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    Hoping for a sunny day rtbrick's Avatar
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    nicked/ripped pads

    The other day, I was using my PC and caught the pad on the edge of an emblem. Took a small chunk out of the side of the pad. Are there any negative effects with the continued use of the pad? Does a tear in the pad change its polishing/cutting characteristics?
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    Strange name, ain't it? NattyBumppo's Avatar
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    If it is a section of pad that touches the surface I would toss it. I had one of those orange "power pads" a while back that had a tear smack in the middle but since it was concave in shape, the middle never touched the finish and so the pad was fine.

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    It shouldent if its on the side but if you get bouncing from the pads uneven spinning then toss it. I snagged my pad on a windshield whiper one and it ripped a good chunk off.
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    Get rid of it....im sure ive caused light scratches..that were not there before......
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    Hey!
    Do not use the pad on the paint any longer! It is not worth the risk!!

    Instead, keep the pad (if it is a polishing pad) for applying a glass polish to the side and rear glass. Keep it off the front windshield unless you want very smeared glass in a rain storm.

    I keep my older dinged pads just for the glass. As long as the damage is not extensive or cause the PC to shake from being unbalanced.

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    I wonder if pads actually loose there cutting abilites after a while from strong compounds and abrasives etc.
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    Originally posted by Fr0zen
    I wonder if pads actually loose there cutting abilites after a while from strong compounds and abrasives etc.
    I highly doubt it as the pad is the same material all the way through. But they do become worn and will cause problems with buffer bounce and grabbing.

 

 

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