Are all yellow hand wax pads the same?

Re: Are all yellow pads the same?

I believe Meguiar's makes a yellow Polishing pad that is completely different from the Lake Country cutting pad.

Re: Are all yellow pads the same?

NO, they aren't all the same...

Meguiars Soft Buff W8006 Foam Polishing Pad 6.5"

Meguiars Soft Buff W8006 Foam Polishing Pad 6.5"

Yellow Polishing Pad 6.5”- This pad has mild cutting action and should be used to apply polishes to newer vehicles finish. It removes minor surface imperfections and restores an attractive luster to your paint. Use with a mild swirl remover or fine polish. You can also use it for wax application, but do not use the same pad for different products. This pad is safe for clear coats.


Lake Country Hybrid Power Finish Ultra Performance Pad System, buffing pads, foam pads, polishing pads

6.5 inch Hybrid Yellow Light Polishing Pad – The yellow hybrid pad features a very dense foam. Use this pad to remove light imperfections, apply a light polish, cleaner wax, etc. This pad is perfect for soft paint systems where the additional cut of the white polishing pad is not required.



CCS 6.5 inch foam pads, Lake country ccs foam pads, porter cable pads, ccs polishing pads, ccs pads, lake country ccs pads

CCS Yellow Cutting Foam Pad, 6.5 inches- 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.


Learn how to use the Porter Cable 7424 dual action buffer with CCS Smart Pads by Lake Country. Polish swirl remover car wax polisher wax buffing pad

Yellow Cutting Foams 6.5 inch- 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.

MrOneEyedBoh said:

I messed up. I need the hand waxing pads

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Gotcha.

I would guess the little thin foam pads are all pretty similar. I have been leaning towards the thicker applicators from Meguiar's and Lake Country for my personal vehicles.

MrOneEyedBoh said:

I messed up. I need the hand waxing pads

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For the most part yeah, as long as they are quality pads.

You mean like the microfiber applicator pads that autozone sells? How about you buy a few types and do a review? Cant cost more than $15. I'd love to read your review!

weekendwarrior said:

You mean like the microfiber applicator pads that autozone sells? How about you buy a few types and do a review? Cant cost more than $15. I'd love to read your review!

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I think we are discussing foam applicators.

I recently order a dozen of yellow foam pads for $1.82 + free shipping and about to try them out this week once I get a chance. They look pretty similar than other ones I try before and I do have on Megs that I use a lot!!! so I will compare with that one. I will post the results.

MrOneEyedBoh said:

I messed up. I need the hand waxing pads

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Nope, you didn't mess up, I clearly read-understood what you were referring to, "hand" foam wax applicator pads.

On one of my very first orders from AG, I got the PC DA, a bunch of pads, the Wolfgang Twins, WGDGPS 3.0, the backing Plates, the whole smear.

I got some hand applicator pads, both the Wolfgang, and some Pinnacle.

But somehow, there were some other pads included, either some freebies, or a pad that came with something else I bought? I just don't know?

Anyway, with a more recent order about a few weeks ago, where I got the Pinnacle BL Coating, the DP and Pinnacle Paint Preps, WG Uber Compound, I also bought some more (6) Pinnacle Yellow Foam Pads.

While I'm sure they'll work OK, and I apparently have gotten these before, they were smaller, and not of the quality of these larger yellow hand pads that AG once sent me. By comparison, the Pinnacle pads look like cheap Chinese knockoffs.

Again, what pads those were, maybe somebody else, or the AG folks can comment, but to me, they were a superior, and a slightly larger yellow pad to the pinnacle ones.
Mark

The blue Zymol ones are the best IMO

You can find the slightly larger yellow pads you speak of at Pepboys

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conquistador said:

You can find the slightly larger yellow pads you speak of at Pepboys

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We have no pep boys here, and carquest oreillys, autozone, and wally world which we do have, but I've never seen a single foam applicator pad in ten years, and suspect I never will.

Alamogordo NM, has to be the most "car detail unfriendly" place within the USA.
The masses here in this Podunk one horse town are just too lazy to care about such things.
Mark

The ones I like and use are the Buff n Shine red ones. They are sold at Chemical Guy's as well under their name. They are extremely durable. I've soaked them in APC, IPA, and mineral spirits. They clean up good as new and the foam does not deteriorate. Solvents do not damage the foam. Everyone wants AG to carry the newest stuff, but really most of us would benefit if they carried Buff n Shine. The pads and applicators are far superior to LC IMO.

MarkD51 said:

Nope, you didn't mess up, I clearly read-understood what you were referring to, "hand" foam wax applicator pads.

On one of my very first orders from AG, I got the PC DA, a bunch of pads, the Wolfgang Twins, WGDGPS 3.0, the backing Plates, the whole smear.

I got some hand applicator pads, both the Wolfgang, and some Pinnacle.

But somehow, there were some other pads included, either some freebies, or a pad that came with something else I bought? I just don't know?

Anyway, with a more recent order about a few weeks ago, where I got the Pinnacle BL Coating, the DP and Pinnacle Paint Preps, WG Uber Compound, I also bought some more (6) Pinnacle Yellow Foam Pads.

While I'm sure they'll work OK, and I apparently have gotten these before, they were smaller, and not of the quality of these larger yellow hand pads that AG once sent me. By comparison, the Pinnacle pads look like cheap Chinese knockoffs.

Again, what pads those were, maybe somebody else, or the AG folks can comment, but to me, they were a superior, and a slightly larger yellow pad to the pinnacle ones.
Mark

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Was is these?

http://www.autogeek.net/gold-ccs-applicators.html

AG sent them to me as a replacement for out of stock Pinnacle pads and its all i purchase now. Love them!

No not all are the same. I too ordered from eBay a dozen for like 1.80 and they are thinner and not as soft as per say the meguiars brand ones.

sharpreflection said:

No not all are the same. I too ordered from eBay a dozen for like 1.80 and they are thinner and not as soft as per say the meguiars brand ones.

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I use these all the time. I wash em a few times and throw them out. They are great for the price but far from the best. I think they come in handy for wax and sealant applications.

pikiki said:

I recently order a dozen of yellow foam pads for $1.82 + free shipping and about to try them out this week once I get a chance. They look pretty similar than other ones I try before and I do have on Megs that I use a lot!!! so I will compare with that one. I will post the results.

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I have about 20 eBay yellow foam applicators and i used them with UPGP, UTTGP, Opti Coat, Pinnacle Souveran Liquid, Pinnacle Souveran Paste, and they work PERFECTLY for me. I no longer wash applicator pads. One time use and throw away.