Let me know what you think. Which are your favorites? Also the pads I’ve mentioned here are from reputable brands. Of course the worse ones are the knockoffs polishing pads you buy on Amazon. Reputable brands: DIY Detail, Lake Country, Buff and Shine, Maxshine, Griots Garage, Oberk, Shinemate, Scholls, Chemical Guys, P&S, Gyeon, Mckees 37, Carpro, 3D
I don't have much experience polishing so for me I really found this helpful and I greatly appreciate it! I think a lot of what I'd be going for fall in your favorites as well Looking for quality, versatility and compatibility Amazing video as always sir!
Thank you Sam! I’m glad you found the helpful. Back when I was looking for the “Best” pads I was in a frenzy of overly spending and thinking I need every size pad as well and every aggression foam pad. I found out over time 90% of the paints I work on can be corrected with a wool pad for cutting heavy defects with heavy cut compound. Then having a medium cut pad for extra cut and glossy finish paired with the right polish. For one steps the UroFiber are just second to none but wish they can make it beveled. That’s a staple in the industry. Yeah stick to my favorites as I’m assuming you’re not doing project cars for perfection. The ones I’ve mentioned as favorites will do the job exceptionally well. Don’t get me wrong they all do the job mentioned here just for user experience I enjoy what I named more than others.
I really enjoy the buff and shine pads! The UroFiber Maroon Pad and Blueberry Pads are my go to. Buff and shine are known for the durability in the Velcro world for the hook and loop. Fantastic video!!! Very detailed.
Yes!!! You're correct my brother. Buff and shine make great pads especially their Velcro I cannot dispute have the best hook and loop system on the market 💪💪
This is a video any detailer should watch if they are starting a business or as a DIYer. I Love this video a lot! I watched it all the way through. For me I have chemical guys Hexlogic. Some griots and lake country. I don’t polish often. Maybe twice a year. I really enjoyed this in depth review and knowledge of the pads you’ve collected and used over time . Thank you for your expertise
Thank you my brother!!! Makes me feel good that you found this informative and that you find it knowledgeable enough to ensure new detailers to watch this to prevent multiple purchases of pads. 💪
For aggressive cutting the Rupes Coarse Wool pads are terrific. They are superior to cutting with hard foam pads. The DIY Detail Gold Waffle pad is good on soft or medium clears. The Rupes yellow foam is anther long time favorite for polishing. The DIY system is user friendly for people working on their own cars that don’t need to do a lot of heavy paint correction.
Yes! I agree with you the coarse wool pads are exceptional. Just they don’t last as long the foam starts delaminating too quickly. I always find the wool pads cut way more than the coarse foam blue or coarse foam pads. Safer on the paint as well. Like you said DIY gold waffle great for softer to medium clears and DIY is for the non project cars with heavy correcting. I’m glad you enjoyed the video 💪
I use the 50/50 euro pad and the Green polishing pad CCS non SDO. It really cleans the dirt out of the paint. And leaves a nice finish. I also like the Diy pads.
Hey I appreciate you getting back to me I always thought it was not going to happen but like I said thank you I like you are right I’m new and don’t want to get to crazy bro I’m going to try your recommendations. I think it will be good for my experience so to that thank you bro for getting back to me I’ll let you no when I do how my car turned out. Thank you
I have come to settle on lake country purple wool for rotary, lake country css foam for rotary and DA, also Shinemate microfiber cutting for DA and shinemate diamond face foam pads for both Rotary and DA. 3D spider cut foam aren't bad they just dont last as long as far as durability
@@user-un5my5bw4j you're absolutely right I forgot to mention that as most don't use a rotary. But the stuff foam pads do soften up on a rotary. And I agree 3 inch is the most I'll go with the stuff pad and rotary combo. I like your picks. As for the spider cut I agree they wear down easy especially since cleaning those slits out the wear down quick.
Thank you for letting me know on that 💪🙏. Yes the HDO are the only pads I enjoy from LC the orange and blue that’s about it. The CCS is the ones I don’t like. Neither the waffle pattern ones Mckees sell from them.
You're out here doing the lord's work. Thank you for making this video. I've been practicing on a test panel at home and I'm a weekend warrior on my own cars. I already learned what you said about the hard foam. Just go with the 50/50 or microfiber type wool pads instead. Question: Am I able to mix one drop of compound with a AIO on the same pad at the same time or is that a waste?
Thank you my brother. I think mixing one drop with an AIO is a waste because the solvents and oils of the compound will inhibit the AIO to bond properly and or not bond at all. If you want more cut just use a polish of your choice example.:DIY Gold Standard then wipe off polish residue with ceramic gloss or sealant of your choice to give it slight durability. Now you're getting better correction and same longevity of durability like a AIO using the sealant to wipe off the polish. Skip to around 12:30 seconds you'll see what I mean th-cam.com/video/Y26g9C6KeAE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4dCOJmGs8gRv3N37 Hope this helps
Yo bro, new here. I’m working on a black Chevy Silverado, 6 months old. I’m told they’re finicky and have medium clear coat hardness. Nothing but swirls and scratches. I tried Optimum White pad with their Hyper Polish. Didn’t do much. Then tried LC Orange pad with TW 1 and done compound. Nothing great. So then I tried the Euro pad with TW 1&Done, which gave me the most correction. So I did the whole truck with it. Then I used TW 1&Done with LC Black Pad over whole truck. Looked good until I got it into the sun. Swirles are gone, but not it has a trillion short scratches everywhere! I guess they’re “tick marks”? I’m disappointed in the scratch removal and not the added mini scratches. Optimum Black waffle pad with Hyper Polish seemed to help a little on the on test section I did before calling it quits for the night. I’m lost. What should I try next? Frustrating after already going around truck twice before realizing this! God Bless! Edit: I’m using a G9 polisher at speed 1 to spread and 3-4 to work.
