Sonus SFX 4" pads

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Hello David any word on these pads yet , I'm itching to get them in the shop , I'm almost out of SFX so I need to get more but I'd like to get some of these pads at the same time. Thanks
 
I'm interested too, especially since I am probably going to get a Cyclo and wasn't real impressed with the TOL pads.
 
Me too!



I have one semi-good 4" polishing pad left. I will be forced to buy elsewhere if these do not become available soon. Please let us know DavidB.
 
I'm waiting with you guys. I have a brand new cyclo that I've used once and put back in the box because the pads just sucked.
 
You know there was a kind enough detailer on this site who actually mailed out his Cyclo to me to demo, and believe it or not, i never got around to using it. And now Im real curious about them, it seems they have picked up some momentum. Now im sorry i didnt make a consertive effort! Maybe I will do a poll.....hmmm, the hampster is spinning....
 
Patrick,



I just don't know about these things. My hamster was spinning too, and when I finally got to use it I think he missed a step and fell out the wheel. I am blaming my poor experience on the lack of quality pad and lack of *experience* with the machine, but just from the little bit I used it when I went back to my PC it was like smooth sailing again. It's definitely an *option* but I don't know if I would ever choose this over something else, IMHO.
 
JDookie said:
.......I am blaming my poor experience with the lack of quality pad ........
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Jason, I ordered some of the 4" Cyclo pads from TOL just to play with on a 4" cordless polisher, and aside from the fact that the price was right, they do seem pretty cheap. I have some 4" LC pads I bought to do spot work with the PC and there is a night and day difference in quality. Only problem with the 4" LC pads I have is they are VC (have the polish pocket) and that may not work well on the Cyclo.



I hope the new 4" pads DavidB is getting will make your Cyclo experience more fruitful.
 
I PM'ed DavidB a few days ago and he said they're in stock, just waiting for the appropriate web pages to be developed.

I'm getting impatient too. :bounce
 
Good news the 4" SFX pads are available so I just orderd 2 each of the three pads for testing on my cyclo. I'll report back my findings with these pads.
 
Doug,



Thanks, I've been waiting for them. I ordered some yellow and white. I want to see how Menzerna behaves with them via Cyclo.
 
Bill D said:
I want to see how Menzerna behaves with them via Cyclo.
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ditto , that's what I'll be using them with too. I think they will work well being that they are denser foam then most other pads.

We'll see , Bill I'd like to hear your thoughts on them after you try them too. Thanks
 
Good news!



I'm interested in buying and testing the new 4" SFX pads using a PC.



I discovered a while back, that using 4" pads with a PC can really "bump up" the cutting power of the PC, making the repair of more difficult paint imperfections MUCH easier.



If these pads perform as promised, the David's may have a real winner on their hands as Cyclo users AND PC users buy them to enhance the performance of their machines.



This is going to be interesting! :bounce :bounce :bounce
 
Be sure to use these pads with a proper machine polish. Also, if you're using the pad with a rotary or a cordless drill, remember that the smalled pad has a higher outside edge speed than a 6" or 7" pad. Be sure to feel (or measure) the surface temperature often to make sure your not working too hot.
 
DavidB said:
Also, if you're using the pad with a rotary or a cordless drill, remember that the smalled pad has a higher outside edge speed than a 6" or 7" pad.
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This seems backwards to me. Shouldn't a smaller pad have a SLOWER outside edge speed than a larger pad? Unless it's because of load...
 
Scimmia said:
This seems backwards to me. Shouldn't a smaller pad have a SLOWER outside edge speed than a larger pad? Unless it's because of load...
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Hehehe, he is right you know! At a fixed RPM the outside track of a larger platter, foam pad, or of any kind of disk moves faster than the outside track of a smaller disk spinning at the same speed.



I think the extra cutting ability of a 4" pad on a PC compared to a 6" pad is related to motor load and the smaller surface area of the pad.
 
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