Manufacturers Pad colors - Page 3 - DetailCity.org

Poorboy · 02-14-2007, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlesW

All they need to do is say what the pad is intended for. Cutting, polishing, finishing.

Charles

that's exactly how I respond ...I just mention the use so they can figure out what color to use

jaybs02 · 02-14-2007, 08:02 PM

OK, we should be corrected now atleast with the Propel pads.
Let me know if there are any others that need to be changed, a reference to the manufacturers list would be the best source for the info.

Thanks,
"J"

sunstealth · 02-19-2007, 08:43 PM

what about 3M pads ? thats the only thing i can get locally (eggcrate pads)

jaybs02 · 02-19-2007, 09:20 PM

Looking at 3M's site I only see 2 different foam pads
A white compounding pad and a black polishing pad, are ther any other colors that you know of?

"J"

sunstealth · 02-19-2007, 09:44 PM

well ive seen only these 2 colors, what product should i use with these pads ? (going meguiars route)

jaybs02 · 02-19-2007, 10:09 PM

What you are going to use will depend on the condition of your paint.

I would make more use of the polishing pad, because the compunding pad sounds like a heavy cut pad. I have never used any 3M pads so maybe someone who has used them would like to chime in.

"J"

CharlesW · 02-19-2007, 10:21 PM

Won't the type of machine being used come into play here?

Sunstealth: Are you using a rotary or a random orbital polisher?

There's different opinions on this, but I personally wouldn't use a compounding/heavy cut pad with a RO.

Charles

Poorboy · 02-19-2007, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlesW

There's different opinions on this, but I personally wouldn't use a compounding/heavy cut pad with a RO.

Charles

That would really depend on the product being used with it and with a RO you would definitely need to be using top speeds

sunstealth · 02-20-2007, 12:46 AM

it's a rotary (a wen, i know it's not the best but it fit's my student finance)

02-14-2007, 08:02 PM	#52 (permalink)
jaybs02 You're Dessssspicable Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: relaxing where ever i can Posts: 2,902	Re: Manufacturers Pad colors OK, we should be corrected now atleast with the Propel pads. Let me know if there are any others that need to be changed, a reference to the manufacturers list would be the best source for the info. Thanks, "J" __________________ 02 Bronzemist Oldsmobile Alero Acronym List (update) / Mfg. Pad Colors / Picture Posting & Resizing

02-19-2007, 08:43 PM	#53 (permalink)
sunstealth Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 35	Re: Manufacturers Pad colors what about 3M pads ? thats the only thing i can get locally (eggcrate pads)

02-19-2007, 09:20 PM	#54 (permalink)
jaybs02 You're Dessssspicable Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: relaxing where ever i can Posts: 2,902	Re: Manufacturers Pad colors Looking at 3M's site I only see 2 different foam pads A white compounding pad and a black polishing pad, are ther any other colors that you know of? "J" __________________ 02 Bronzemist Oldsmobile Alero Acronym List (update) / Mfg. Pad Colors / Picture Posting & Resizing

02-19-2007, 09:44 PM	#55 (permalink)
sunstealth Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 35	Re: Manufacturers Pad colors well ive seen only these 2 colors, what product should i use with these pads ? (going meguiars route)

02-19-2007, 10:09 PM	#56 (permalink)
jaybs02 You're Dessssspicable Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: relaxing where ever i can Posts: 2,902	Re: Manufacturers Pad colors What you are going to use will depend on the condition of your paint. I would make more use of the polishing pad, because the compunding pad sounds like a heavy cut pad. I have never used any 3M pads so maybe someone who has used them would like to chime in. "J" __________________ 02 Bronzemist Oldsmobile Alero Acronym List (update) / Mfg. Pad Colors / Picture Posting & Resizing

02-19-2007, 10:21 PM	#57 (permalink)
CharlesW The Rainmaker Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 6,880	Re: Manufacturers Pad colors Won't the type of machine being used come into play here? Sunstealth: Are you using a rotary or a random orbital polisher? There's different opinions on this, but I personally wouldn't use a compounding/heavy cut pad with a RO. Charles

02-20-2007, 12:46 AM	#59 (permalink)
sunstealth Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 35	Re: Manufacturers Pad colors it's a rotary (a wen, i know it's not the best but it fit's my student finance)

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