Favorite Pads for Compounding & Polishing?

[David Fermani]

What are the pads you reach for and enjoy using for compounding & polishing? What ones don`t you like using?

[gmblack3]

Meg`s Mf cut and finish pads for cutting.



Rupes for a one step and finishing

[MirandaDetailin]

I do love the Meguiar`s MF pads. Also LC CCS or Flat. I have used Megs Soft-Buff pads on cars, but i now use those on boats and RV`s, i like 5.5-6 in pads on cars better.

[Richard Grasa]

Meg`s MF cutting pads and LC flat yellow, orange and white are what I use most. Also been using the HF orange and blue pads while they`ve been on sale. Haven`t used anything yet I don`t like, just been sticking with what I know works well for me.

[Matt Cardoni]

For cutting I currently use Meguiars MF cutting discs and Buff and Shine orange 5.5" pads. For polishing I like Meguiars MF finishing discs as well as the green and black Buff and Shine 5.5" pads depending on the paint. Next I plan to try the Carpro cool pad and cool wool pad for heavy cutting.

[IHA Mark]

Optimum MF cutting pads or 3D yellow foam cut pads.

[johnboy]

the one pad i have never liked is the lc white,regardless if its flat,ccs or otherwise.just seems to get plugged up fast.after useing b&s/hd pads it got demoted to the sideline.

[chrisguga]

I like Tuf Buf black wool pads on the DA for cutting. I still prefer foam over MF for finishing.



I`m still learning the rotary. I`m learning that of wool, cutting, polishing, and finishing pads on the rotary, I can get a similar cut with a polishing pad and 205 or UNO with the rotary compared to my most aggressive combo with the DA. I can`t believe so many recently started disliking the rotary for heavy compounding. I`m still learning it, but I really love the smooth operation and awesome defect killing ability of it.



I bought the Dewalt 849x, btw.

[Paul Sparks]

Megs mf for cutting and getting ready to try some more B&S for finishing.

[RaskyR1]

Megs MF (cutting/polishing) pads for cutting



LC Hydro tangerine and crimson for polishing/finishing on most paints. The new Rupes pads are looking impressive as well but I need more time with them.

[Accumulator]

One more for Meguiar`s MF cutting disks.



For polishing, I just might do more work with Griot`s orange polishing pads than with anything else :think:

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Megs MF (cutting/polishing) pads for cutting



LC Hydro tangerine and crimson for polishing/finishing on most paints. .

Same................

[SVR]

Correcting - Flexipads Microfibre pads, Rayon, Surbuf, Leather and Velvet pads

Polishing - flexipads yellow 80ppi, buff and shine black 90ppi, LC gold 100ppi and flexipads ivory 110ppi Jewelling pads

[Jean-Claude]

Purple foamed wool.

[Accumulator]

Jean-Claude- Ah, I`d wondered if anybody was still favoring the PFW! I`ve pretty much retired mine since discovering the MF Cutting Disks.