Cyclo Hook and Loop Backing Pads - Yellow
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Use these Cyclo Compounding Foam Pads when you need to perform compounding and/or polishing. These pads have hook & loop backing (velcro) giving them an easy on & easy off application to your Cyclo Polisher. These are the perfect Cyclo single sided pads for maximum cutting action on paint finishes with heavy oxidation or scratches. These Cyclo Yellow Single Sided Pads are mainly used for medium duty compounding, and the foam structure is to be considered to be more “open cell” than the other Cyclo foam grades.
The Cyclo Orange Foam Pads are just about as aggressive as the Cyclo Yellow Foam Pads, but are composed of a more reticulated foam grade. The more reticulated foam will level the paint and there is a less of a chance of micro marring.
Size: 4" -
To get the maximum use out of your Cyclo Yellow Single Sided Pads, use in conjunction with Detail King compounds such as, Diamond Cut, Vibra Cut II, Vibra Cut Lite, or Buff 'N Bling. Remember, anytime you compound you must follow up with glazing or polishing. After you compound with these pads, you would glaze with the Cyclo Green Pads using the Pure Finish or a similar product.
*Top Recommendations- Diamond Cut - is a modern, fast acting, body shop safe, car polishing compound designed to remove 1000 grit or finer sand scratches or other correctable paint blemishes. . .
- Vibra Cut II - is a high performance synthetic heavy-duty clear coat compound formulated to remove significant imperfections from painted surfaces while imparting a high gloss finish. . .
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If you have not already purchased Cyclo Pro Guard Backing Plates, you will need one pair for your Cyclo Polisher to use these single sided pads.
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Pads should be cleaned during use after polishing each section with either a pad cleaning brush or an air compressor to blow our compound/polish prior to applying more product to the pad. At the end of the job, pads should be cleaned with a pad cleaning solution such as our Clean All, and can be cleaned with a machine like our Lake Country Pad Washer 4000 System or manually with a stiff nylon brush. Scrub with brush of pad washer and cleaning chemical, rinse and wring out all compound/polish/protectant residue, and then let air dry for longest pad life.
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The amount of vehicles that you will get out of a pad will be determined by how aggressive you are getting with the pad. Compounding pads will wear down the quickest since you are doing the most aggressive work with these pads. Running on higher speeds will also add to aggressiveness which will shorten pad life as well. You want to use multiple pads on a vehicle for best correction results but if you were to use 1 single Compounding pad to do an entire vehicle, you would probably get 10-15 vehicles on average before needing to replace the pad. If you were to use 1 single Polishing pad (again multiple pads per vehicle is best) to do an entire vehicle, you would probably get 20-25 vehicles on average before needing to replace the pad. With a wax/sealant pad, you can do the entire vehicle with one pad and you aren’t doing any correction whatsoever so pads will last much longer to where you should get upwards of 60-80 vehicles prior to needing to replace a wax/sealant pad.
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Foam pads can be used on just about any buffer/polisher and come in varying levels of aggressiveness for compounding, polishing or for applying protection depending. Wool pads can also be used on most buffers/polishers and are typically a little more aggressive. They come in various levels of compounding or polishing options but you won’t use a wool pad for applying protections. Microfiber pads can be the most aggressive form of pad when paired with the proper polisher. Microfiber comes in various levels of compounding and polishing but aren’t used for applying protection (similar to a wool pad). Microfiber pads are designed for use on random orbital polishers (short throw or long throw) and are not recommended to be used on gear driven or rotary polishers.