Which PC pads??

[skysharker1]

I am going to order The Porter Cable & Pad Kit and would like to know which pads to get with it. I have no idea which ones I need. I get to pick 5 pads of my choice.

I have a '11 IOM 1LT and it still looks good, I just want to make it look better.

The Kit includes:
Porter Cable 7424XP Polisher
Porter Cable 7424XP Wrench
Porter Cable 7424XP Counter Weight
5 Inch Backing Plate
2 Arctic White Microfiber Polishing Cloth (16 x 16 inches)
12 oz. Pinnacle XMT Polishing Foam Pad Cleaner
12 oz. Pinnacle XMT Polishing Foam Pad Conditioner
5 Lake Country CCS Pads of Your Choice!

Yellow Cutting Foams 6.5"- Use this pad to apply compounds or polishes to remove severe oxidation, swirls, and scratches. It is the most aggressive and should only be used on oxidized and older finishes. Always follow this pad with an orange or white pad and a fine polish to refine the paint until it is smooth.

Orange Light Cutting Foam 6.5"- Firm, high density foam for scratch and defect removal. Use this pad with polishes and swirl removers. It’s an all around pad that will work on most light to moderate imperfections.


Coarse Green Cutting/Polishing Foam 6.5"- This foam is of medium density with the ability to level very fine scratches and very light oxidation. Use light swirl removers with this pad.



White Polishing Foam 6.5"- Less dense foam formula for the application of waxes, micro-fine polishes and sealants. This pad has very light cutting power so its perfect for pre-wax cleaners.


Green Polishing/Finishing Foam 6.5" - Use this foam to apply one-step cleaner waxes. It is a balance of polishing and finishing that is perfect for all-in-one product application.



Gray Finishing Foam 6.5" - Composition is firm enough to withstand added pressure during final finishing to remove buffer swirls. It has no cut and will apply thin, even coats of waxes, sealants, and glazes.




Blue Finessing Foam 6.5” – This blue foam pad has soft composition for applying glaze, finishing polish, sealants, and liquid waxes. The soft pad has no cut, making it perfect for applying nonabrasive products evenly.


CCS Red Ultrasoft Wax/Sealant Foam 6.5" - This soft, imported foam is ideal for applying the final coat of wax or sealant. The foam works especially well when applying liquid waxes or sealants because it is firm enough to keep the majority of the product on the paint, rather than soaking it up. The red foam has no cut or cleaning ability.

CCS Super Soft Gold Jewelling Foam Pad 6.5" - The CCS Super Soft Gold Jewelling Pad is made of Lake Country's softest foam. Use the gold pad to apply a very fine polish or glaze as the final step of the polishing process. Jewelling is the term coined for this step because it intensifies gloss and reflectivity, like a jewel. The gold foam pad also works well for wax and sealant application.

Any suggestions from the experts out there??

Thanks!!

[IBM/2SS/RS/LS3]

I just bought the Adam's pads for $60. I got 4 pads (green, orange, white and black) with their APC and backing plate.

Not a bad deal.

[skysharker1]

Nice.....are those the commonly-used pads that I will need for my normal waxing?

[Sir Nuke]

the nice thing about the Adams products is that the pads color and the color of the product matches.....makes iot easy to use the right pad for the product.

[2LTRS]

Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

the nice thing about the Adams products is that the pads color and the color of the product matches.....makes iot easy to use the right pad for the product.

Yup.. Idiot proof! Love the Adams line.

[Adam's Polishes]

Keep in mind foam coloring is not consistently coded across all lines so whats aggressive in one line might not be in another.

Speaking not as the forum Adam's rep for a moment:

Personally never been a fan the CCS style pads... the little dimples just gave me problems with pig-tailing and product balling up in the spots. Take if for what its worth, thats just my personal experience with that style.

[skysharker1]

Dylan, I just ordered the Adam's Essentials Kit Complete Starter Detailing Kit,

Adam's 4.5 Gallon Bucket with Sealed, Spin-Off Lid, Adam's Great White Drying Towel, Adam's Professional Wash Pad, Adam's Car Wash Shampoo (16oz), Adam's All-Purpose Cleaner (16oz), Adam's Detail Spray(16oz), Adam's Detail Clay Bar (200 grams), Adam's Super VRT (16oz), Adam's Swirl and Haze Remover (16oz), Adam's Revive Fine Hand Polish (16oz), Adam's Buttery Wax (16oz), 2 Double Soft Microfiber Towels, Foam Flip Pad, Hex Grip Buttery Wax Applicator, 2 Adam's Super Block Dressing applicator Sponges, Adam's Grit Guard Bucket Insert.


I plan on ordering the PC next, so what pads will I need to get started??

Thanks

[IBM/2SS/RS/LS3]

http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-330-a...g-pad-kit.aspx

[Sir Nuke]

I know Dylan will chime in, but what you need to get would be the "Adams Starter Porter Cable 7424 XP Polishing Kit" it will give you EVERYTHING you need.

http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-338-a...isher-kit.aspx

[IBM/2SS/RS/LS3]

Originally Posted by skysharker1

Dylan, I just ordered the Adam's Essentials Kit Complete Starter Detailing Kit,

I plan on ordering the PC next, so what pads will I need to get started??

Thanks

He already ordered and just needs the PC, backing plate and pads

[Junkman2008]

Originally Posted by IBM/2SS/RS/LS3

He already ordered and just needs the PC, backing plate and pads

He should have gotten the polisher from Adam's too. With the pads, he would have saved money in the end.

[IBM/2SS/RS/LS3]

Might be worth a call to Adam's to see if your order has gone out yet

[Adam's Polishes]

Originally Posted by skysharker1

Dylan, I just ordered the Adam's Essentials Kit Complete Starter Detailing Kit,

Adam's 4.5 Gallon Bucket with Sealed, Spin-Off Lid, Adam's Great White Drying Towel, Adam's Professional Wash Pad, Adam's Car Wash Shampoo (16oz), Adam's All-Purpose Cleaner (16oz), Adam's Detail Spray(16oz), Adam's Detail Clay Bar (200 grams), Adam's Super VRT (16oz), Adam's Swirl and Haze Remover (16oz), Adam's Revive Fine Hand Polish (16oz), Adam's Buttery Wax (16oz), 2 Double Soft Microfiber Towels, Foam Flip Pad, Hex Grip Buttery Wax Applicator, 2 Adam's Super Block Dressing applicator Sponges, Adam's Grit Guard Bucket Insert.


I plan on ordering the PC next, so what pads will I need to get started??

Thanks

If you're going to get into machine polishing I'd suggest maybe changing to this kit if we haven't shipped your essentials kit, it gets you all the proper polishes and pads to use a machine.

http://www.adamspolishes.com/p-478-a...ssory-kit.aspx

With the Essentials you're getting stuff geared more towards hand polishing and waxing.