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Bare with a Noob here. Way back during the last PC promotion I bought a PC7424XP and a pad starter kit. It's getting warm enough here in PA to try my hand at my first polishing job. I unpack everything and find that I have a backing plate which measures about 4 3/4" and the pads that I got are LC 6.5"!!!! Question - can I use the 6.5" pads with the smaller backing plate? Should I just buy new 5.5" pads which is certainly what I will do in the future.

2 more questions. How many pads do you need to polish very light swirls out on a SUV? Car is one year old, only been washed by hand and the paint is in great shape. I am assuming you do not use one pad for the entire car but change out to fresh pads periodically - how often? And finally, what pads do you recommend for using by hand for the spots the PC can't reach easily.
 
Michael M said:
Bare with a Noob here. Way back during the last PC promotion I bought a PC7424XP and a pad starter kit. It's getting warm enough here in PA to try my hand at my first polishing job.

I unpack everything and find that I have a backing plate which measures about 4 3/4" and the pads that I got are LC 6.5"!!!! Question - can I use the 6.5" pads with the smaller backing plate? Should I just buy new 5.5" pads which is certainly what I will do in the future.
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Today

Yes, you can use this backing plate with both 5 1/2" and 6 1/2" diameter pads. When using 5 1/2" pads be sure that they're centered over the backing plate to ensure no accidental contact with the finish occurs.

Future

In the future you'd be better off using the 5 1/2" diameter pads.


Michael M said:
2 more questions. How many pads do you need to polish very light swirls out on a SUV? Car is one year old, only been washed by hand and the paint is in great shape. I am assuming you do not use one pad for the entire car but change out to fresh pads periodically - how often? And finally, what pads do you recommend for using by hand for the spots the PC can't reach easily.
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Basic steps in order are:

  • Wash
  • Clay
  • Paint Correction & Polish
  • Seal
  • Wax

Lake Country Pads


  • Orange - 2
  • White - 3
  • Gray - 3
  • Blue - 2
You can use a terrycloth towel to clean your pads on the fly so use the pads until you think it's time to switich to a clean one.

Lake Country makes small hand applicator pads with the same foam as they polishing pads so order as many as you think you'll need.
 
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