Purple Foamed wool pads

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Way2SSlow

~werd to yo mutha~
Ok guys, my order is probably going out tomorrow. I'm going to order some Edge wool pads and I was wondering how they compare to the LC Purple foamed wool. Is there an Edge pad that is equivalent, or do I really need to have both. I have the E2K system, which I love, and the constant raving about Edge Wool has me wanting them. What can you guys tell me about how they compare? I'm kinda hoping there is a direct comparison so I dont need to buy both. Thanks guys.
 
Call the edge guys they are pretty helpfull

Dedication to Detail - The Edge Buffing Pads

I just stopped down to Edge on friday of last week to pickup a few things and had the pleasure of Meeting Arron and co.Got a tour of the factory and how the pads were made and He explained a few things and also a short demo of the edge system . On the site it explaines the difference between the wool pads but dosen't go into the difference of the purple wool pad.All in all they were a good bunch of people and helped me a lot on my choices of pads for the rotary i just got.Thanks Again Arron.
 
Way2SSlow said:
Ok guys, my order is probably going out tomorrow. I'm going to order some Edge wool pads and I was wondering how they compare to the LC Purple foamed wool. Is there an Edge pad that is equivalent, or do I really need to have both. I have the E2K system, which I love, and the constant raving about Edge Wool has me wanting them. What can you guys tell me about how they compare? I'm kinda hoping there is a direct comparison so I dont need to buy both. Thanks guys.
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Unfortunately, Edge doesn't make a foamed wool type pad. I have the entire Edge line of wool in six inch 2k double sided pads. Their wool is very good, for sure, but IMHO, there's just no substitute for LC PFW. It just *works*. I do like the Edge wool, alot. Their white finishing wool is my second favorite pad (behind the PFW).
 
Thanks Supe! I was hoping that you would say there is one that is similar. Oh well, I guess ya gotta pay to play. :D
 
The little 3.5" PFW pads are just *super* for spot-correction too, utterly blew me away. Even work great with the PC. Gotta have the right backing plate though (3.75/4" won't work).
 
Accumulator said:
The little 3.5" PFW pads are just *super* for spot-correction too, utterly blew me away. Even work great with the PC. Gotta have the right backing plate though (3.75/4" won't work).
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Interesting. I would have never even thought about using wool with a PC. I haven't really used wool via rotary very much. I guess I'm going to pick up some Foamed wool and a backing plate. Man, it's going to suck having to change from the E2K to the backing plate during a detail.
 
Way2SSlow said:
Man, it's going to suck having to change from the E2K to the backing plate during a detail.
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Well, you could alway have duplicate machines ;)



And yeah, I wasn't sure about the PFW on a PC either, just decided to experiment after hearing how others did *not* like 'em in the larger size. IMO it's the small size that makes all the difference when working via PC.
 
SuperBee364 said:
Unfortunately, Edge doesn't make a foamed wool type pad. I have the entire Edge line of wool in six inch 2k double sided pads. Their wool is very good, for sure, but IMHO, there's just no substitute for LC PFW. It just *works*. I do like the Edge wool, alot. Their white finishing wool is my second favorite pad (behind the PFW).
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While I'd agree that nothing works quite like the "foamed" wool, if you need to medium to heavy correct/defect removal you'll need to step up to a traditional wool style pad. The PFW gives a great balance of cut and polishing with alot of products. If you get a chance, try a black lambs wool pad. It's constructed almost identically to the PFW, but has more cut and just about equal polishing abilities. Great to use with lighter polishes where a little more bite is needed.
 
Accumulator said:
Well, you could alway have duplicate machines ;)
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Not an option at this point. I can't justify it because there are too many other things out there that I want more than an additional buffer. :-) My Makita has been a tank for the past few years, and if it were to break...I'd buy another, but it's not broken yet! :D





David Fermani said:
While I'd agree that nothing works quite like the "foamed" wool, if you need to medium to heavy correct/defect removal you'll need to step up to a traditional wool style pad. The PFW gives a great balance of cut and polishing with alot of products. If you get a chance, try a black lambs wool pad. It's constructed almost identically to the PFW, but has more cut and just about equal polishing abilities. Great to use with lighter polishes where a little more bite is needed.
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David,



Thanks for the reply. I guess you've confirmed that I need both. Who makes the black lambswool you speak of? Thanks again.
 
