Megs 5 inch miocrofiber buffing pads...

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I found these new Megs pads in the auto section at Walmart so my curiosity got the best of me and I bought 2. I tried them with Megs UC. I like the UC because it isn't too abrasive but works. The microfiber pads seem to soak up lots of product. I could only work a small section and I'd have to apply more. The pad also gets matted quickly. That being said they seem pretty effective at removing swirls quickly. I'd still use a foam pad with a finishing polish, they aren't one step pads based on my very limited usage.
 
The Megs mf pads are great now the bugs seem to have been worked out of them. These pads perform at their best when clean. After each panel take a air gun and blow them off. If you don't have air available a pad brush will do the job. When they are all matted down they need to be cleaned and fluffed back up to cut properly. I agree about using foam for finishing. IMO when trying to finish with a mf pad it leaves a little bit on the table that foam can rectify.After making a couple of passes with something like d300 then lightly spritz the pad w/water and do another pass. Saw this on a post by Kevin Brown and its like supercharging the operation.It works for me.
 
Charlie Hahn was gracious enough to send me one to try out, I definitely like them better than the OPT pads at this time. The pad firmness, thickness, and backing are great. You will notice a distinct lack of cutting in a pad that is too "wet" or matted. I use Compressed Air and a MF pad brush to fluff the pads between each panel, sometimes during a panel. I will also press a MF towel against the pad and turn it on to remove some of the polish. The more you use the pads the easier they are to dial in.
 
The Meguairs MF cutting pads have more cut than the Optimum MF cutting pads, slightly firmer foam backing, more aggressive microfiber. But on most paints you can finish with the Optimum MF cutting or polishing pads (difference is the firmness of the foam backing) due to the softer microfiber facing. IMO, its best to have all three on hand, they can handle a wide variety of paint conditions.



Still find that some really soft paints have to be finished out with foam.
 
Mush-Mouth said:
How are you cleaning your MF pads?
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Compressed air works best. Blow them out or brush them out after each section you work on.

Just try to keep the fibers standing up instead of letting them get matted down.



And then to clean them up, I just spray them down with some degreaser, agitate them a bit,

and rinse them out; then throw them in the wash. Again, compressed air works best for drying them.
 
I guess that when I use the megs MF pads I change to a fresh one after doing each 2x2 sections. So I generally might go through 30 plus pads on a single car and more on a truck. I use the my pad washer a lot.



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They do work very well, but how is everybody washing them? Throwing them in the washing machine as Megs suggested seems to warp them a bit and cause the foam to be softer for me.
 
I still throw mine in the washing machine with a few other pads and or mf towels. Does not seem to have hurt their performance over the last year or so.
 
Scottwax said:
The Meguairs MF cutting pads have more cut than the Optimum MF cutting pads, slightly firmer foam backing, more aggressive microfiber. But on most paints you can finish with the Optimum MF cutting or polishing pads (difference is the firmness of the foam backing) due to the softer microfiber facing. IMO, its best to have all three on hand, they can handle a wide variety of paint conditions.



Still find that some really soft paints have to be finished out with foam.
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I concur!



Hyper Polish and the Opt Finishing pads have worked very well for me on several jobs, mainly when I Opti-Coat. Maybe not quite the level of finish as foam, but still a good option for 1-step jobs or even some two stepper when you going for more correction then gloss.
 
RZJZA80 said:
They do work very well, but how is everybody washing them? Throwing them in the washing machine as Megs suggested seems to warp them a bit and cause the foam to be softer for me.
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I clean mine right after use by spraying with some APC and scrubbing in a bucket of water with the pad cleaning brush. At the end of the day I take them home and throw them in the washing machine and air dry on a rack.



IMO all pads soften up after the initial use/wash and all the MF pads and Surbuf warp a bit after use. I think a lot of the warping comes from peeling the pad off when it's still hot...
 
RZJZA80 said:
I do the same, I have an air compressor but I think either/or works about the same, maybe give the edge to the brush.
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I do both. Mainly the brush as it's faster/more convenient but I'll hit it with air after a few sections too. Air does a better job of actually blowing the gunk out of the pad where The brush does a better job of fluffing the fibers back up. :)
 
Scottwax said:
I spin the pads on a nylon bristle brush after each section, fluffs them up nicely.
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This seems to be the most effective method.



Once in a while if they are really matted I will shoot some APC and grab a clean MF towel and spin my PC. cleans them up darn near perfect.
 
Because my wife & kids are sensitive to chemicals, I never wash my pads. I alway just blast them with the powerwasher and this gets them perfectly clean. Whenever I wash them otherwise they just don't come 100% clean. As soon as you start up the machine dust will fly out of them.



The key to MF pads(and any other pad for that matter) is keeping them. The more the better. Compressed air is awsome, but a pad conditioning brush or MF towel is ok too. Just keep them clean and it will dramatically prolong their working session and life span.



I'm surprised to see them sold at Walmart!!!???
 
David Fermani said:
Because my wife & kids are sensitive to chemicals, I never wash my pads. I alway just blast them with the powerwasher and this gets them perfectly clean. Whenever I wash them otherwise they just don't come 100% clean. As soon as you start up the machine dust will fly out of them.



The key to MF pads(and any other pad for that matter) is keeping them. The more the better. Compressed air is awsome, but a pad conditioning brush or MF towel is ok too. Just keep them clean and it will dramatically prolong their working session and life span.



I'm surprised to see them sold at Walmart!!!???
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Ideally I would use Compressed Air all of the time. I should put some hook and loop backing on my garage wall so I can just tack my pads on the wall, powerwash them, and then air dry them.



Also, our local autozone sells M105/M205 and the Microfiber pads!
 
Leadfootluke said:
Ideally I would use Compressed Air all of the time. I should put some hook and loop backing on my garage wall so I can just tack my pads on the wall, powerwash them, and then air dry them.



Also, our local autozone sells M105/M205 and the Microfiber pads!
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Wow, Autozone has the MF pads now too? Haven't been in one in a while, I always go to O'Reilly. Wal-Mart around here doesn't have any of the Meg's stuff, evidently only certain locations carry it and based on the list I saw, none in Michigan are on the list.
 
C. Charles Hahn said:
Wow, Autozone has the MF pads now too? Haven't been in one in a while, I always go to O'Reilly. Wal-Mart around here doesn't have any of the Meg's stuff, evidently only certain locations carry it and based on the list I saw, none in Michigan are on the list.
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I don't know if it's just the local one, or if all of them are going to start. They have a few of the mirror glaze products as well.
 
Leadfootluke said:
I don't know if it's just the local one, or if all of them are going to start. They have a few of the mirror glaze products as well.
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Do they carry just the 5" pads, or are the other sizes there as well?
 
C. Charles Hahn said:
Do they carry just the 5" pads, or are the other sizes there as well?
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Not sure, I do want some more Cutting pads after trying the one you sent me and I may pick up a pack and get back with you. I did a few panels with 105/300/101 in different combos and founds it very effective, especially with the Megs pad.
 
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