize ADS had swithced to the recessed Velcro as it's been nearly 3 years since I ordered any from them. The new B&S Hex pads seem to have a beveled edge from what I've seen although I haven't used them. Sorry for the confusion.
ZL1Mark
Allergic to One Product
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Ronkh
Wax Waster
After the reviews I really want to try these.
But with early stages of CRS or CRAFT, I need a color chart as to what color is what bite by pad type.
But with early stages of CRS or CRAFT, I need a color chart as to what color is what bite by pad type.
Setec Astronomy
Well-known member
OK, I give up, the closest thing I could find was Chinese Restaurant Syndrome...