Accumulator said:
The little 3.5" PFW pads are just *super* for spot-correction too, utterly blew me away. Even work great with the PC. Gotta have the right backing plate though (3.75/4" won't work).
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That right there is *great* to know... I've been flooded with PM's asking me how well PFM worked on DA machines, and I haven't been able to give an answer. PFW working well on the PC opens up a whole new level of correcting abilities for DA machines. Now we just gotta find out how well M95 or M105 work with 3.5" PFW on the PC. If that combo will work well, you'd have rotary-class correcting power. I'll have to get a new backing plate for my PC to try it out, though. Thanks for the info on the backing plate.



Way2SSlow said:
Interesting. I would have never even thought about using wool with a PC. I haven't really used wool via rotary very much. I guess I'm going to pick up some Foamed wool and a backing plate. Man, it's going to suck having to change from the E2K to the backing plate during a detail.
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Welcome to *my* world. :) It is a big nuisance, but the PFW and the finishing wool are worth it.



David Fermani said:
While I'd agree that nothing works quite like the "foamed" wool, if you need to medium to heavy correct/defect removal you'll need to step up to a traditional wool style pad. The PFW gives a great balance of cut and polishing with alot of products. If you get a chance, try a black lambs wool pad. It's constructed almost identically to the PFW, but has more cut and just about equal polishing abilities. Great to use with lighter polishes where a little more bite is needed.
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Yeah, the yellow and black twisted wool Edge pads definitely have their roles to play. Especially when ya have to compound bad defects out of rock hard GM (or equivalent) paint. I gotta get one of those black lambs wool pads... it sounds like a great alternative to the yellow or black twisted wool pads (which I can't get to finish out very well). Great info, David, thanks alot! Now if I can just find someplace that has that black lamb's wool...



Edit: just saw the post above... Thanks for the link, David, I am *very* anxious to get/try that pad. BTW, that Porsche you did (the rare blue color) was one of the finest details I've seen. Unbelieveable, really. :bow
 
SuperBee364 said:
..., David,.. that Porsche you did (the rare blue color) was one of the finest details I've seen. Unbelieveable, really. :bow
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Do you mean the paint-to-sample Gulf Blue one? I didn't check that out but now I'm gonna...thanks for bringing it to my attention.
 
SuperBee364 said:
Awesome, thanks!!! I'm sensing more money leaving my wallet...
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I guess I should be thanking you for the same reason! A lighter wallet is better for your back anyway, right? :D
 
gmblack3a said:
PFW has more cut then green edge wool, but a little less then edge yellow wool.
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Sweet. I'll skip the green Edge then. You got pics of all that work you've been doing lately?
 
Accumulator said:
Do you mean the paint-to-sample Gulf Blue one? I didn't check that out but now I'm gonna...thanks for bringing it to my attention.
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Yes.. that's the color.. I couldn't remember the name of it when I was posting earlier... Can't remember much of anything right now; my brain is saturated with Boeing numbers/stats/limitations/procedures/schematics/emergency procedures/normal procedures/non-normal procedures/dimensions/weights/systems specifications/temp of the output water out of the forward galley coffee makers....



Way2SSlow said:
I guess I should be thanking you for the same reason! A lighter wallet is better for your back anyway, right? :D
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No wonder my back has been feeling so much better since I've been back on Autopia... :)
 
I'm going to take advantage of the father's day sale at autogeek. I've got enough polish/glaze/sealants to detail 100 cars. I want to get away from foam on the rotary and jump on the wool bandwagon. If you had to choose three wool pads for your arsenal, which three would it be? Most of the correction will be on an Imola Red M3.
 
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