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The best I found was about $38 on amazon. I already bought the 5.5" pads. I had no idea they were even a different size. Honestly...It's a little upsetting that you spend hundreds of dollars on a machine + polish + pad and when you come back to re-up your supplies you can't. I guess I'll just get the new backing plate.

Admittedly it's been a while since I've had to do a paint correction. But I decided I might as well get new pads for my Flex before I attempt. I didn't know what size the backing plate was on there. I just ordered the biggest pad they sell on the website which is 5.5". Well, apparently they used to be bigger because the backing plate on my flex is a little bigger than the foam polishing pad. I'm not sure if this is an issue. I think I could use it just fine like this but better safe than sorry. Do i need a new (smaller) backing plate? It doesn't seem like they are gonna go back to selling the bigger pads.

So, basically my car popped an AC line and apparently some of the oil/refrigerant mix must have made it's way from the engine bay in to the vents and accumulated on the inside of the windshield just from regular use of the AC after repairing the line. So, when I try to clean the window I am left with a "sheen" from the oil residue that's being a real pain to get off. I've tried glass cleaner and rubbing alcohol to no avail. So my next step is maybe a mixture of Dawn and water but I am wondering if someone has any tips on something else that will break down the oil and be easier to deal with than soap/water and a sponge.

sounds to me like you need errors and omissions insurance.

So then ask for a credit. I'm sure they will work something out for you, all of the staff at Adams are stand up guys.

You guys are right. It was really sunny today, and I can see the difference. Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend!

thompson racing has them. just ordered them a few days ago.

Seriously? I've actually had passers by comment on how awesome the detail spray smells!

I agree. I think the "foreign" cars that are built here are more "American" than the American cars. Does Toyota or Subaru have factories in Mexico?

I managed to get some scratches down the side of my beautifully detailed and polished car while driving through some narrow roads with lots of vegetation on either side. Anyway, I picked up a set of the 4" focus pads and went at it. I wound up only having to use the green with the SSH though. They came right out but there was no haze or swirls left behind, at least that I could see, that would warrant going at the spots with the haze remover and fine machine polish. Is that normal?

If you're creative and careful, you can use the big pads to git r done.

Well, if you're super cheap you could cut a regular USB cable and splice in some cat5 in the desired length. I've seen runs of over 100 feet for things like usb webcams for security cam duty. Power only wouldn't be an issue either way.

The best part was the guy who said Plexus (plastic polish) is better.

Here, on the main expressway, there's always traffic right in the middle of it. In both directions. Why? Because there's a hill...and people are too STUPID to realize that you need to give the car more gas to maintain your speed when going uphill. There's even brightly lit LED signs that say "incline, maintain speed" but people just don't get it. It's amazing the technology that goes in to creating your average car...yet the intelligence required to get a license to drive one is just above an amoeba.

I'm sure it has to do with the color of the car too. White is, well, white...whereas midnight blue metallic is pretty much a different color in every light you look at it.