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Adam's Polishes Blue Foam Compound Pad vs Chemical Guys Orange Hex-Logic Medium-Heavy Cutting Pad
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Polishing Pads: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Adam's pad covers the widest size range here and is the only one that names the compound it is colour-matched to, which removes a guess. The Hex-Logic is a genuine medium cutter in three sizes with a face pattern designed around heat, and it is the more forgiving of the two.
Adam's Polishes Blue Foam Compound Pad
Buy itThe most aggressive foam here, in the widest size range, and the only pad colour-matched to a named compound.
- Thick closed-cell foam described as giving strong cutting, the most aggressive foam pad in this comparison.
- Sizes from 2 inch and 3.5 inch spot pads up to 5.5 and 6.5 inch, the widest range here.
- Flat face for increased surface area and heat dispersion, with a centre hole to aid cooling and centring on the backing plate.
- Colour-matched to the brand's own Blue Compound, so the pad and product pairing is stated rather than guessed.
- Blue signals cutting only within Adam's own range, and means something different at other brands.
- The listing handle calls it a cutting pad while the product title calls it a compound pad, which are not the same word.
- Closed-cell foam can run hotter than an open-cell pad, which matters on a long correction session.
Chemical Guys Orange Hex-Logic Medium-Heavy Cutting Pad
Buy itA genuine medium cutter in three sizes, with a hex face pattern that exists to manage heat and product spread.
- Described as removing light to moderate defects including swirls, scratches, oxidation and water spots.
- Available in 4, 5 and 6 inch sizes, so it covers spot work and panel work from one line.
- The hexagonal face pattern is meant to spread product across the pad and give heat somewhere to go.
- Sits in the middle of the aggressiveness range, which is where most home correction actually needs to be.
- The product title says Medium-Heavy Cutting while the description calls it a medium-cutting pad, which are different claims.
- Orange means something else entirely at other brands, including light cutting.
- No foam density or cell structure published.
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Adam's Polishes Blue Foam Compound Pad Our pick | Chemical Guys Orange Hex-Logic Medium-Heavy Cutting Pad | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Removing real defects on hard clear coat, and anyone who wants spot pads and full-size pads from the same product line. | General paint correction on a dual action polisher, where you want one pad that handles swirls without going straight to a wool cut. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$ · mid-range |
| Colour | Blue | Orange |
| Stated aggressiveness | Strong cutting | Medium-heavy in the title, medium in the text |
| Material | Closed-cell foam | Foam, hex face pattern |
| Sizes | 2, 3.5, 5.5, 6.5 in. | 4, 5, 6 in. |
| Face design | Flat, centre hole | Hexagonal pattern |
| Mounting | Hook and loop | Hook and loop |
| Paired product named | Yes, colour-matched to the brand's Blue Compound | No |
| Density published | No | No |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Adam's Polishes Blue Foam Compound Pad if
removing real defects on hard clear coat, and anyone who wants spot pads and full-size pads from the same product line.
Know before buying: blue signals cutting only within Adam's own range, and means something different at other brands.
Pick the Chemical Guys Orange Hex-Logic Medium-Heavy Cutting Pad if
general paint correction on a dual action polisher, where you want one pad that handles swirls without going straight to a wool cut.
Know before buying: the product title says Medium-Heavy Cutting while the description calls it a medium-cutting pad, which are different claims.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Adam's Polishes Blue Foam Compound Pad - The most aggressive foam here, in the widest size range, and the only pad colour-matched to a named compound. Choose the Chemical Guys Orange Hex-Logic Medium-Heavy Cutting Pad instead if general paint correction on a dual action polisher, where you want one pad that handles swirls without going straight to a wool cut.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Polishing Pads: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).