Quote Originally Posted by Exile View Post
Yep, thats what Larry @ AMMOnyc has taught me... residue control is a must.
How long do the pads last? I plan to do at least 2 or 3 cars before I touch mine Theres a 95 toyota that will be my very first victim. With cleaning, will the pads make it thru 3-4 full car polishes?
They can last a good while as long as you clean them after your done.

Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
same deal. pretty much impossible to burn the paint with either buffer.
Yup. HF has more power than the PC and it's louder than the PC.

Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
not sure why but my brother uses a 5 inch backing and 5.5 finish pad when final waxing. maybe cause it spins faster?
4" pads work even better when applying wax. Especially if you use a paste wax.

Quote Originally Posted by REDCOMPG View Post
Think about 22s on a car... Do you think that car is going to fast as opposed to one with let's say 18s. Probably not. Similar to 6" pads on a DA.. Slows the speed down and make correcting the paint a bit harder.. It's its a rotary then yes big pads are fine because those machines have a lot more power to them vs a DA. So 5" is where it's at and that's the sweet spot. A inch difference isn't going to help you correct the paint any faster when your having to do several passes to make up for it.
Nicely said and good anaology. Unless you have a DA like the Rupes 21 which has the power to run 6.5" pads.