How much pressure can be applied to the new 3" knitted wool Megs pads?

[Shawn T.]

I am looking at placing a large order at ADS for June and came upon some items I could use for headlight restoration. I am also buying some 2000 and 3000 grit sandpaper (as I can get lower 3M grits at Wal-Mart if i need). I only plan on wetsanding headlights; no wetsanding paint for me!

I have a drill I can use and an attachment for the drill that will match the 4" spot buff Megs pads and the 3" wool one. Now for the question. how much pressure can you really apply to this 3" knitted wool pad?

This other one made by Buff n'Shine http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/301g.html looks a bit more sturdy so that the user can apply mroe pressure.

The Megs pad http://www.autodetailingsolutions.ne...pad-w4003.html looks 'fluffier' for lack of a better word, as if the fibers would not remain in a tight pack (like they would bend away from the surface).

[Michael Stoops]

Re: How much pressure can be applied to the new 3" knitted wool Megs pads?

You can apply quite a bit of pressure to either pad, although they are of different wool cut. Either type of pad will appear to mat down when used, which is fairly typical of these type of pads. Both are also really designed for use with a rotary buffer, and you generally don't apply a lot of pressure with that tool, instead letting the rotation and pad composition do the work for you.

Our consumer headlight kit comes with a pad similar in appearance to the Buff n' Shine except it already has the shaft for mounting on a drill. That pad easily pulled 3000 grit sanding marks out of a set of headlights at our last Thursday Night Open Garage. Either pad will server your purpose with regard to headlight restoration.

[Shawn T.]

Re: How much pressure can be applied to the new 3" knitted wool Megs pads?

Awesome, thanks Mike. I will stick with the wool pad from the headlight restoration kit as I already have 2 of them.