Too many types of pads, not enough variety of polishes?

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ptownTSI

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I recently just found a CCS green pad (the next softer after black) and the jeweling gold pad... on top of placing an order for the hydro-tech 3 pack and a red pad, and a yellow compound pad.



This means that I'll have yellow CCS, orange flat, white, black, green, red and gold CCS pads.



The problem is I think I don't have enough polishes to use anything past the white pads.



I have M105 for the yellow and orange.

M205 for the white pads.



What should I get for the black and green pads? And then the red and gold pads?



I also have Klasse AIO, Klasse SG, souverain paste, p21s wax, p21s cleanser. i'm thinking i need a polish that fits between the LSP's and the M205?:nixweiss
 
Remember that specific technique and varying polisher speeds can make one polish perform very differently. You don't need a polish for every pad. Just in the stuff you have now there are hundreds of possible scenarios that I bet you will never really use.
 
Some of those pads aren't intended for polishing at all. They are for spreading sealant or wax in a thin even layer if you prefer to machine apply. Look into the intended uses for each one rather than trying to match a polish to every color.......that just won't work.
 
ptownTSI said:
.. i'm thinking i need a polish that fits between the LSP's and the M205?
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As others have mentioned, you can come up with a lot of combos using what you already have, and M205 on a finishing pad is a good combo. Before you try a different/additional finishing polish, I'd sure see how the M205 works on a finishing pad (which is how it was designed to be used).
 
Today only one or two polishes are needed for paint rectification/correction

And yes you can use all those pads with them but all you will probably get with the softest ones will be slight colour shade improvement

not worth it on a light coloured vehicle
 
It's funny, because looking into Griot's products, I've found the opposite to be true. They offer 4 different polishes, but it seems only one kind of polishing pad.
 
A lot of the newer non-diminishing abrasive polishes can be used to cut and finish simply by changing pad type, tool, and/or technique...unlike the diminishing abrasive polishes which usually require 3-4 polishes to go from heavy cut to final finish.





I use M205 with finishing pads all the time with excellent results. :)
 
I agree - things are getting simpler (thank you Jesus!) It use to be compound with wool, polish with foam, polish with finer polish and softer foam, then add the combo's of rotary, DA, yada yada and you have yourself running around a car a half dozen times.



Me? now YMMV, but here's my technique on the worst case detail,

1. Power washer - rinse, foam, rinse

2. Wash & clay - use wash water as clay lube, rinse with power washer

3. 1500-2000 grit sand any bad scratches

4. UNO on Megs MF pad - PCXP

5. POXY on LC red pad - PCXP
 
StuLax18 said:
It's funny, because looking into Griot's products, I've found the opposite to be true. They offer 4 different polishes, but it seems only one kind of polishing pad.
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That approach works better than one might think. My only gripe with the Griot's polishing pad is that IMO it's a bit too gentle fore really serious correction. Think of it as the pad being merely a "delivery system" for the polish, which is the primary mover in that approach.



As I keep posting, I really like those Griot's polishing pads, presumably similar to the LC Tangerine HydroTechs, but I've *NEVER* had any issues with the Griot's like people have reported with the LCs.
 
Accumulator said:
That approach works better than one might think. My only gripe with the Griot's polishing pad is that IMO it's a bit too gentle fore really serious correction. Think of it as the pad being merely a "delivery system" for the polish, which is the primary mover in that approach.



As I keep posting, I really like those Griot's polishing pads, presumably similar to the LC Tangerine HydroTechs, but I've *NEVER* had any issues with the Griot's like people have reported with the LCs.
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Thanks for the reply! I'm catching on much quicker than I expected to all the pads/polishes. Learned a lot just in one night from reading here. Seems like it would be a good idea to get a LC cutting pad for the few bad scratches the GG pads can't remove.
 
StuLax18 said:
Seems like it would be a good idea to get a LC cutting pad for the few bad scratches the GG pads can't remove.
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If you go the LC route, I'd get their orange "light cut" pad as opposed to their yellow cutting pad.



ALso look into the Meguiar's burgundy foam cutting pad (forget the new partnumber, the old version was "7006").
 
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