Is pad conditioner really necessary ?

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If you look at this video below shows the CG dude telling you to use the "pad conditioner" he uses in only one pad,then forgets to use on the last 2 ones and the result was the same.

So I guess the pad conditioner makes any difference ? By this video it doesn't.

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Try detail spray. IME it isnt needed after you get the hang of priming a pad properly.
 
Old Tiger said:
Try detail spray. IME it isnt needed after you get the hang of priming a pad properly.
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I've seen they guys on Megs Online use #34 Final Inspection to prime pads. Can one assume pad conditioner and detail sprays are interchangeable? If I run out of detail spray can I use a pad conditioner spray in its place and vice versa?
 
Detail spray saved me from throwing my PC in the garbage. I strafed out a noob trying to polish with too little polish. A guy on here helped me and told me to prime each new pad with DS. That was the first time I was able to get great results.
 
A spritz of water will prime a pad also.

Water, detail spray, pad conditioner will all have some affect on more cut, less chance of marring, etc but will you notice a difference between them. In general probably not.

Most polishes I use I prime the pad the first time with the polish itself across the entire surface.
 
Using a dedicated pad conditioner can help prevent "dry buffing" and increase the amount of working time for some products. If you're the type of person who takes every precaution possible to ensure the job is done correctly without causing any marring whatsoever then use a pad conditioner.
 
If I use Optimum (spray) polishes I do not spritz the pad but with others I use ONR
 
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