Ok guys..

solekeeper · 11-06-09, 06:21

I have been speaking to MULTIPLE detailers on here, and every time I'm about to pull the trigger and purchase Megs105.. I hear about another pad that could be better..

So someone please recommend me a pad to use the Megs105 with.
It is for cutting 1500 sand scratches.

These pads have been recommended to me

-Tuf Buf wool pad (Black)
-Purple wool pad GP 7.5" Foam Wool Polishing Pad
-Or the orange foam

I need something that won't leave alot of swirling or microscratches!
Looking to buy these tonight!!!!

Thanks!!

Street5927 · 11-06-09, 06:52

I have had very good results with the PFW with M105, however, it depends on the finish too. Some of the corrections I have done, I used the PFW and it finished LSP ready; and others, I had to finish down a little further with 85RD.

solekeeper · 11-06-09, 06:57

Whats the PFW again??

Jakerooni · 11-06-09, 07:11

purple foamed wool... Anyways.. You're wanting to use a product with a cut rate of 12 (when even the harshest of compounds out there are only rated to a 10) thinking about using a heavy cut wool pad and not wanting to leave swirls? Few have that kind of skills. Use 105 like it's supposed to be used and then go over it with something like 205 or polish of choice to take out the swirls that 105 instills. Which really isn't horrible to begin with but not really LSP ready by any means either.

solekeeper · 11-06-09, 07:18

I will follow up with a step 2, I just need to know which pad will give me the "cleanest" finish with the 105

Got_Leather · 11-06-09, 07:19

If all your looking for it to do is remove 1500 grit sand scratches I would use the Black Tuf Buf Pad hands down.

solekeeper · 11-06-09, 07:34

Will it leave a ton of swirling/micro scratches on my darker colors?

David Fermani · 11-06-09, 07:38

Yes. You'll most likely need to do 3 correction steps if you want a swirl free finish.

Got_Leather · 11-06-09, 08:15

105 tuf buf pad, menzerna power finish orange , menzerna 85rd black = great looking paint.

Accumulator · 11-07-09, 08:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got_Leather

If all your looking for it to do is remove 1500 grit sand scratches I would use the Black Tuf Buf Pad hands down.

Yeah, that's the way I was thinking too, not that I'd try to take out 1500 scratches with M105 anyhow. Definitely forget the orange foam for this.

solekeeper · 11-07-09, 08:35

Accumulator, several detailers on here have recommended the M105 for the sandscratches.. Can you explain your reasoning?

Accumulator · 11-07-09, 08:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by solekeeper

Accumulator, several detailers on here have recommended the M105 for the sandscratches.. Can you explain your reasoning?

1500 scratches are pretty severe (I'd always follow up with a milder paper), and I question who effective M105 will be on them. To me, that sounds more like a job for something like 3m Extra Cut or some other rocks-in-a-bottle compound.