Foam polishing pads (rotary)

[prbrianpr]

I was looking for pads, I just bought a 80 PPI pad for finishing. Still need one for cutting. what is the best? going with a 50 PPI foam pad or use a wool pad? I just saw a Meguiars video of a polishing and he used a wool pad then a foam pad for finishing.

[prbrianpr]

Re: Foam polishing pads (rotary)

bump, go with the wool or medium polishing foam?

I want to removes swirl marks and spider webbing induced by washing. (Long years of bad washing). The spider webbing is all over the car. I need to go with the wool cutting pad or the buffing, polishing pad will make it?

[ANeat]

Re: Foam polishing pads (rotary)

Certainly try the foam pad before going with the wool, they do also make foam cutting pads

If the foam pads are not getting the correction youre looking for then go to something more aggressive

[Michael Stoops]

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Still need one for cutting. what is the best? going with a 50 PPI foam pad or use a wool pad?

What are you trying to accomplish, what kind of paint are you working on, how bad are the defects, etc?

Quite often a foam cutting pad is sufficient to get through very heavy defects while a wool pad is often required for removing sanding marks. But that is a very broad generalization regarding the use of these two pads. What you're trying to accomplish, the type of paint you're working on, and other factors all contribute to what will work best in a given situation. Keep in mind that a foam cutting pad will generate more heat than a wool pad will, but that in many cases a wool pad will generate more holograms than a foam pad. Of course, skill level is huge here too!

So, what are you trying to accomplish, what kind of paint are you working on, how bad are the defects, etc?

[prbrianpr]

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well there is the pics, I change the contrast in some of the pics for make the swirls more visible:









The car is a Corolla 98 white paint. I want a glossy paint by the use of the rotary by polishing.

the car is waxed and is a little dirty (a week without washing)

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Foam polishing pads (rotary)

Have you even tried the polishing pad and a moderatly aggressive liquid? Do you have any idea how hard or soft the paint is on this car? A lot of Japanese cars have fairly soft paint and are relatively easy to correct. Before jumping in with something seriously aggressive here, because the paint doesn't look all that horrible, try something less aggressive first.

[prbrianpr]

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well i bought a 80 PPI foam pad I think that is fo finishing. I also bought the
M 105/205 combo. I think I still need a pad for the M 105. I sawa meguiars video in youtube that uses the M 105 witha wool pad after wet sanding and the paint looks awesome, then he uses the speed glaze i think or speed polish, with a foam pad, the finish was incredible. I know, he is a professional that can use a wool pad without making swirl marks. Thats is the problem. looking for the more abrasive pad that works without making a mess.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Foam polishing pads (rotary)

While we agree with you and wouldn't recommend using M105, a very aggressive compound, with a finishing pad for your initial correction, from what you're showing us you probably don't need anything more aggressive than a polishing pad with the M105 to correct this car. A follow up with M205 on a finishing pad will give a lot of clarity to the finish after the M105 fixes the real issues.

[prbrianpr]

Re: Foam polishing pads (rotary)

well for finishing this, is better go with a polishing foam pad than wool pad?

Thankyou

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Foam polishing pads (rotary)

Do a test spot with a foam polishing pad first. Move up to the wool ONLY if you can't make any progress with the foam. From the looks of the images we just don't think you need to get that aggressive.

[prbrianpr]

Re: Foam polishing pads (rotary)

Thank you!