- Ideal kit for all buffers and polishers
- Hook and loop system
- Kit complete with pad cleaner
- 6.5 inch pads
- 8 item kit
The Hex-Logic 6.5 Inch Buffing Pad Kit includes seven pads and a 16 ounce bottle of the citrus pad cleaner. This pad kit is ideal for all buffers and polishers. It works with Dual Action Polishers, Porter Cable, UDM, Flex Polishers, Makita, DeWalt, Hitachi, Matibo, Harbor Freight and all Hook and Loop backing plates. This buffing pad kit includes one Hex-Logic Heavy Cutting Pad (yellow), one Hex-Logic Swirl and Scratch Remover Pad (orange), one Hex-Logic Heavy Polishing Pad (green), one Hex-Logic Perfect Surface Polishing Pad (white), one Hex-Logic Glaze and Light Cleaner Foam Pad (blue), one Hex-Logic Finishing Foam Pad (black), one Hex-Logic Ultra-Fine Finishing Pad (red) and one 16 ounce bottle of buffing pad cleaner. The Hex-Logic Chemical Guys Pads are meant to work on flat or rounded/angled surfaces. The unique construction of the pads makes them extremely easy to maneuver while allowing the correct amount of product evenly distributed through the pad. Hex-Logic Pads keep the product in the groves while you start and as the pad is spun and rubbed against the surface, the polish will travel through the hex-groves into the pad evenly delivering a superior accurate finish, while keeping the surface constantly lubricated to reduce friction and marring. The unique Hex Laser Cut Surface of the pad enables Hex-Logic pads to conform to the shape of the surface delivering maximum surface contact. Unique Hexagon construction form perfectly to a vehicle's many curves while the unique pad construction reduces unnecessary heat. The included citrus based pan cleaner and conditioner contains a citrus degreasing agent that breaks up oil and eliminates every last trace of residue. From wax, polishes, glazes, compounds all the way to dressings and greases, this pad cleaner leaves pads clean and new.
By Steve Boatman
If you're low on pads, this is a great value when you need a little bit of everything.
Keep in mind a single pad is going to be hard pressed to do a large job all on it's own, but this will let you try out all the Hex-Logic pads at once to see how well they perform, so you can decide which individual pads you will want in the future.
The pad cleaner that it comes with is CONCENTRATED, meaning you'll want to dilute this with water or use it in a small bucket as a pre-soak. If you let your pads sit long enough for all the compound to cure inside the pad, a pre-soak is necessary and this cleaner does a good job. FWIW, you shouldn't let your pads get to that point anyways.
As I said this gives you one of everything.
Yellow - Heavy Cut & Levelling pad, for use with heavy cut compounds for severely damaged surfaces.
Orange - Medium Cut & Heavy Polishing pad, for use with medium compounds & one-step products on damaged surfaces.
White - Light Cut and general purpose polishing pad. This is probably the most versatile and well-used on good/decent paint.
Blue - Pure polishing pad for use with All-in-One cleaners and glazes, will remove light imperfections and is a really good glazing pad.
Black - Extra Fine finishing pad, use this with glazes and all-in-one cleaners on black/dark paint, or paint that's in extremely good shape and/or new. I personally like using this with glazes on new paint that have a sealant built in, or for use with pure sealants and cleaner-waxes.
Red - This is the finest of them all, used for the very final application of wax and/or sealants. You can use it for glazes, too - but those will be more effective using the blue or black pads.
And finally, the green pad - a cross between white and orange. This pad is extremely versitile and is a great all-around pad for less-than-perfect finishes. I wouldn't use this for final polishing out a black car, but it has the ability to polish out oxidation without cutting, like the orange pad. It was actually designed around ceramic and extra-hard paints that a white pad can't quite correct, and an orange pad can diminish.
If only they offered this kit with the ability to choose each of the 7 pads...
Keep in mind a single pad is going to be hard pressed to do a large job all on it's own, but this will let you try out all the Hex-Logic pads at once to see how well they perform, so you can decide which individual pads you will want in the future.
The pad cleaner that it comes with is CONCENTRATED, meaning you'll want to dilute this with water or use it in a small bucket as a pre-soak. If you let your pads sit long enough for all the compound to cure inside the pad, a pre-soak is necessary and this cleaner does a good job. FWIW, you shouldn't let your pads get to that point anyways.
