imported_Termigator
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Will the regular LC pads (yellow, orange, coarse green, white) work well with M105 & M205 or do the Meguiar's pads work so much better with them that I should run out and buy the Megs?
LC pads for M105/205
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Todd@RUPES
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Hey Term, are you planning on using M105 and M205 by rotary or by Porter Cable, maybe both?
I have used both products on a Flex and Porter Cable, and find myself grabbing for the Lake Country Orange Pad the most when doing correction with either. For final polishing with M205, I grab either a Lake Country White or Black pad, depending on the cut I need during the finishing process.
The Meguiar's Cutting Pad has worked well for me on a Porter Cable and leaves a great finish with good cut. However I should point out that Meguiar's doesn't recommend using their cutting pad on Dual Action and Random Orbital polishers.
imported_Termigator
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I have both. Actually, I have some CCS ones and the concave ones(non CCS) sold by CMA
imported_Termigator
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No rotary, just PC(Although I am now extremely tempted to give the rotary a whirl since your offer to have me over
). It makes me feel a lot better knowing you actually reach for the LC pads, since I don't have the Meguiar's pads and all.
I remember Mike P. saying Meguiar's doesn't recommend using their cutting pad on the PC. Why is that? I don't remember if gave a reason.
I might still try and pick up the Meguiar's cutting pad for the Kevin Brown method (still need to research the method), unless you can tell me the yellow LC pads I have already will work also.
PorscheGuy997
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The W7207 cutting pad was originally designed for use with the DA. But, some things happened and the recommendation was dropped. I can't give the real reason, but the new cutting pad does leave a good finish for a cutting pad.
Todd@RUPES
Just a regular guy
No rotary, just PC(Although I am now extremely tempted to give the rotary a whirl since your offer to have me over
I remember Mike P. saying Meguiar's doesn't recommend using their cutting pad on the PC. Why is that? I don't remember if gave a reason.
I might still try and pick up the Meguiar's cutting pad for the Kevin Brown method (still need to research the method), unless you can tell me the yellow LC pads I have already will work also.
I cannot speak on behalf of Meguiar's but we have to respect the fact that Meguiar's caters to a very large and very vast audience. Where as most popular polishes that we use have been marketed towards the niche segment of detailers and enthusiasts, who generally have the benefit of Internet information, Meguiar's audience reaches much further.
As we know, sometimes when you correct paint, it gets worse before it gets better. If you are an novice enthusiast and you use a cutting pad and a cutting compound with a Porter Cable or G110, you are going to run the risk of severely hazing the paint. Now to a professional or moderate enthusiast this micro hazing isn't a big deal. Its just thousands of tiny, very shallow scratches that require another step to remove. But to the first time polisher, who has used Meguair's his whole life and has faith in the brand name, his paint just went from bad (some swirls) to worse (severly hazed).
Very aggressive polishing can sometimes (especially when used with practiced and experienced technique) require two additional steps of polishing to get perfect with a dual action, sometimes more. This can be overwhelming for a novice who grabs the finishing polish and cannot remove the haze fully.
To illustrate my point, here is a pretty swirled out Range Rover Super Charged. Although not discernible in the picture, some of the defects where pretty deep. To get the defects fully out and get the paint as perfect as possible in the given time I knew I had to compound the door with a very aggressive polish and pad combination.
Here is what the paint looked like after the first step of fixing! It looks worse (although it isn't) then it did previously! Again to experienced polishers, this is no big deal. To a new enthusiast, working on his own paint, he could very well think he ruined the paint. Not good for brand image!
After several more steps on a high speed rotary polisher, I was able to get the paint to a reasonable level of perfection. (Minus the lower section, since this was just a test section).
I have personally used the burgundy cutting foam from Meguiar's on a rotary, dual action forced rotation polisher, and a random orbital, and in my experience they work great, and leave minimal haze. The yellow Lake Country pads are more aggressive then the Meguiar's burgundy foam pads, and will likely leave a haze in the paint.
Justin Murphy
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My favorite pads are LC's LO PRO Orange 5.5's. I get more rotation with them on the DA and they do work well with the rotary. To me, the are the most well rounded everyday polishing pad. I can use them with 105 for cutting and then use one with 205 to finish.......most of the time. I just really experiment on varying my pressure and speeds. I have some white pads that I do use on certain paints for jeweling.
I'm still anxious to get a hold a Meg's burgundy 2.0 pad though.
I'm still anxious to get a hold a Meg's burgundy 2.0 pad though.
imported_Termigator
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I have personally used the burgundy cutting foam from Meguiar's on a rotary, dual action forced rotation polisher, and a random orbital, and in my experience they work great, and leave minimal haze. The yellow Lake Country pads are more aggressive then the Meguiar's burgundy foam pads, and will likely leave a haze in the paint. [/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE]
I did not know the yellow LC pads are more aggressive than the burgundy pads. Guess I'll try the purple kompressor pad if I want more cut. Thanks for the info.
I did not know the yellow LC pads are more aggressive than the burgundy pads. Guess I'll try the purple kompressor pad if I want more cut. Thanks for the info.