What's the advantage of using this pad over a microfiber/cotton towel for applying polish or wax?
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Foam pads won't scratch the paint. Microfiber will work well too. Cotton can be too aggressive and scratch the finish
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$4. This looks like pad for the floor polish. I only used this pad once, when I tried the polish on a section of my wood floor. Don't do it! While the floor cleaner is, amazing...DON'T use the polish...It will ruin your floors. If you are comparing this pad to the blue floor cleaner applicator pad.... Then that's the difference. One for the polish and one is for the floor cleaner.
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I have not used either one. I think texture of the surface would affect the usability, since I've had problems with similar manual pads. I prefer to do my cut-in by hand, especially over rough texture.
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I use regular window cleaner on a soft cloth. Microfiber cloths work to some extent for touch ups.
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I use a wax application like a mop that has a removable terry cloth cover so you can wash and reuse it.
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the manufacturer instructions says: Use to clean delicate surfaces, remove scuff marks from floor finish, bring out an initial shine on floors or redistribute paste wax. To attach pads on shampooer/Polisher: Push ends of adapters through the holes in the pads, then snap adapters onto Scrubbing Brushes. DO NOT attach to shampoo brushes
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Bona starfiber pads are more like a towel feeling & I use it with bona cleaner & bona microber I use it dry without any cleaner.
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That depends...this kit came with pad conditioner (for use when applying wax or polish) and pad cleaner for when the job is done. I have detailed my car twice and pads are still in decent condition while using conditioner during and soaking the pads in the cleaner afterwards. You will make them last a lot longer if you use those products, as they are very good. I'd say by the third run, I'll need to buy another pad (s).
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The cleaning pads are well designed microfiber and do an effective job of cleaning our tile floors, including grout lines. I use this unit regularly and find it one of our best housecleaning aides.
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Although not common, that is exactly the reason I purchased this pad. I use a mild cleaner wax, and with the mild polishing action of this pad, creates a very fine polishing effect. It also greatly helps when waxing a car that has been neglected as the pad evenly spreads the wax whereas hand washing can make rich color spots in thick pooled wax areas and regular color spots in the thin waxed areas. This pad makes it more even.
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they are designed for high speed buffer with 8" velcro plate. My da polisher uses a 6" foam pad.
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It would depend on whether you were looking to remove a bit of roughness and polish smooth. Otherwise, if you were looking to remove much material, a cup disc would be better but the variable speed of this tool would be nice to have with that too. What are you trying to accomplish?
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I would go with the microfiber towels on the windows! Never used the pads on any glass!
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I use it for applying cortisone cream. The pad is non-absorbent and easily washed
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I have very successfully used this Makita backing pad with a number of 7 inch polishing pads I obtained via the internet from from Regent Stone Products. The pads are quite inexpensive and include Hogs Hair, Steel Wool, and varying consistencies of Nylon. I used them for cleaning and polishing a marble shower and marble bathroom floor. I Also used to clean and polish about 600 square feet of limestone flooring and do this about every two years. They work well with the Makita polisher.
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Kimberly I have used ocedar microfiber mops and pads with the same if not better results
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Wash under running warm water. It doesn't hurt to use pad damp. In fact it seems to make wax go on better.