As I said this gives you one of everything.
Yellow - Heavy Cut & Levelling pad, for use with heavy cut compounds for severely damaged surfaces.
Orange - Medium Cut & Heavy Polishing pad, for use with medium compounds & one-step products on damaged surfaces.
White - Light Cut and general purpose polishing pad. This is probably the most versatile and well-used on good/decent paint.
Blue - Pure polishing pad for use with All-in-One cleaners and glazes, will remove light imperfections and is a really good glazing pad.
Black - Extra Fine finishing pad, use this with glazes and all-in-one cleaners on black/dark paint, or paint that's in extremely good shape and/or new. I personally like using this with glazes on new paint that have a sealant built in, or for use with pure sealants and cleaner-waxes.
Red - This is the finest of them all, used for the very final application of wax and/or sealants. You can use it for glazes, too - but those will be more effective using the blue or black pads.
And finally, the green pad - a cross between white and orange. This pad is extremely versitile and is a great all-around pad for less-than-perfect finishes. I wouldn't use this for final polishing out a black car, but it has the ability to polish out oxidation without cutting, like the orange pad. It was actually designed around ceramic and extra-hard paints that a white pad can't quite correct, and an orange pad can diminish.
If only they offered this kit with the ability to choose each of the 7 pads...
By Sean Barron
As a novice, I wasn't sure what to expect from this product. After using, I couldn't be more pleased. I used these with the V series polishes from Chemical Guys, and the Porter Cable 7424XP as this seems to be the most common setup.
I polished 3 year old paint on a full sized Ram. I spot polished, (worked out some scratches with the yellow pad and the Chemical Guys V32 polish, followed by complete polishes using the orange (with V34) and the white (with V36). Each step the truck seemed more and more shiny, It now looks fantastic; the paint was't even this nice when I drove off the dealer lot. I didn't get too aggressive and try to remove all the factory orange peel, (yet), but was extremely pleased with the results with just theses steps. I have not yet used the blue, black, or red pads as the finishing products were applied differently, but I may soon do a full polish with the blue and the V38 to see the difference.
I also now feel that with the DA polisher and these pads, the policing process is VERY safe. If you have any concerns about burning your paint, you won't. I saw absolutely no signs of paint damage occurring no matter the pad/compound/polisher speed I used. I'm not sure what you would have to do to mess this process up, but it would be difficult
To those who have burned up these pads, think the technique must have been improper. I will say that you may need to be a little careful buffing around the end of badges and trim, but after buffing a full-sized truck, the pads still look fantastic. I did need to stop, clean and dry the pads about every 1/4-1/3 of the truck so if you were doing a car, you would likely have to do the same at least once, or have a second pad standing by.
I have attached photos of the pads I used after polishing the entire vehicle.
I polished 3 year old paint on a full sized Ram. I spot polished, (worked out some scratches with the yellow pad and the Chemical Guys V32 polish, followed by complete polishes using the orange (with V34) and the white (with V36). Each step the truck seemed more and more shiny, It now looks fantastic; the paint was't even this nice when I drove off the dealer lot. I didn't get too aggressive and try to remove all the factory orange peel, (yet), but was extremely pleased with the results with just theses steps. I have not yet used the blue, black, or red pads as the finishing products were applied differently, but I may soon do a full polish with the blue and the V38 to see the difference.
I also now feel that with the DA polisher and these pads, the policing process is VERY safe. If you have any concerns about burning your paint, you won't. I saw absolutely no signs of paint damage occurring no matter the pad/compound/polisher speed I used. I'm not sure what you would have to do to mess this process up, but it would be difficult
To those who have burned up these pads, think the technique must have been improper. I will say that you may need to be a little careful buffing around the end of badges and trim, but after buffing a full-sized truck, the pads still look fantastic. I did need to stop, clean and dry the pads about every 1/4-1/3 of the truck so if you were doing a car, you would likely have to do the same at least once, or have a second pad standing by.
I have attached photos of the pads I used after polishing the entire vehicle.
By World Nomad
A great "starter" set with everything you need for buffing.
