3" MF pads

Mary B

Mary B

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Is there any info or experience on the 3" MF pads from Griot`s ??
I`m using B&S 4" MF would be nice to have the same or close thickness in a 3" pad.

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searching for some 3" MF pads too... thinking lake country pads. buff and shine uro fiber pads is coming out soon too
 
The people at Meguires need to have to their heads examined for disountinuing their 3 inch pads. They are losing sales and brand loyalty, which should count for something. Detailers may not be their target audience, but we have influence with the nondetailing public that reads reviews of products. We keep their name out in the public eye for free where other manufacturers pay/beg for reviews.
 
The Griot`s are in.. lookin` at a 6 pack and just ordering all MF`s.
I do have some LC`s which are alittle flimsy, unlike my Meg`s toughies.
The foam innards ? seems to be what makes them able to withstand contours...?
(4" B&F on a 3" backing, began to cup around the plate and deformed itself as I hit a contour)
B&F as a 3" would be ideal, but that foam does give way too.
 
rlmccarty2000 said:
The people at Meguires need to have to their heads examined for disountinuing their 3 inch pads. They are losing sales and brand loyalty, which should count for something. Detailers may not be their target audience, but we have influence with the nondetailing public that reads reviews of products. We keep their name out in the public eye for free where other manufacturers pay/beg for reviews.
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right?!? i read somewhere that they weren`t moving enough of them so that`s why they got discontinued. i would have been ok if they upped the price and still made them. looks all new 3" mf pads have increased anyways
 
Yes this sucks big time. Im glad i read this since i also need some new mf pads to my mini, i was thinking 4" buff and shine, but i guess the 10mm overhang wont be a good thing. I think i like BnS mf pads more than megs even though both are great but BnS much more durable and easier to clean. Cutting abilities etc. are equal.

Any info on those uro-fiber pars? I would like to see very think open cell foam padding, but the same microfibers and extreme models with no foam at all. Reason for think open cell foam is that these current ones have thick orange closed cell foam which doesnt release air that well and they tend to get hot even they have center hole. I have had 5" to deform itself couple times when its hot and hits contour. It will return to normal though.
 
Don`t get the MF pads attraction.

MF by nature is a non-cutting material which absorbs product away from the surface.

Why use them for compounding (probably why Meguiar`s dropped theirs).

I use the 3.5" ThinPro pads and for cut the grey pad works great on a 3" DA (not kidding on this it really lets the 3" DA spin much much better).
 
CrispyGP2001 said:
Don`t get the MF pads attraction.

MF by nature is a non-cutting material which absorbs product away from the surface.

Why use them for compounding (probably why Meguiar`s dropped theirs).

I use the 3.5" ThinPro pads and for cut the grey pad works great on a 3" DA (not kidding on this it really lets the 3" DA spin much much better).
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Have you tried them (microfiber pads)? They cut fast, even on a Porter Cable. Meguires only discontinued their 3 inch pads, not the 5 and 6 inch pads. Try their microfiber system and I guarantee you will find microfiber pads to be one of your new favorites. Try a cutting pad with Meg`s D300 to compound trashed paint. Give a Meg`s finishing microfiber pads a try with CarPro Essence on paint that is not perfect, where you need to remove/fill a few scratches. Microfiber pads were made to make the job get done faster. They are best for production detailing, but the hobbiest Detailer can get a lot of mileage out of a microfiber pad too. Oh yeah, they last longer than most foam pads too making them economical. That`s my take and attraction.
 
MF pads cut very well for me, even compared to wool. It`s the "product does the cutting while the pad merely facilitates it" approach and it leaves far less to correct when finishing.

I see no evidence that the MF draws product away from the surface being worked any more than other pad media.

No wool-lint. No product too deep into foam to clean out readily; MF is an absolute dream to keep clean using compressed air.

All win, in the opinion of this guy who used wool for aggressive work plenty of times over the last 4 decades and still uses foam for many things. Not hating on those, in fact I still find the Meguiar`s burgundy foam Cutting Pads are my choice for some jobs.
 
The 3" BOSS MF pads are great and are now my go to pads since 3M...I mean "Meguiar`s" discontinued them. I think the Megs had more cut but the BOSS finish better IMO and are great with contours.
 
RaskyR1 said:
The 3" BOSS MF pads are great and are now my go to pads since 3M...I mean "Meguiar`s" discontinued them. I think the Megs had more cut but the BOSS finish better IMO and are great with contours.
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exactly the info i`m looking for. thanks rasky! have you by chance used lake country MF 3"?
 
donbeezy said:
exactly the info i`m looking for. thanks rasky! have you by chance used lake country MF 3"?
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Yes. They appear very similar to the Megs pads with a slightly firmer foam material. I only had one of each size but the MF seemed to get matted down more easily and I preferred the Megs/BOSS pads more. While the firmer material will likely result in a slight increase of cut, it comes at the expense of more vibration transferring through and it doesn`t contour as well IMO. I do plan to use the 1" and 2" pads for my Nano though.
 
RaskyR1 said:
Yes. They appear very similar to the Megs pads with a slightly firmer foam material. I only had one of each size but the MF seemed to get matted down more easily and I preferred the Megs/BOSS pads more. While the firmer material will likely result in a slight increase of cut, it comes at the expense of more vibration transferring through and it doesn`t contour as well IMO. I do plan to use the 1" and 2" pads for my Nano though.
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thanks rasky. waiting for buff and shine uro fibers. hopefully someone can beat the megs pad
 
rlmccarty2000 said:
Have you tried them (microfiber pads)? They cut fast, even on a Porter Cable. Meguires only discontinued their 3 inch pads, not the 5 and 6 inch pads. Try their microfiber system and I guarantee you will find microfiber pads to be one of your new favorites. Try a cutting pad with Meg`s D300 to compound trashed paint. Give a Meg`s finishing microfiber pads a try with CarPro Essence on paint that is not perfect, where you need to remove/fill a few scratches. Microfiber pads were made to make the job get done faster. They are best for production detailing, but the hobbiest Detailer can get a lot of mileage out of a microfiber pad too. Oh yeah, they last longer than most foam pads too making them economical. That`s my take and attraction.
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Agreed, I have not tried them so I should not knock them (which I wasn`t just stating an opinion).

I am a hobbyist so production detailing does not apply.

My DD doesn`t have any trashed paint so don`t really need a heavy cut.

I think it comes down to personal comfort zone so whatever "floats your boat".
 
No harm, no foul, lol. I may be one of Meguires microfiber pads biggest fans. Mike Phillips doesn`t like them much either. To each their own.
 
rlmccarty2000 said:
No harm, no foul, lol. I may be one of Meguires microfiber pads biggest fans. Mike Phillips doesn`t like them much either. To each their own.
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I really like Megs MF cut pads. When I learned that they discontinued the 3" versions, I searched and searched. Eventually gave up, and stocked up on the 5" versions! (just in case)
 
JustJesus said:
I really like Megs MF cut pads. When I learned that they discontinued the 3" versions, I searched and searched. Eventually gave up, and stocked up on the 5" versions! (just in case)
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Me too! The day I heard they were being discontinued I started trying to find some. It was like they fell off the face of the earth. No one had them in stock. Not even ebay, where you can find almost anything. Meg`s D114 was similar, but I did find some on Amazon for a high price. I still don`t understand why they kept the 5 inch and the 6 inch sizes and discontinued the 3 inch. It`s not like they quit making the microfiber material, they just quit cutting them smaller. There is actually more profit in the smaller sizes. Now there are more 3 inch polishers than ever.
 
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