View Full Version : LC Gray Pad vs Green
spectre03cobra
08-02-2009, 01:36 PM
Which pad is better for a final polish with P085rd? They are both called finishing pads. Does one produce more gloss than the other?
The Grey pad is softer and had less cut, it should finish better most of the time. A blue or red pad would finish even better.
Accumulator
08-03-2009, 09:48 AM
The Grey pad is softer and had less cut, it should finish better most of the time. A blue or red pad would finish even better.
Maybe ;)
[Insert my usual "hmmm...I dunno..." :think: comments regarding all these newfangled finishing pads..]
Autogeek
08-03-2009, 10:01 AM
I`d go with gray.
spectre03cobra
08-03-2009, 05:52 PM
Yeah, there are way too many color pads to keep up with. I had a couple green pads and used them but was wondering if another pad would make the paint look even better. I didn`t know of a blue or white pad would even do anything since they don`t really "cut".
wannafbody
08-03-2009, 10:15 PM
The specs on some of those pads are pretty close. The smaller pore pads theoretically should finish out better. It seems to me that I generally have better results from a Megs yellow than a Megs tan when using a PC. If using a rotary the softest pad generally works best for finishing.
scary bill
08-04-2009, 02:05 AM
Well, it really depends on a lot f things. Paint, polish, technique, etc.
You could try a panel or two with a gray pad. Do a IPA wipe down and see if there is a difference. If it looks better to you, then maybe it is worth the time to repolish the whole car.
DM101
08-04-2009, 07:54 AM
It depends on how much correction you want to do. Gray for more correction, blue, red for finishing.
spectre03cobra
08-10-2009, 09:37 PM
Well, I`ve gone over the car once with a green pad and P085rd. I think it could still look better, so I`ll try a blue pad since I have a bunch of those! Thanks for everyone`s input!
scary bill
08-11-2009, 01:17 AM
Well, I`ve gone over the car once with a green pad and P085rd. I think it could still look better, so I`ll try a blue pad since I have a bunch of those! Thanks for everyone`s input!
Just remember to work the polish well. The soft no-cut pads break the polish down much more slowly. The really soft polishing won`t remove marring you can see well, only microscopic marring. It will make the finish look clearer and wetter. :waxing:
Accumulator
08-11-2009, 11:02 AM
Well, I`ve gone over the car once with a green pad and P085rd. I think it could still look better, so I`ll try a blue pad ..
I`ll be interested to hear how that works out. I think *I* would try switching to FPII myself as I somehow suspect you`re running into the limits of the *polish* more than being limited by how the pad works the polish.
But hey, I`m just thinking out loud and I don`t even know from Menzerna, so :nixweiss
Post back, inquiring minds want to know :D
spectre03cobra
08-16-2009, 03:32 PM
Ok, i`ll probably go over a small area and I`ll let you know if it`s worth it. I`m probably being too picky! I`ve had the car up in the air installing my subframe connectors or I`d have done it sooner.
scary bill
08-16-2009, 03:42 PM
Ok, i`ll probably go over a small area and I`ll let you know if it`s worth it. I`m probably being too picky! I`ve had the car up in the air installing my subframe connectors or I`d have done it sooner.
Start with a small area and inspect really well, make sure your not making something worse off. I haven`t used 85rd, so I can`t comment how it will break down with a blue pad and a PC.
IME, sometimes doing to small of an area makes it hard to tell if there is a noticeable difference-better or worse. I would do a whole fender or door or half of the hood.
Inspect in diffent lighting. When I jewel polished my Lightning, the first area didn`t look night/day different. As I got a larger area done it was more obvious as to what I had accomplishes.
Good luck on the s/f connectors, I only enjoy mechanical work when I am making something better than new. I hate just fixing broken cars.
Bunky
08-16-2009, 05:01 PM
[QUOTE=scary bill;1299016 I haven`t used 85rd, so I can`t comment how it will break down with a blue pad and a PC.
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When I used 85RD with a UDM / black pad, it had very long work time (4+ min). I have read others claiming 7-9 min.
wannafbody
08-16-2009, 07:29 PM
I agree I`d use a traditional diminishing polish such As FP2 or Ultrfina with an ultrasoft finishing pad.