As far as pad quality there is very little variation in the foam itself among the more popular brands, as I understand it the foam itself comes from the same manufacturer. Whats less clear is who does the backing to foam part of the manufacturer so there may be differences between the brands.
The quality is good and for your average joe/jane these are plenty enough. What is worth considering is the type of pads you need for the type of correction you are doing. Its near 100% certain most people will not use a few of these pads at all especially the yellow and orange pads that have the highest "cut" levels and are only used when doing major corrections.
The other thing to note which was not clear to me is the picture shows the pad cleaner rejunvenator as a spray solution. This is a bit misleading. The package includes a trigger spray, however the liquid itself is concentrate which means you cant just throw on the trigger spray to the bottle, you need to first make a diluted spray. This is fantastic however as it means with concentrate you get more bang for your buck and one bottle will last you a long time. I bought two kits so I am set for life. lol
Like I said for a amateur wanting to do his/her own corrections and paint maintenance you cant beat this kit. You do not need to buy anything else if you are doing your own car once or twice a year.
As far as pad quality there is very little variation in the foam itself among the more popular brands, as I understand it the foam itself comes from the same manufacturer. Whats less clear is who does the backing to foam part of the manufacturer so there may be differences between the brands.
The quality is good and for your average joe/jane these are plenty enough. What is worth considering is the type of pads you need for the type of correction you are doing. Its near 100% certain most people will not use a few of these pads at all especially the yellow and orange pads that have the highest "cut" levels and are only used when doing major corrections.
The other thing to note which was not clear to me is the picture shows the pad cleaner rejunvenator as a spray solution. This is a bit misleading. The package includes a trigger spray, however the liquid itself is concentrate which means you cant just throw on the trigger spray to the bottle, you need to first make a diluted spray. This is fantastic however as it means with concentrate you get more bang for your buck and one bottle will last you a long time. I bought two kits so I am set for life. lol
Like I said for a amateur wanting to do his/her own corrections and paint maintenance you cant beat this kit. You do not need to buy anything else if you are doing your own car once or twice a year.
By Neil Sasaki
Product came as described individually packaged. I have only used the orange and red pads so far (polishing and finishing) and they seem well balanced and nicely made. I don't think I need this large of a variety but for the price its a great kit. The cleaning solution works very well- it removed "HD Poly" ( a sealent ) and 3M polish from the pads very well.
I am currently using the pads with a Harbor Freight random orbital polisher with a new backing plate.
I am currently using the pads with a Harbor Freight random orbital polisher with a new backing plate.
By Technology Informer
These pads are awesome. I use a DA. I always used Lake country CCs before. I prefer the Hex. They are closed cell which makes them softer. They mold to the contours of the panel. They also do not absorb the product like the CCs. I am using them with the V Series of polishes Chemical Guys GAPVKIT16 V Line Polish and Compound Kit - 16 oz. (4 Items) Its like these two products were made for each other. The time it takes me to do a car has been cut way down and I use much less product which saves money. I usually start with an orange pad and V34, sometimes V32 if the paint has a lot of oxidation. I rarely need a yellow pad unless there are some deep scratches that would otherwise require a 1500-3000 grit color sanding to get out. I really like the green pad and the V36 cutting polish to remove the ole auto car wash marring and holograms. Otherwise I use a white pad with V36 to remove the swirls. Follow it up with a blue and V38 to bring out the mirror finish. I use The Wet Mirror Finish Gloss Magnifier Chemical Guys GAP10416 Wet Mirror Finish Ultra Slick Gloss Magnifier - 16 oz. on my cars since they are black. Then I follow it up with a Jetseal and Blackfire Wax
By MC Ronson
For $38.52/Prime, these could not be passed up! I didn't even need new pads yet, but for that price had to jump on that deal! I've been using the Lake Country CCS Smart Pads that came with my Flex XC3401 Polisher Kit and it's going to be great to compare those to these, which also enjoy an excellent reputation from what I have gathered, as an Auto Refinishing student.
By J. C. G.
Pads are a perfect match for the Griot's Garage 6" buffer. Pads are very good quality and hold product very well. The pads also seem to be wearing good too, but time will tell there. The cleaner is also a nice bonus, it really works well at getting the excess polish and wax out of the pads.
By chase
I LOVE these pads and the cleaner works unbelivebaly well. These are a MUST HAVE PRODUCT especially the cleaner.
