When to use small pads?

[VitoB]

Hey guys,



I was just curious as to when you use the small pads during a polishing session? For example on a smaller compact car like a Civic, would you use a small pad to polish the fenders?



It seems like the more I think about it, the more using smaller pads makes sense except for bigger parts like a hood or roof.



Just looking for some opinions.



Thanks!

 

[Kean]

I believe it’s as simple as using what works. If a smaller pad is more effective than a larger one on a particular panel/section, it seems logical to me that you would want to go with the smaller one. When using my PC, it never makes sense for me to use anything larger than a 4” pad (or 5.5” at most) since anything larger is simply too inefficient IME. I took Accumulator’s advice a while back and now I use 4” pads almost exclusively (with the PC). ….I found them more efficient to use than my larger pads for correction.

 

[craigdt]

Use whatever gives you the best results for the area you are working in.



FWIW, I use 4" pads with my G110 90% of the time.