Pads and Speed

[Perfessor]

Need some help from all the knowledgeable people in here. I got my PC earlier this week (was finally able to afford it, nothing wrong with AG) along with a few orange pads (CCS I believe). I also found in here a "pad chart" with LG pads in an "aggression scale". One question is - Are the pads "aggression" basically the same between LG and CCS? Second question is - At what speeds do I set my PC? The package didn't say anything except that 1-2500 OPM and 6-6000 OPM. And there is nothing on the comparison chart about which speeds to use with which pads. I 'm looking to mark my chart with the speeds so that I don't mess up any thing.

Any and all help is welcome.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ScottB]

pads abrasiveness and coloring are somewhat unique to each manufacturer, no industry standard.

For polishing use PC on 5.5 - 6 on dial, if removing wax with bonnet use around 3, and turn on low when spreading wax and polish.

 

[Perfessor]

pads abrasiveness and coloring are somewhat unique to each manufacturer, no industry standard.

For polishing use PC on 5.5 - 6 on dial, if removing wax with bonnet use around 3, and turn on low when spreading wax and polish.

Bonnet? Bonnet! Damn, I knew I forgot something in that order!

Back on topic - So the LC orange pad is more or less "aggressive" than the CCS orange? And do you know of a chart for the CCS pads?

 

[Jimmie]

2-3 to spread
5-6 to work polish
I use 4 for glazes

 

[Perfessor]

2-3 to spread
5-6 to work polish
I use 4 for glazes

Is wax considered a glaze?

 

[Jimmie]

Is wax considered a glaze?

No, they are different. I wax with hand application but if I were to use the PC I'd probably spread wax at 3-4.

 

[dengood1]

glaze has little or no protection.....adds gloss and hides swirls. Wax protects, hence LSP (last step process). Both done with softest pad (black or blue usually) on speed 3.

 

[dengood1]

Back on topic - So the LC orange pad is more or less "aggressive" than the CCS orange? And do you know of a chart for the CCS pads?

I believe they're the same.

 

[Perfessor]

So the procedure would be polish, glaze then wax?

 

[Jimmie]

So the procedure would be polish, glaze then wax?

Yes...

 

[Perfessor]

Thanks one and all for your assistance. Is there a list somewhere of what to use and in what order? Something similar to the LC pad chart? I know that you have polish, glaze, then wax but there must (I guess) be more to it than that.