Car Pro Flash Pads Review - TLC Auto Detail

[Dave@TLC]

Hey everyone. I had a chance to give the new Car Pro Flash pads a good once over today, so I wanted to post up my results and opinions. The video discusses what I did and my feelings on the pads, and the pictures after the video show the results.


http://youtu.be/R8JENV751gU


The first set of photos are of the section corrected with the 6 inch Car Pro Flash Pad with M101 on the Rupes 21. As mentioned in the video I did a total of 6 section passes with medium pressure and medium slow arm speed. The machine was on speed 5 for the duration and no finishing was performed. The paint was wiped with Car Pro Eraser prior to inspection to remove any polishing residue.

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s553/TLCAutoDetail/6inch001_zps12110c39.jpg (http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/TLCAutoDetail/media/6inch001_zps12110c39.jpg.html)

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s553/TLCAutoDetail/6inch5050001_zps89796f29.jpg (http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/TLCAutoDetail/media/6inch5050001_zps89796f29.jpg.html)

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s553/TLCAutoDetail/6inch5050002_zps124f30fe.jpg (http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/TLCAutoDetail/media/6inch5050002_zps124f30fe.jpg.html)

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s553/TLCAutoDetail/6inchlight001_zpsb4cb16a4.jpg (http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/TLCAutoDetail/media/6inchlight001_zpsb4cb16a4.jpg.html)

The next section was corrected with the 3 inch Car Pro Flash Pad. M101 was again used, and the machine was the Meguiars G110v2. Again speed 5 was used and there were 6 section passes. No finishing work was performed and the paint was wiped with Car Pro Eraser prior to inspection.

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s553/TLCAutoDetail/3inch001_zps3abd1478.jpg (http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/TLCAutoDetail/media/3inch001_zps3abd1478.jpg.html)

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s553/TLCAutoDetail/3inch5050001_zps5b322995.jpg (http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/TLCAutoDetail/media/3inch5050001_zps5b322995.jpg.html)

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s553/TLCAutoDetail/3inch5050002_zps16a86c7c.jpg (http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/TLCAutoDetail/media/3inch5050002_zps16a86c7c.jpg.html)

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s553/TLCAutoDetail/3inchlight001_zpsabcc76da.jpg (http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/TLCAutoDetail/media/3inchlight001_zpsabcc76da.jpg.html)

Thanks for taking the time to check this out. I gave all of my thoughts in the video, and if you have any questions or comments please post them here.

-Dave

[ChrisDA]

Great review! It's just shame you didn't get any video of you using it.

Another tip when using these pads is to rinse them in water before using them, then spin dry on the machine and they will become softer and much easier to work with :)

[Dave@TLC]

Great review! It's just shame you didn't get any video of you using it.

Another tip when using these pads is to rinse them in water before using them, then spin dry on the machine and they will become softer and much easier to work with :)

Thanks, I didn't think to get a video of them in use mainly because they work like most other foam pads. I was happy to see that they don't hope or skip like other stiffer pads that I have used.

[Corey]

Thanks for the video review Dave!! Those pics are sharp too!

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

Thanks for the video and feedback on the flash pads, much appreciated.

[Eric.Kennett]

Holy crap, that's amazing for m101 with no finishing step! I'm gonna have to look into these pads...


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[EVOlved]

Great review definitely will be picking up some of these pads in the future.

[richy]

Great review! It's just shame you didn't get any video of you using it.

Another tip when using these pads is to rinse them in water before using them, then spin dry on the machine and they will become softer and much easier to work with :)

Chris, I've been recommending that to people with the B/S pads (especially the yellow) for a long time. Doesn't diminish the cut one iota yet makes it pliable and more workable. On some jobs, that's the only workout my rotary gets, LOL.

[RMD]

Great information. Thanks for the review. I just ordered some flash pads thus weekend and looking forward to trying them out when they arrive.

[DARK HORSE]

Excellent work as always Dave!

[allenk4]

Was that Acura wet sanded?

[ZL1 Mark]

Awesome review, Davey! I have both sizes and love them! Try "em on the 3401....amazing!!


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[Dr_Pain]

WOWZA! Thanks for the review. Great pics :)

[Pureshine]

Just used the 3" pad was very impressed with it.