Wool pad questions?

David Fermani said:
That's kinda a loaded question in a way. With lots of experience, you *can* create a swirl free finish with wool, but it will never have the depth that a foam pad will produce. Even if you use a polishing wool pad on a light colored car, you should always finish with foam for the best possible finish. You *can* and *will* see a big difference.



Bottom Line = Foam will never cut like wool, and wool will never polish like foam. That's why we need both. If you do both correctly, an LSP will be trivial.
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Where does he say he uses a PC to finish?
 
Thanks for everyone thinking of me on this one!! I was referring to using a foam pad on a rotary buffer to finish out *polishing*. I never polish or correct with a PC. I just use it to apply LSP!!
 
David Fermani said:
Thanks for everyone thinking of me on this one!! I was referring to using a foam pad on a rotary buffer to finish out *polishing*. I never polish or correct with a PC. I just use it to apply LSP!!
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This is the level i want to get to and IMO im already there, at least have my foot in the door. I can already finish out with the rotary micro-marring/hologram free. At this point i dont see why anyone would finish with a PC.
 
OK, thanks for stating that, David. Sorry to add any confusion to the topic. I've asked this same question of Ryan and he has suggested finishing with foam on a PC.



Based upon what I've witnessed, I'm certain either strategy will yield great results.
 
Coupe said:
So if i buy a wool polishing pad its basicly like a light cut foam? Light cut wool would be like a medium cut foam and so on and so on?
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A wool polishing pad is nothing like a cutting foam pad. They really work very differently on every application. It's kinda confusing. You should have this in your arsenal:



Wool cutting pad - (I prefer LC white)

Wool polishing pad - (I prefer LC yellow)

Foam cutting pad - (I prefer EDGE yellow)

Foam finishing pad - (I prefer EDGE blue)



For *ultra* final finishing I use a black LC foam. (I only had to use it a handful of times)
 
Well if you guys don't mind me breaking in on your discussion, what size pads (wool) and backing plate are we talking about?

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Coupe said:
So if i buy a wool polishing pad its basicly like a light cut foam? Light cut wool would be like a medium cut foam and so on and so on?
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I'm only speaking about using Edge pads or the pads they make for other vendors. ( Auto Magic, Presta so on and so )



Blue wool would be like a green foam . The wool pads to have in your lineup , are blue and green , yellow wool would be for that severely neglected finish . They do make a Austrailian lambs wool pad for super fine polish work. I never used one so I can't comment on it .



Just remember wool cuts faster than foam . You won't need to work the panel as much with wool like you would with foam . :buffing:
 
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