4" Pad problem

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I just started using 4" LC pads with my PC, and after 1 use the center of my white pads are soft and seem worn out. Can they still be affective, or are they garbage?
 
you cant tell from Pictures, they are just a lot softer in the middle than when they were new.
 
4" pads are gonna suck up the polish more so therefore you gonna go though the 4" pads faster than a 5.5 or 6.5.
 
SubyDude81 said:
4" pads are gonna suck up the polish more so therefore you gonna go though the 4" pads faster than a 5.5 or 6.5.
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What does that have to do with the pad wearing in the middle? BTW I have the 4" pads and don't have that problem. Some of the low profile pads did not have the velcro all the way to the edge of the pads and it caused the pads to collapse.
 
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i have the low profile pads with the velcro all the way to the edge. I cant see them collapsing after 1 use.
 
You should call or e-mail the vendor that you bought the pads from and see what they have to say. I have the LC pads and they seem to hold up fine.
 
Rsurfer, do you have the low profile LC pads?
 
Exact same issue with my 4 inch pads. Can't see in pics but if you press down in the middle all the spongeness is gone. Its like the internal foam has dissappeared. All you have is the outer layer and then the velcro, no meat in the middle. I had it happen to one of my orange pads, first time out,not age just too much pressure and heat I guess. I take it easier on them now with my UDM and better luck now. I threw out that first one, chalked it up to learning curve.

Pat.
 
This happened to my 6.5 LC orange pad after 2 uses. I take good care of my pads. The others are fine. This one is worn and concave now. I could see it happening if I kept putting the polish in the center. But I usually put 3-4 dots on the edges, then spread it on the car.
 
loudog2 said:
This happened to my 6.5 LC orange pad after 2 uses. I take good care of my pads. The others are fine. This one is worn and concave now. I could see it happening if I kept putting the polish in the center. But I usually put 3-4 dots on the edges, then spread it on the car.
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i know this thread is a few weeks old but i wanted to add...

a while back i had some low pro 4" pads that i procured from AG. the velcro on the back was smaller than the backing plate they recommended with the pads, and the plate would instantly eat into the pad and destroy it. nothing like what the OP is suggesting, but just hold on!

so, i modified the backing plate by trimming the edges, so it would fit over the velcro that was available on these pads w/o hurting them. i was pissed because i had to hack up a new plate and lost a few pads within minutes of first use before i figured it out, so i called AG and Meghan send me some tall profile pads, but ones that have the velcro all the way to the edge...and they sent me a new backing plate to boot.

this was months ago. i was using the modded backing plate and the last of the low profile pads up until today. today i decided to use what they sent me as a fix to my situation. well, the tall profile pads did exactly what the OP is describing. they were caving in. well, after a few more passes, the thing EXPLODED and a billion little fine pieces of foam went all ove the place and the pad was spinning on the DA like a wet sock. I understand the physics with a little pad on the DA in terms of heat buildup, speed, etc, but dude- these things lasted probably 2 minutes each. My trusty old low profile pad finished the job that these couldn't, and with no issue whatsoever.

so, 1. don't get high profile small pads and 2. when you get low profile, make sure the velcro comes to the edge of the pad. with these guidlines you should be able to have success using the small pads.
 
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