Propel pads and Poorboys??

n1976jmk

n1976jmk

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Few quick questions,

Can I use the green pad with ssr3 or should I use the orange? or can either one be used?

Can I use the blue pad with ssr1 or should I use the green, if I have already used the green pad with the ssr2.5 first on the car?

Should I use the blue or grey pad with EX?

thanks,
jon
 
Here is a little description I wrote up on another board awhile back. I was confused myself at first, but after using them and refering to Patrick and other members I came up with this.

Propel Grey Finishing Pad: For the use of LSP's and the thinnest of products only, no cutting ability.

Propel Blue Polishing Pad: The difference between the blue and grey is that its built with a slightly stiffer foam for use of slightly thicker products such as an AIO. The pores are also slightly larger which gives a little more bite than the grey. The Propel Blue Pads are great for products that have cleaners in it or using for your first application of your LSP and glazes. It has extremely little cutting ability and has the least amount of cutting ability when comparing to all other Propel pads. In terms of comparison, the Megs Yellow pad is a step up from the Propel Blue Polishing, but below the Propel Green Pad.

Propel Green Light Cutting Pad: A more typical polish pad a lot like the Megs Yellow (8006), Lake Country White, or the Green Sonus DAS pads. It is the pad you would usually use as your "go to" pad. Most surface repairs will use this pad and can be used with products such as Meg's DACP & #80, 3M RC & MG, SSR 2.5 & 1. Can also be used with a rotary.


Propel Orange Versitile Pad: A different pad altogether, and takes some getting use to. Great for increasing cutting without the risk of much hazing as compared to that of the Lake Country Yellow. Products, speeds, and applied pressures can yield many favorable results. Great for use with a rotary.

Propel Yellow Medium Cutting Pad: Most aggresive Propel Pad available. Use when additional cutting action is desired. Usually used on heavier swirls or tasks requiring larger scale repairs.
 
yeah, i have a copy of that in my favorites and use it alot, i just wanted to see if someone could line it up a little more with the poorboys products i use them with>??

btw.... thanks for setting that up!!!
 
Can I use the green pad with ssr3 or should I use the orange? or can either one be used?
You CAN use the SSR3 with either pad, but it depends on the severity of your paint. Most paints you will not even need SSR3 to being with, but if you had to use it definitely start with the green pad and work your way up if it doesnt work.

Can I use the blue pad with ssr1 or should I use the green, if I have already used the green pad with the ssr2.5 first on the car?
I would definitely use the green pad with SSR1. Also do you mean can you use the SAME green pad with 1 as well as 2.5? If thats what you meant, I would advise no. Clean your pad thoroughly and try to never mix chemicals with the same pad.

Should I use the blue or grey pad with EX?
Either really. I would say grey, but it wouldnt hurt anything using the blue. My advice is stick with grey for EX.
 
For SSR3 with a PC , I'd stick with the blue pad....:) on a rotary the more aggressive pad would be ok if the finish warranted that much work.
 
Blue is technically a polishing pad with very little polishing power. For any SSR I would start with the green with the exception of maybe SSR3 (never used, so dont really know). The green pad is the most verastile pad and "go to" pad.
 
just a note for people,

using the propel orange pad and pc and running at 5.5 to 6 will create some hazing but will take care of defects... just step down to a green propel pad after at 5.5 and it will clear up easy.....
 
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