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Originally Posted by CyberWasp
I have been a slack a$s and have not used the Ryobi yet that I got a few pages ago.
Don't start a Kitchen Reno, it explodes into all the other rooms around. I am sick of painting.
I have to order in some more pads as DFB is suggesting to get started.
There are 3 cars to do all with very different requirements.
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So that you can get your head around what you need, this is the Shine Mate pad progression -
Green Foam Heavy Cut Pad - Ideal for extremely heavy cut without compromising finish on medium to hard paint finishes
Yellow Medium Cut Pad - Medium to Heavy cut while providing a high gloss finish, ideal on all paint systems
Blue Foam Intermediate Pad - Excels at moderate to light defect removal on all paint systems whilst finishing down to a fantastic level
Orange Universal Pad - Ideal for a variety of compounds on all paint types
Red Finishing Pad - Ideal for light defect removal and finishing on harder clear coats. Can be used as a medium cutting pad on softer clear coats.
Gray Foam Ultra Soft Pad - Ideal for final finishing and application of waxes and sealants.
Waxit sell a pad kit which includes 2 blue, 2 yellow and 2 red. Personally, I have not used the red pads, at that end of the scale, I go down to the black for use with wax and sealant application. The blue one I tend to use the most, it's not over the top for cutting ability but is able correct quite well. The yellow I have only used a couple of times.
https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...ate-pad-refill
Which pad you choose will depend greatly on how much correction is needed, and the hardness of the paint. That's why you ideally want to have at least 4 of each chosen color, this allows you to do test spots to see which pad is suited, it also allows you to swap to clean pads as you move around the car. I would get at least 4 of both yellow and blue, perhaps the orange too.
https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...ting-pad-4-6-7
https://www.waxit.com.au/collections...-cut-pad-4-6-7
Shine Mate offer flat and diamond pattern versions, I would probably stick to the diamond -
"The Black Diamond Pad technology reduces heat generation due to a lower surface area on the panel, it is also more balanced than traditional pad designs and reduces vibration, leading to a user-friendly safe polishing experience that produces consistent professional results."