Buffing Polishing Pads, SPTA 5Pcs 6.5 Inch Face for 6 Inch 150mm Backing Plate Compound Buffing Sponge Pads Cutting Polishing Pad Kit For Car Buffer Polisher Compounding, Polishing and Waxing -SQMIX65

These buffing pads awe well worth the money . I highly recommend this product .

I am carving through a 1995 Catalina 250 Sail Boat Top Side White Gel Coat. The oxidation is so bad it looks like sand paper. I am using Meguiars 105, 110 and Flag Ship Wax. The 110 stays wet longer but both 105 and 110 cut the same pretty much. These pads have the ability to run for a long time without cleaning and take a lot of pressure which is what it takes to bear down through the oxidation I am fighting through but they do stay together. Be sure they are dry after cleaning I had the back come off one but I know it was damp and my fault. If you want a pad that holds together well and keeps cutting with constant cleaning these do just that. My steps for BAD Gel Coat were 1. use StarBrite Deck Cleaner, Muratic acid ( dangerous stuff be careful) for the lime deposits from our Limestone heavy lake then rinse thoroughly. The Deck Cleaner with patience and a terry cloth rag can remove some oxidation but it takes time however works in bad spots that are hard to get the buffer in. I am using the Bauer Harbor freight 79 dollar DA buffer special. Its a beast, you can lean on this buffer and it just keeps taking the punishment. Once you have your Yellow or Orange Pad on I prefer to drip the 110 on to the surface then use a small tooth brush to rub it into the oxidation. I know this sounds strange but you will be sure to work the Compound into the Gel Coat. As soon as you do that put your DA on speed 3 which is pretty fast but land the buffer pad on the surface next to the area to make it stop spinning then walk into the compound you just tooth brushed in and go slowly with firm two arm pressure and work across the surface. You will do 90% of your cut pass with this since all that material is brushed into the surface and working at full stuff, full pressure and slow speed which I have found to be really effective. I finally realized that you have to bear down on the buffer to get the compound to cut effectively. You will be amazed at the results if you follow these steps. My Gel coat was gone any one else would have got out the 3000 grit sandpaper but that is risky. Compounding seems to have a tendency to stick to the oxidation so you leave the good gel coat alone that has been cleaned. Finally after you are starting to see some sparkle wipe it all down with a micro fiber rag then by hand rub the Marine Wax into the surface being sure to cover all the shiny gel coat you just compounded. Do not worry about it drying a little. Now put your buffer at 3 to 4 and use moderate pressure and buff the surface and keep going until you see the incredible shine come through. Putting some pressure on this at first is a good idea since the Marine Wax has some oxidation removal ability which smooths out any marks the compound left and can still take some oxidation micro spots out. I like to then finish with very little pressure speed setting 3 to final super buff the finish ( same yellow pad). Its awesome. Sorry for the long post but I am sharing how I got through a lot of heavy ( 15 years+ worth) of oxidation and these PADS and the Meguiars products got me there.

I detail professionally and use these a lot. They work well and hold up quite well. Highly recommend these. I find that some of the pricey ones dont even hold up half as long.

I used these pads with a 3 step paint polishing kit from 3M, I used them on a Porta-cable variable speed 6 random orbital sander, with a hook and loop system. I polished a heavily oxidized and scratched up 1999 ford ranger pick up. Oh, the diffrence is amazing, started it was old and dull, now shinny and lively looking paint. The pads held up very well, some signs of wear, but the pads did their job very well, the hook and loop held well, I only slung off one pad when I failed to switch off the buffer when it was not in contact with the paint job. They seem to me to be a very solid value, and should last long enough to polish more than a couple of cars.

Great product, will be ordering again.

Not sure if it was user error or what but the red finishing pad the center started to collapse in havent really tried any of the other pads too much yet so Im going to have to buy a new finishing pad because this one is not going to last the centers already sunk in halfway

Well worth the money. They do a great job. I would buy again

I was able to get 1 car finished. A few weeks later I was buffing a C10 truck, the green pad started to rip apart and disintegrate. I have used other pads from Chemical Guys and they have lasted years. I would not buy these again.

I had a lot of water spots on my black expedition EL. After polishing the whole car and then apply a wax sealant to it, the water spots came out and so did some orange peel that was in the paint. The pads are on there 3rd and 4th use and so far they have performed flawlessly. An going to buy more so i can have 8 of each pads because thats what i need to do this big expedition EL with, dont try and do the whole car with just 1 pad, that is to much for the pad, must divide up the car in sections to get a really good quality shine to your car. Must clean an let dry really good before next use inorder to keep getting good quality jobs done with these or any other brand pads. Keep the polisher slow and moveing in large areas and you will be pleased also.

These pads worked fine when I used them to remove light scratches from my paint. The cut of the different color pads is not marked on the top of each pad however, so make a note of them before you throw the box out. Other than that, no gripes.