Red or Gold CCS use

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Getting ready to splurge on the polisher, wanted some advice on pads.

Everyone seems to talk about the Yellow/Gold/Orange CCS and occasionally the Black or Blue CCS. No one seems to mention Red or Gold.

Has anyone used the Red or Gold and how would their use differ from the Black or Blue?
 
I have the red and the black, the red is softer than the black and I use it to apply my lsp.
 
So what do you use the black for evilwrx?
 
Black is nice for polish is there is little to no cutting power need so after orange you can switch to black if orange did the job correcting.
I use blue for my LSP or I do it by hand.
 
Get the Hydro-Tech pads Lake Country Hydro-Tech 6.5 Inch Foam Pads, water-based polish pads, foam buffing pads for water based compounds

Only 2 to make it simple and apply your lsp by hand. These are great pads, I will not be buying any more CCS pads unless I need a very aggressive pad or a super soft.

I have red and blue and the gold in the CCS and I never use them. Way easier to apply LSP by hand. The only 3 CCS pads I use (before I got my hands on the Hydro-Tech's) were the Orange, White and Black.
 
Bucksincolt, actually I won 1 each of the new Hydro Tech pads that I owe Meghan a review on.

Can't do it until I get the polisher though!

Should I just get some extra Hydro-Tech's then?

Still interested if anyone uses / advocates the Red/Gold pads. Seems like no one uses them.
 
mchess1 said:
Bucksincolt, actually I won 1 each of the new Hydro Tech pads that I owe Meghan a review on.

Can't do it until I get the polisher though!

Should I just get some extra Hydro-Techs then?.
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Thats what I would do. Did you read my review on the 6.5" HT's? http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/20999-review-new-hydro-tech-6-5-pads.html
I owed this review to Meghan too, I'm really glad I got these because they are great and I doubt I would have tried them without the freebie's. Thanks Meghan!:dblthumb2:
They finish so well you are ready for the LSP.

I say one more time GRIOT'S DA Polisher Rules!:buffing:
 
I did read the review, very informative. The pads seem to be getting nice reviews/comments, although as a polisher noob I won't know the difference.
 
mchess1 said:
So what do you use the black for evilwrx?
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I was using the blacks for applying glazes, but I don't really do that anymore. I also didn't like that the black pads tended to get saturated with product and made it more difficult to clean them. I have not had that problem with the red pads yet. My go to pads are orange, white, green (polishing and finishing), and the red now.
 
Anyone else have experience with Gold or Red CCS?
 
I like the red ccs. My friend has one and I've only used it once, to apply lsp with my flex. I bought these right after CCS Euro Foam Hand Polish Applicators Waxing can't be any more enjoyable than Red ccs by hand! and if you flip it over it's a flat pad :cheers:
 
Buckskincolt said:
Thats what I would do. Did you read my review on the 6.5" HT's? http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/20999-review-new-hydro-tech-6-5-pads.html
I owed this review to Meghan too, I'm really glad I got these because they are great and I doubt I would have tried them without the freebie's. Thanks Meghan!:dblthumb2:
They finish so well you are ready for the LSP.

I say one more time GRIOT'S DA Polisher Rules!:buffing:
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Correction: The Griot's DA drools :drool: It is the Flex 3401 that rules LOLIm the MAN
 
Good advices!

Like many, I use the red to apply only sealant. I haven't tried the gold yet, but I would love to soon! The gold should be great for applying a pure wax, which is what the gold is advertised for.

Personally, I use the blue pad more often for applying an ultra fine polish as it is a little firmer than the red. For rotary jeweling on the softer Nissan paint, I use the blue pad. On the harder paint like that on my BMW, I use the black for jweling. The black is also "aggressive" enough to remove some very faint buffer trails on most of the clear coats I worked on. I've seen the red being used for jeweling on some really soft clear coats, although I haven't tried it myself. The blue pad seems to work perfectly for me.

I am no expert, I am just a DIY enthusiast. If the above pad combination works for me, I am sure others would achieve similar results with it.
 
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