CCS Pads 4 Mainstream Duty

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So, this is my delimma. After splitting up the GG6 /CCS deal to get a feel of the CCS's I know there is no freaking way I'm gonna' be able to do any serious work without at least 4 'same color' pads to do any cutting & correction work. With a mix of 1 org, 1 pnk, 1 blu, 2 blk & 1 red I can really be marginally effective with only my very best paint.

I only have one car that's going to need any serious cutting and if needed I can pickup Meg's pads locally for $9.00 so that's not a big deal. What I'm looking at is a workhorse pad in the middle of the pack but am torn between the white and green ones. That means in the order going in tonight I'll be getting 4 of the same color.

Done all the reading and such but depending on how you tilt your head, squint your eyes or tap your foot it's hard to tell which one would fullfil this need.

Feed back please
Any heavy cutting will be done with the CCS orange ones of course (and the Meg's burgandy) along with M105 & M83. Really don't have a need for a ton of cutting with the 5 cars I own. So, considering most correction would be with 205 or lighter polish I really need ideas on how well the green and/or white CCS pads would fill that bill.

As alway.... thanks everyone for the input.
 
Is this part of a package? No one really seems to like the CCS pads. I really like the Hydro-Tech pads, some people don't like some things about them but those have supposedly been addressed in the Hybrid pads (which I haven't used). Unless you are locked into the CCS pads as part of a package, I'd look at the regular flat pads or something else.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Is this part of a package? No one really seems to like the CCS pads. I really like the Hydro-Tech pads, some people don't like some things about them but those have supposedly been addressed in the Hybrid pads (which I haven't used). Unless you are locked into the CCS pads as part of a package, I'd look at the regular flat pads or something else.
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Yep, they were part of the GG6 package. I don't mind working with them, and like them a lot better than the old 'waffle' pads. (could use a rounded edge like flat pads though)

So either way I'm still needing a 6 ~ 12 pad order. It looks like the tangerine Hydro-Tech is more or less the like the green CCS??? Guess I'll just go with say 4 whites, 4 tangerine, and fill in with some finishing/finessing units.
 
You lost me somewhere--tangerine is only used to describe the Hydro-Tech pad (which is a great pad, BTW). Lake Country flipped the colors a bit on the Hybrid pads, the orange is a heavy cutting...and there is no white Hydro-Tech...so when you say "4 whites, 4 tangerine" I'm not sure which pad line you are referring to.

On those CCS pads, the green and white are pretty close, either should be fine.
 
The CCS constant pressure pads are all i ever use..
Orange white and red. If I need me more cut than the orange on I'll just sand paper or SOLO wool. For most application like light polishing white works wonders
 
Setec Astronomy said:
You lost me somewhere--tangerine is only used to describe the Hydro-Tech pad (which is a great pad, BTW). Lake Country flipped the colors a bit on the Hybrid pads, the orange is a heavy cutting...and there is no white Hydro-Tech...so when you say "4 whites, 4 tangerine" I'm not sure which pad line you are referring to.

On those CCS pads, the green and white are pretty close, either should be fine.
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Sorry 'bout that. I was looking at the '6 pack' deal on AG. It's mix-n-match between the flat and the HT pads with the deal.

I know that for a homeowner I could likely get away with only 6 pads total under ideal conditions. However, with 5 cars here, 1 thats need more work than the rest, 3 that are DD's (although one has really good paint), then the G that has excellent paint (one that I don't want it's pads to come NEAR the rest) that leads me to thinking I'll just get another dozen pads to go with the 6 CCS ones I already have. Also I can go to the flat & HT pads in 5.5" and save enough $ to offset the new backing plate.

As for using CCS pads; they'll only be running SMAT polishing products along with sealers and wax (plus a MF bonnet for removal). From what I've seen, (and a small test) the Meg's SMAT stuff does pretty good with the CCS. I've still got a lot, I mean a LOT of work to do with them for a greater understanding of their capabilities, but so far it doesn't seem like a problem. Only having worked them lately in the temps we're having now and not in the crazy southern summer heat.

I still digress.... But yeah, the tangerine vs. orange was from the 6 pack deal (which I'll do 2 of).;)
 
Jsmooth said:
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/constant-pressure-5-5-pads.html The CCS constant pressure pads are all i ever use..
Orange white and red. If I need me more cut than the orange on I'll just sand paper or SOLO wool. For most application like light polishing white works wonders
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So you like the CCS surface? (Understanding the constant pressure pads are a variation of the other CCS units.)

I'm thinking with SMAT they do better than with DAT. IE Meg's Ultimate Compound vs. M105 and Ultimate Polish vs. M205. Both of the 'ultimate' products have a lot more oils and working time and tend not to dry out as quickly. Although this time of year it's so much cooler it's hard to judge the longterm workability until I get to use them in the Atlanta summer heat.:eek:
 
I like the CCS pads in the 4 inch size. Been using the green with m205 with great results.
 
I'm with you now. The more pads the merrier, I'm afraid to count mine, but it's a lot more than 18. I think the only CCS I have are some red ones that I got for free with an order one time, I've used them and they seem fine, but most people seem to despise the CCS pads for whatever reason. For all the foam pads I have, I've taken a liking to the MF pads, I have a bunch of the Meg's and a few of the Optimum.

Don't get too stressed over this, pads wear out and there always seems to be something new coming out, whether foam or MF.
 
