Menzerna IP and 106FF

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rjcastr

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if i use an orange pad with menzerna IP to remove my swirls what should i use to follow up with the 106ff the green pad?



i heard that its a good idea to use it with a moist pad?



im using a porter cable 7424



what speed should i use the orange pad at?



help ???
 
Yes that is good. Do not need to use a moist pad. Speed 4 -5 should work fine depending on what correction factor you need. Finish with a LSP like BFWD. It will look awesome.
 
thanks



ill try the green pad but i wasn't sure if the green was more of a finish pad



ill see how it comes out, i might opt to go yellow on the IP as i have pretty bad webbing aslos.



thanks for the input
 
rjcastr said:
thanks



ill try the green pad but i wasn't sure if the green was more of a finish pad



ill see how it comes out, i might opt to go yellow on the IP as i have pretty bad webbing aslos.



thanks for the input
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I found the yellow pad to leave a lot of marring with IP. I now use PFW instead of yellow and it leaves an almost LSP-ready finish.



Which green pad are you using? One fits between white and orange in aggressiveness and the other is a step below white.



TL
 
I hate to always be the guy that has to say this but either throw the yellow pad away or use it to remove rust on your grill. But do not touch that pad to your car's paint. Especially if you are not an experienced polisher.



The combo you mentioned above will work just fine. It might take you a couple of passes to get the correction you need but it sure beats the mess you wil have created if you use that yellow pad.
 
rjcastr said:
lake country green



what are your thoughts
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You're accusing me of having thoughts?!? :soscared:



LC makes two green pads, as previously mentioned, one in between orange and white and one a step below white.. I would think the one slightly less aggressive than white would be what you'd want with 106 after IP. I saw a detailed explanation of the difference in the two green pads once but am unable to locate it now.



TL



EDIT - found that post on green foam by Todd Helme

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The crazy green confusion...



It is confusing for me, but here is the deal with the green pads...



As pictured earlier in the thread, there are two types of green foams (well three actually, but that is another story). One is a coarser designed foam that is a little more mild then the yellow foam and leaves significant surface scouring.



There is also a milder green foam that is a polishing foam. This is the one that *** carries. Both of the more popular green foams (cutting and light polishing) are European in origin, hence the confusion with the name.



Where does our green foam fit in...



The pad itself has less mechanical action then the white pad and finishes near similar to the black pad. It bridges the gap nicely. So why the confusion about it's cutting ability and what it is used for? We must remember that Lake Country has a significant OEM (car factory) market and we benefit from a lot of the technologies developed for the OEM level.



At the OEM level the Power Orange foam is very popular as a one step pad, there is little need for a finer foam, even if we see a benefit. The Green Foam was designed originally to offer a finer cutting action that could also serve double duty at applying waxes, sealants, and glazes.



The white foam is a finely tuned polishing pad and not designed for application duty. This is why the green foam has a PPI higher to the fine pads (80) put out cuts the 75 PPI black pad. It is a true dual-purpose foam.



At the detailer level, most have found this unique foam to perform similar to a white pad (sometimes out cutting it, sometimes not, depending on paint) while tending to finish better. When it was new it was marketed as an 'all in one wax pad with some polishing action' but it was also new to the market.



While it still the most aggressive finishing pad available, it has really gained popularity in the detailing crowd (as opposed to the OEM crowd) as a light polishing pad.



Why the confusion on if it cuts more or less then a white pad then? Because if you load both pads with heavy lubricant like wax the green pad will have more polishing ability. That is what it is designed for originally. However with most polishes (and not waxes) the white foam is going to be slightly more aggressive.

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TL
 
thanks guys i think i will stick to orange on IP and green on 106ff i hope it doesnt rain this weekend here in socal so that i can do this
 
Where do Uber green pads play into this? There's a 5 pad mix and match deal on them, and one of the colors I have chosen was green.
 
irsankao said:
What are the must have uber pad color? Green then....?
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Id say green, orange, yellow. I haven't tried the uber blue pad, and I like the CCS red more than the uber black for waxes/ sealants. I really like the CCS blue too, so Ill probably never try the uber blue.
 
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