Purple Foamed Wool Pad for LSP

Troy@Protekt

Troy@Protekt

a.k.a. Troy@DetailCity
OK you guys have heard me say how I like to use the purple foamed wool pad for applying Four Star's Ultimate Paint Protection. I'm wondering if any of you have tried it and how you liked it.

Here's how I use it for those who missed it:

I then applied Four Star UPP with a purple foamed wool pad on the FLEX at speed 6 using only the weight of the buffer. This is proving to be a super fast and efficient way to apply the UPP. You use very little product this way. A thin 3" line of product was enough to do each panel.

What I like about using the PFW pad is it's ability to coat all the intricate areas with no fear of harming the pad or getting product built up in the crevices. The trick to this is to buff the intricate areas after you have buffed a panel using just the residual sealant left in the pad. This method leaves very little if any residue to remove. If you think you have to use more product than what I just said to use then this method is not for you.
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Please share your experience with this pad.
 
cheapshot said:
I have not used my PFW yet. I have so many things going on I'll post when I try it out.
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While I have not used it for LSP, I will say that on my first use I hated it. Then I worked some M205 with the PFW on a pretty neglected paint finish. I am now hooked. Best pad I have in my collection. I will sonn be purchasing at least one more. :bigups
 
Ronkh said:
I'm dying to try it, but a little scared.
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What are you scared of? Have you felt how soft these pads are? They are more like a finishing pad than a cutting pad IMO. Do a test spot and if it shows any marring then don't use it. Any marring it might cause would be easy to go back and remove so you got nothing to lose.

This method of applying LSP is fast, easy and gives you good even coverage while using less product. I have been using this method for a while now and I have not had one problem with it marring the finish and the LSP performs just as well if not better than traditional applications.

I understand that most of you like to see a film build up on the surface to insure full coverage and speed is not all that important to you. I'm throwing it out there mainly to my fellow pro detailers who want to shave some time off there details without sacrificing any quality.
 
Troy@DetailCity said:
What are you scared of? Have you felt how soft these pads are? They are more like a finishing pad than a cutting pad IMO. Do a test spot and if it shows any marring then don't use it. Any marring it might cause would be easy to go back and remove so you got nothing to lose.

This method of applying LSP is fast, easy and gives you good even coverage while using less product. I have been using this method now for a while and I have not had one problem with it marring the finish and the LSP performs just as well if not better than traditional applications.

I understand that most of you like to see a film build up on the surface to insure full coverage and speed is not all that important to you. I'm throwing it out there mainly to my fellow pro detailers who want to shave some time off there details without sacrificing any quality.
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Primarily just because the pad is considered a "cutting" pad.
The most aggressive I've gotten with "lsp" is a white pad with AIO.
Old habits die hard.
 
Ronkh said:
Primarily just because the pad is considered a "cutting" pad.
The most aggressive I've gotten with "lsp" is a white pad with AIO.
Old habits die hard.
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I understand. Truthfully I don't think it should be considered a cutting pad.

I get more cut with my orange foam cutting pad. Traditional wool pads will cut but the fibers of the PFW are too soft for it to do a lot of cutting. In fact I bet I could get the same or better cut using the white foam polishing pad.
 
I didn't think that the pad has any cutting capabilities. It certainly spreads the product nice, but I don't see it as a correction pad.

I have two and don't think that I will be using them much.
 
I could never figure out why the PFW pads are listed as a cutting pad on the charts. Never used them to apply LSP but use them a lot with werkstat prime strong AIO. Removes light scratches and finishes down nicely.
 
Troy@DetailCity said:
OK you guys have heard me say how I like to use the purple foamed wool pad for applying Four Star's Ultimate Paint Protection. I'm wondering if any of you have tried it and how you liked it.

Here's how I use it for those who missed it:



Please share your experience with this pad.
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I was skeptical when I first heard about using this pad to apply LSP, and to be honest, hated the pad as a cutter, so it was either give what this thread's about a try, or throw the pads away.

2 things - The FWP works GREAT for the application of LSP's, and my choice usually involves Black Hole or White Diamond. I also use a Flex, and as everyone who's interested by now knows, you can only get a 5.5" BP on a Flex. The FWP on a Flex is very very good.
 
I have not tried the PFW yet, It is still in the original plastic. I was thinking of using it with a medium abrasive compound or polish with my flex DA.

After some reading on a few forums, most use pfw with a rotary, because of the DA's action, the pad doesn't perform right. Don't know how true this is, anyone?

I may just have to give it a shot with a sealant.
 
I can't believe how many folks don't think this pad can be used for heavy correction...... Wow....

In regards to using it on a DA (liek the Flex) it works great for me. At first, I hated the pad, but once I got used to it I really like it.

All you guys who don't want yours, send it to me. I'll make good use of it for you!
 
JaredPointer said:
I can't believe how many folks don't think this pad can be used for heavy correction...... Wow....
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The times I have tested the pad for paint correction, my orange foam cutting pad out performed it hands down. I wish it didn't, because the PFW pad is easier to use and more versatile.
 
Troy@DetailCity said:
The times I have tested the pad for paint correction, my orange foam cutting pad out performed it hands down. I wish it didn't, because the PFW pad is easier to use and more versatile.
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THANK YOU TROY
You just saved me some money with this post.
I was thinking about buying one because I thought that paint correction was what they were for.
I know a good friend of mine who works in a body shop and he uses 3M pads on a rotary after painting but I have found that after painting and wet sanding I can remove sanding marks very quick with a LC-Orange with the rotary at 1800 and keep moving it at that speed or it will burn. :eek:

I guess i can spend the money on some more AW instead of a wool pad. :D
 
black bart said:
I know a good friend of mine who works in a body shop and he uses 3M pads on a rotary after painting but I have found that after painting and wet sanding I can remove sanding marks very quick with a LC-Orange with the rotary at 1800 and keep moving it at that speed or it will burn. :eek:
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Well everyone seems to have differing opinions about this pad. The PFW pad is not going to be near as aggressive as a traditional 3M Wool cutting pad. I will put money on that one. Keep in mind any pad can be used as a cutting pad with the right compound/polish. Some pads will help the compound cut faster, some won't. ;)
 
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