I use ccs pads, and they work well for me. I have 4 orange,4 white, 3 green, 1 yellow jeweling pad, and one red. I'm curious why people dont like them? Are the flat pads faster for defect removal?
 
If you are looking to get the most out of the Meg's UV then I recommend getting some OPT or LC pads for compounding. They cut better and finish as well if not better than most foam cut pads. Followed by HT tangerine pads and UP the paint is usually lsp ready. To save money and cover a larger spectrum of pads I would go with tangerines and not bother getting more than a couple white pads. If you are to get white pads I would try out the hybrids or constant pressure pads since they are more versatile.
Look into the new WG pad cleaner/extender also to get the most from your pads, especially if you purchase any HT pads.

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cardaddy said:
So you like the CCS surface? (Understanding the constant pressure pads are a variation of the other CCS units.)

I'm thinking with SMAT they do better than with DAT. IE Meg's Ultimate Compound vs. M105 and Ultimate Polish vs. M205. Both of the 'ultimate' products have a lot more oils and working time and tend not to dry out as quickly. Although this time of year it's so much cooler it's hard to judge the longterm workability until I get to use them in the Atlanta summer heat.:eek:
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I hardly ever use M105 unless its with wool on rotary so I don't have a whole lot of experience with that. I do know that I hate the way flat pads feel just personally. I've used just about every kind of pad there is out there and the constant pressure CCS pads I like the most. If it helps I'm pretty much a Blackfire SRC compound and SRC Finishing faithful for most jobs I do.
 
ShaunD said:
To save money and cover a larger spectrum of pads I would go with tangerines and not bother getting more than a couple white pads.
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This is what i have done and could not be happier. The HT's finish WAY better than the flat pads and cut better also. I'll keep a few of the white ccs or flat around when im doing a fine polish.
 
Guess I'm in the minority but I like LC CCS pads. Maybe I missed it but I think the polisher you use it with will make a difference. I use primarily 5.5" pads on a PC but just received some in 4" for my rotary. My go to combo is CCs white followed by grey or red. Never tried the gold jeweling pad as I find the red is plenty soft enough.
 
I like the white CCS pad for polishing. I ordered a couple red hydrotech pads...that pad sure has a rough feel to it. I'm sure it's fine...but the first time I felt it I thought I screwed up and ordered a cutting pad.
 
ShaunD said:
If you are looking to get the most out of the Meg's UV then I recommend getting some OPT or LC pads for compounding. They cut better and finish as well if not better than most foam cut pads. Followed by HT tangerine pads and UP the paint is usually lsp ready. To save money and cover a larger spectrum of pads I would go with tangerines and not bother getting more than a couple white pads. If you are to get white pads I would try out the hybrids or constant pressure pads since they are more versatile.
Look into the new WG pad cleaner/extender also to get the most from your pads, especially if you purchase any HT pads.

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You're saying the OPT MF pads then? I don't know if I have the need for any serious compounding around here (after I freshen up the Caddy that is).

I somehow just missed the tangerine pads on my first AG pad order. That's what lead me to posting this thread. The whites and tangerines seem close, but with the tangerine being a HT, and absorbs less than the white it'd be a good "workhorse" pad.

I've used white/flats earlier but find they tend to really soak up, hence why everyone I know has half a dozen of them. ;)
 
Jsmooth said:
I hardly ever use M105 unless its with wool on rotary so I don't have a whole lot of experience with that. I do know that I hate the way flat pads feel just personally. I've used just about every kind of pad there is out there and the constant pressure CCS pads I like the most. If it helps I'm pretty much a Blackfire SRC compound and SRC Finishing faithful for most jobs I do.
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I've stopped using pretty much anything wool these days (even wash mitts) as the only stuff I need to keep up really doesn't need the cut. FWIW I don't use the 105 so much as I did when it first came out. The UC just works sooooooo much better and depending on the pad can all but have the same effect at 105.



So, I'll notch this one down as a 8 outta' 10 towards the CCS. (with the CCS surface being the working end of the constant pressure pads). :)

I've not tried BF products yet. Have a small amount of WG trim type and spritz stuff, a decent amount of the Griot's stuff and a freaking BOATLOAD of Megs! :laughing:
 
rmagnus said:
Guess I'm in the minority but I like LC CCS pads. Maybe I missed it but I think the polisher you use it with will make a difference. I use primarily 5.5" pads on a PC but just received some in 4" for my rotary. My go to combo is CCs white followed by grey or red. Never tried the gold jeweling pad as I find the red is plenty soft enough.
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We may both be in the minority by the time it's all said and done. ;) Just got to looking at what I need to fill out my cabinet and it seems the 5½'s would be a great idea for better flexibility. FWIW I'm using the GG and it drives the heavy CCS 6½'s just fine and would likely really spin the flat pads even if I went with 6½'s. OTOH just seems like a good idea to have at least half a dozen 5½'s to work with. (And I'm sure plenty out there would say throw in some 3's to complete a workstation.) ;)

I'm with ya' on the gold pad. Can't see where it's needed over the red for all but serious trailer queens. (which I SURELY don't own) :props:
 
And speaking of Lake Country. Browsing around their site there are literally TONS of pads that ALL OF US NEED! Like the "DA's", the "Tufted" and oh the "Cool Wave" now that's pretty. :)


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My precious!!!!:buffing:
 
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