Need help with Foam Cutting Pads

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:17 am
I have an orange medium cut foam hand pad used with m105 & also m85 for hand cutting fine sanding & buffer wool marks in paint & plastic.
Compared to machine it takes soo long by hand. So I got the yellow pad thinking it would have more cut power but I was wrong.
I did some tests & the orange pad has a bit more cut as it feels like its aged & slightly hardened up. I normally just rinse them with a bit of water & detergent after a use & dry. My orange pads have hardened up the most compared to my liter white polishing pads. All my pads were softer when new.

Even if I'm doing something wrong I still need more cutting ability for hand usage when cutting between the rotary/wool stage & the final M205 polishing stage.

Should foam pads (especially polishing) be replaced fairly often after just a few uses?

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 10:56 am
depends on the abuse they get. you are polishing by hand ?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:12 am
Buffing/polishing is always easier with machine.

You will notice when a pad needs to be replaced. It will take longer to do its job.
Maube write down how long it takes you to buff using a new pad and compare the time every few uses of it.

I have seen that polishing pads usually last longer than cutting pads.

You also didnt mention what kind of pad the yellow pad is.
Yellow in one brand may mean cut but in another brand, it may mean polish.
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