Experience with 4.5" PorterCable pads

Wardy · 06-08-2007, 11:41

Getting seriously annoyed with Lake Country pads. Returned one to Polished Bliss already after the velcro layer detached from the foam after one use and 40deg wash. Was sorted out with no fuss, but it does make you wonder. A faulty batch that time it seems...

Then during my detail on Sat, when I was doing some deeper correction work with a 4.5" orange Lake Country, I finished one area to find the centre section had chewed itself away!

So, does anyone use any other brand of pad they'd recommend? And where do you purchase from?

I'll let Rich at PB know about this latest problem, but even if it is possible to get it exchanged (not really looking for that), I'm not really in favour of using LC stuff anymore.

Cheers,
Steve

simonsheil · 06-08-2007, 20:01

Use the sonus pads as highly recommended and get good results. First match on google shown:

Porter Cable Buffing Pads for 7424 Polisher | Sonus SFX

Wardy · 06-08-2007, 20:57

Thanks Simon. Was thinking about Sonus, but couldn't remember who stocked them in the UK. Should have thought of Google really

CleanYourCar aren't bad either - have used them before.

Cheers,
Steve

06-08-2007, 11:41	#1
Wardy 200/370 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 11,019 Thanks: 402 Thanked 299 Times in 287 Posts	Experience with 4.5" PorterCable pads Getting seriously annoyed with Lake Country pads. Returned one to Polished Bliss already after the velcro layer detached from the foam after one use and 40deg wash. Was sorted out with no fuss, but it does make you wonder. A faulty batch that time it seems... Then during my detail on Sat, when I was doing some deeper correction work with a 4.5" orange Lake Country, I finished one area to find the centre section had chewed itself away! So, does anyone use any other brand of pad they'd recommend? And where do you purchase from? I'll let Rich at PB know about this latest problem, but even if it is possible to get it exchanged (not really looking for that), I'm not really in favour of using LC stuff anymore. Cheers, Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen "If in doubt, flat out." - Colin McRae

06-08-2007, 20:01	#2
simonsheil Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cleator Moor Posts: 757 Thanks: 6 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Experience with 4.5" PorterCable pads Use the sonus pads as highly recommended and get good results. First match on google shown: Porter Cable Buffing Pads for 7424 Polisher \| Sonus SFX

06-08-2007, 20:57	#3
Wardy 200/370 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Around Manchester & Cheshire Posts: 11,019 Thanks: 402 Thanked 299 Times in 287 Posts	Re: Experience with 4.5" PorterCable pads Thanks Simon. Was thinking about Sonus, but couldn't remember who stocked them in the UK. Should have thought of Google really CleanYourCar aren't bad either - have used them before. Cheers, Steve __________________ Wardy's Fabia vRS xenons : sunroof : cruise : OEM+ "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen "If in doubt, flat out." - Colin McRae

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