MeguiarsGold Class Foam Cleaning Pad..any good?

tommyortom · 11-06-05, 07:49

They sell these yellow foam pads at a local store....are they worth 9.99? I'll be possibly using it on a rotary if I find something to practice on first since it would be my 1st time using one. Or I'll rip the foam pad off of this buffer thing i have, put velcro on the plate, and use this pad on it.

Our new Gold Class Clear Coat 6” Foam pads are specially designed for use with an air, electric or cordless drill. Our durable yellow foam Cleaning Pad removes minor surface imperfections and is safe and effective on all paint surfaces. Our luxurious black foam Finishing Pad is ultra-soft to pamper the finish and creates a brilliant, swirl-free high gloss.

tommyortom · 11-06-05, 07:51

i'll be using it w/ optimum polish and i just need to remove light swirls and scratches, nothing heavy.

Sherman8r44 · 11-06-05, 10:24

The particular ones you have listed there are NOT velcro-backed--they have a permanent backing to get screwed on. So they wouldn't work if u rigged ur orbital with velcro. You might as well take advantage of free shipping and 10% off at pinnaclewax.com and just get some LC velcro backed pads there.

Djmigs · 11-06-05, 10:57

i could be wrong but i think those are for drill use.....
go to meguiars website and order from them over the phone....
i would just buy a bp and some of there pads but if you prefere there pad with nonremoving bp then they sell it too you pay more in the long run...just a thought...

truzoom · 11-06-05, 11:25

Yup they are designed for drill use so that you can work on trouble areas, not the entire car.

tommyortom · 11-06-05, 02:38

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Originally Posted by Sherman8r44

The particular ones you have listed there are NOT velcro-backed--they have a permanent backing to get screwed on. So they wouldn't work if u rigged ur orbital with velcro. You might as well take advantage of free shipping and 10% off at pinnaclewax.com and just get some LC velcro backed pads there.

im gonna get the 8" velcro one..i just couldnt find it on their website, so i posted info about the 6"

3Dog · 11-06-05, 07:08

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Originally Posted by tommyortom

im gonna get the 8" velcro one..i just couldnt find it on their website, so i posted info about the 6"

Eight seems mighty large to learn on. I use 6" on rotary, 5" and 4"on PC and of course 4" on Cyclo

Djmigs · 11-07-05, 10:08

different flavors for diff people.....

White95Max · 11-07-05, 10:41

Pass up those pads, and get these:

Backing plate:
http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/s...37932&pd=97903

Pads:
http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/s...etail&ct=29307

Alfisti · 11-09-05, 04:40

Eight inch pads are probably too large to learn with...regardless of what flavours you like.

Experience suggests sticking to 6-7" pads, and in time, working up from there...if you think its necessary (very rare).