Older Pads And Cutting Questions (Differences)?

[cfiiman]

Hi Everyone,

 

I have the full kit from Adam's but it is a couple years old at least so it is the older style pads not the new ones they have.  I have a green, orange, white and black pads.  I was just wondering how big the difference in the "cutting" ability of the actual pads is, between say the green, orange and white, or are they very similar and it is more the liquid compounds that do the cutting that are different?  

 

Also is there ever a reason to mix the compounds with different pads outside the color code system, like using swirl and haze say on a green pad, or fine machine polish on a black pad or is that a definite no no?  If it is not advised could someone tell me why or why not, just trying to gain knowledge. 

 

Last question is about the black pad, this if I remember correctly is a wax pad correct?  I have buttery wax and it is so easy to put on I've never used the PC2474XP with it, is there any advantage to using the pad for the LSP step?  Thanks for any clarification.

Edited July 28, 2014 by cfiiman

[Beemer]

It's not wrong to go outside the color system.  Adam's uses that system to make it easier for beginners and people (like me) that don't polish cars all the time.  I have used the old green pads with orange polish a few times and nothing caught fire.

 

Yes - the dark grey pad is for sealant, glaze or wax.  It has no cut.  It can be easier to spread sealant using the machine because it has a larger surface area but it's certainly not necessary.

Edited July 28, 2014 by Beemer

[mc2hill]

^ Good info Roger! 

 

And even though Adam's came out with improved correcting and finishing polishes, the pads remained the same.  They improved the cut of the correcting polish, so they could drop the green pad/polish combo.