Difference in Pads

[Marine Toys]

What is the big difference in pads

Diamond" Foam Finishing Pad



VS
SoftBuff™ Foam Finishing Pad



Then

"Diamond" Foam Polishing Pad

VS

SoftBuff™ Foam Polishing Pads

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Difference in Pads

The diamond pads have a crisscross or diamond cut pattern to the face of the pads and all the rest of our foam pads have a flat pad design. The diamond cut pattern is specific to the Solo compound as this product uses our super micro abrasive technology so there's no concern whether the abrasives build up in the grooves.

If you were to use this pad design with a diminishing abrasive there is the issue of some of the abrasives building up in the grooves and thus not being fully worked against the paint which is the goal and thus the reason to use a flat pad design with a diminishing abrasives.



Here's a link to a thread bout the Solo Pads...

Solo Pad System


Diamond Foam Polishing Pad – WDFP7



Diamond Foam Finishing Pad – WDFF7

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Difference in Pads

Below is taken from an article in the How To Articles forum about how to apply product to the face of your foam buffing pads when using a DA style polisher but you can clearly see the flat design of the face of the pad.



How to apply product to the face of your foam buffing pads

Below is how to apply fresh product to the face of you foam buffing pad when first starting out and your pads are dry. After you break you buffing pad in by working this initial amount of product over a section of paint, you can cut down on the amount of product you're using as the pad will be less likely to absorb as much product as it will become damp with product.

[Marine Toys]

Re: Difference in Pads

Ive have noticed on my foam pads that the outside gets dry ,if you were to look at it they way you have picture above the out side, about 1/2 inch is dry and clumpy but the from there in is fine.

Basicly out side of the product that was just put on in the picture above

What would you suggest is wrong

[AeroCleanse]

Re: Difference in Pads

So can you use the Solo pads with M105 and D151 ?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Difference in Pads

What would you suggest is wrong

Nothing's wrong, that's just what happens when you buff out a car.

Stop and clean the build-up off with a nylon brush like a toothbrush.

So can you use the Solo pads with M105 and D151 ?

The Solo Pads, both wool and foam were specifically designed to be used with the M86 as a "System" but because M105 and D151 use the same family of abrasives there shouldn't be a problem like I described above if you were to use one of these other chemicals with the Solo foam pads.

There's no official Meguiar's recommendation for these combinations since the Solo system is a stand-along system.