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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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For those with a Porter Cable

1) What PADS do you use?
2) Why?
3) Where do you purchase them?
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 05:37 PM
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Re: For those with a Porter Cable

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1) What PADS do you use?
2) Why?
3) Where do you purchase them?
hey there, i think i got your email... I use the lake country foam pads found at www.properautocare.com. I have 2 white mild polishing pads (used for 3M SMR, megs #9 2.0, klasse AIO, etc.), 2 yellow cutting pads for swirl marks and other paint defects (used with Meguiars DACP, 3M SMR, 3M FI2, etc..), 1 wool leveling pad for removing harsh water marks and heavy swirls; however, this pad will leave finer swirls behind. You can use a different combination of pads with compounds depending on how aggressive you want to go on the paint. Hope that helps.
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 08:41 PM
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I could not find a "PC" so I purchased a Craftsman. I have not used it yet. I will this weekend.
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 11:29 PM
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I just ordered the Lake County pads from Topoftheline.com

$45 for 6 pads, and I got 2 yellow, 2 white, and 2 black. And of course, like a good Autopian, I got my PC from Coastal Tool.

Don't have them yet, so I can't tell you how I like them, but they seem to be pretty popular on Autopia.

BTW-apparently, Autopia was hacked and really messed up!
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 03:20 AM
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Originally posted by KOMPRESSORnSC
I just ordered the Lake County pads from Topoftheline.com

$45 for 6 pads, and I got 2 yellow, 2 white, and 2 black. And of course, like a good Autopian, I got my PC from Coastal Tool.

Don't have them yet, so I can't tell you how I like them, but they seem to be pretty popular on Autopia.

BTW-apparently, Autopia was hacked and really messed up!
yeah I saw that this morning I was bummed.

What do you guys think about this package of pads? http://www.properautocare.com/bespadkitfor.html
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 08:41 AM
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yeah I saw that this morning I was bummed.

What do you guys think about this package of pads? http://www.properautocare.com/bespadkitfor.html
Well its up to you. Some people say they are really good, I am just sticking to the regular foam pads from lake country.
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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Originally posted by The Doctor
yeah I saw that this morning I was bummed.

What do you guys think about this package of pads? http://www.properautocare.com/bespadkitfor.html
I wanted the "PC" but could not find one. Let us know how does pads work out
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 02:52 PM
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Originally posted by Ice 9
I wanted the "PC" but could not find one. Let us know how does pads work out
u can order them online too. did u check www.coastaltool.com ? They have actually catered to people like us and offer their machine with a velcro-backing plate (only needed for buffing pads, etc.) for free!
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