Ill start with the pads
PROS:
1) durability - i still use the fist pads i bought (almost a year ago) and have done many large projects with them
2) functionality - They do EXACTLY what they say they do with no short cuts or failures
3) ease of use - The hook and look makes life so easy and reduces the time it takes to do your project or job. Very forgiving!
4) clean very easy - Paired with the cleaner and hot water the product and paint color you get on them just falls off the pads its amazing.
Cons:
1) you have to be careful with all foam pads when you get near stick on logo badges, they will grab and take a small piece of the pad.
2) the pad will gunk up in the dead center after a little while id recommend getting at least 3 of your normally used pads if you plan on doing a full vehicle in a single day. when the pad gunk's up you loose cutting power. I use the yellow, orange and black pads more then anything and since the black pads are just polish with no cutting its not a huge deal to have many but your yellow and orange pads do cut or i have quite a few of them.
Chemical guys did come out with a Hex Logic Quantum pads that are the same but with a hole in the middle. They do not gunk up bad at all, the issue was the heat that the center will generate after long period of use but these work just at well. you just have to monitor your equipment like everything else.
This is an awesome cleaner only takes 2 sprays per pad, lasts a very long time, and like all chemical guys products IT SMELLS AWESOME. There are not Cons that i have come across.
I am not affiliated with chemical guys or paid to give reviews. I am a normal guy given REAL HONEST REVIEWS!
Ill start with the pads
PROS:
1) durability - i still use the fist pads i bought (almost a year ago) and have done many large projects with them
2) functionality - They do EXACTLY what they say they do with no short cuts or failures
3) ease of use - The hook and look makes life so easy and reduces the time it takes to do your project or job. Very forgiving!
4) clean very easy - Paired with the cleaner and hot water the product and paint color you get on them just falls off the pads its amazing.
Cons:
1) you have to be careful with all foam pads when you get near stick on logo badges, they will grab and take a small piece of the pad.
2) the pad will gunk up in the dead center after a little while id recommend getting at least 3 of your normally used pads if you plan on doing a full vehicle in a single day. when the pad gunk's up you loose cutting power. I use the yellow, orange and black pads more then anything and since the black pads are just polish with no cutting its not a huge deal to have many but your yellow and orange pads do cut or i have quite a few of them.
Chemical guys did come out with a Hex Logic Quantum pads that are the same but with a hole in the middle. They do not gunk up bad at all, the issue was the heat that the center will generate after long period of use but these work just at well. you just have to monitor your equipment like everything else.
This is an awesome cleaner only takes 2 sprays per pad, lasts a very long time, and like all chemical guys products IT SMELLS AWESOME. There are not Cons that i have come across.
I am not affiliated with chemical guys or paid to give reviews. I am a normal guy given REAL HONEST REVIEWS!
By Gauda
I got this kit because it's far cheaper than buying the pads individually, even if you only need three. They work great, and the backing is strong. I've had them up to full speed on my Bosch D/A sander/polisher and they haven't come off, and peeling them off repeatedly hasn't damaged the Velcro backing yet either. Washing them isn't too bad, I prewash/soak in a sink first to get the bulk of the compound/polish/wax etc. off then throw them in the washing machine. I've washed them on hot, with a little TSP and detergent and had good results. The included cleaner is great for prewashing/soaking. Your car's finish might respond better to a microfiber pad for paint correction, so you may need to experiment. The red and black pads are great for wax and sealant application, respectively.
By Gregory Best
This is an awesome kit for starting out. Really, even though I'll never use all the different pads, I got a chance to see what worked best for my paint.
Now I know what to buy in the future without guessing.
Also, the cleaner works awesome for more than just pads too - use the cleaner on dirty microfibre towels, polishing cloths, wax applicators, etc.. It is amazing.
I'm a big fan and will buy CG products in the future for sure.
It paired up very well with a porter cable DA polisher.
Now I know what to buy in the future without guessing.
Also, the cleaner works awesome for more than just pads too - use the cleaner on dirty microfibre towels, polishing cloths, wax applicators, etc.. It is amazing.
I'm a big fan and will buy CG products in the future for sure.
It paired up very well with a porter cable DA polisher.
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