Hey bro definitely I know the frustration for sure!!! It’s very hard to finish down. What I suggest you try is speed setting 1 on the rotary and do 3 passes these finicky paints get easily micro marring because of the throw of the polisher. I like rotary between 450-700Rpm. If not try the G9 on the speed you are 3 and believe if or not maybe use a bit of a stiffer pad like the lake country orange and do 2 section passes quickly on speed setting 3. As the soft pad on the DA is what maybe causing the micro marring I would try those to option. Ideally now I finish on the rotary for those finicky GM paints. Do those test spots and bring it out in the sun first.
Either your finishing set up os too harsh, or isn't aggressive enough. It's possible that the 1 & done with the black isn't enough to remove the marring. If that's the case, try the orange pad instead of the black and see if that helps. Or If the finishing step is too aggressive, you might need a dedicated finishing polish. I find the limitation of some of these multi use pokishes is that they sometimes struggle to both cut super hard, and finish super fine - on some paints. If this is the case, try the Hyper Polish on the black pad.
Where the hard foam heavy cut pads work and do a great job is on a small rotary like the Flex Kompakt 3" rotary. Thats where those extra stiff foam pads will impress you like the green color diamond face from shinemate. However i do not like it in 6" on a DA polisher just doesn't work right
Heyy man, I'm gonna nerd out on polishing systems right now, and European ones at that, have you used the following: 1.Zvizzer polishing system (all kind of pads and polishes - hybrid wool to foam finishers DA - or rotary take your pick) from Germany - amazing system - their wool destroys 🙅♂️ 2. Why no Koch chemie love? Maaan I just used their H9.02 compound and it's amazing - god I love this thing - haven't used their pads but still, heard their good 3.Sonax - dude you NEED to use once in your life their compounds and polishes - I used many times Ultimate cut and perfect finish - superior abrasive technology also from Germany, their pads are meh though Also you should try if it's avaliable in your stores two product lines - ADBL and NAT - from my country Poland - the first has some nice chemicals and second great pads, cheers brah!
I've never used Zvizzer. Haven't heard of them actually Koch chemie idk I use them here and there as their chemicals but polishes I don't see no real reason to when I have griots garage fcc and TLC which to me are much cheaper if I need a heavy cut compound. As for their polishes I've used them a bit not bad at all. Just doesn't make it a wow factor for me. Sonax that's where I started with their cut max and perfect finish. Only thing I don't like about their polishes it's very oily and even after panel wiping it's annoying to remove. One thing I love about perfect finish is the darkening effect pigmentation it gives to any color. Jason Kilmer and his detailing partner has a huge video on TH-cam I watched back in the day where they explained perfect finish and KCX sanding blocks. Also I used sonax polishes and angel wax as my first brands into polishing after the chemical guys BS 😂😂😂
@@DetailingMadeSimple Sonax Perfect Finish was my first ever polish i used on my own car, was really nice (a little dusty at the end - it's a sign that i overworked it :) ) Still, all viable reasons Soc, glad u liked at least some of my recommendations, Zvizzer is amazing though especially their pads (i use them instead of LC or DIY wool pads cuz of the avalability)wich are trully amazing, and that's interesting as Koch is reasonably priced here in EU compared to lets say griots (almost non existent here) or TLC (also non existent xD) and i like the wipe on them a lot. Still it's cool that you tried them! Cheers bro!
Eddie you should round up all the supplies that you no longer use and do a video on the whole package. Then do a contest for a new guy to get his or her business started
I wish I was Eddie 🤣. But I know what you meant. That’s something that is in the works. I do use a lot of these for special occasions but even then I still have a lot more so it’s great idea 💡👍
Hey Jose. It all truly depends. All car paint is different. So if it’s soft paint I’d go with the waffle pad from DIY. If it’s medium to hard paint I’d go with the Uro fiber or Wool pad from DIY or Medium Wool from Rupes. Hope this answers your question. Idk which type of paint you have until it’s time to polish and a test spot is done. 👍
Excellent. It would be great if you could do a video where you get all your favorites and decide which ones to use based on the car you're working on. A series (1,2,3...) of videos like that would be excellent. 😊 thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed the content 💪. Yes below I placed the links of where I get my favorite buffing pads. All in all they work fantastically well for 90% of all work. The main difference really is the Maroon Pad from buff and shine. Where it’s great on hard German paints. I will keep that in mind in making a series in terms of which pads to use💪. Like I said the main one that I feel is unique is the maroon pad. The rest you can find an equal amongst different brands. Like the Yellow Rupes pad a relatively equal are the DIY Waffle Pad, Orang pad from lake country, Orang Pad from Griots Garage, Blue pad from buff and shine, 3D purple pad and so on. They are all roughly the same density type of polishing pads and polish and finish down fantastic.
@DetailingMadeSimple You know, I actually would not have seen your reply if I didn't come back here. Google did not send me a notification at all. I'm glad I looked back. So, I have a Honda Clarity 2019. It's green and it doesn't have alot of scratches nor alot of swirls. But it does look like it needs a polish. What combos do you think would work? I was thinking of starting in a small corner with the diy red to see if it polishes it well. Next, if I needed to go a tiny bit deeper, I was thinking of using the diy yellow pad. Btw, I have the "gold standard" bottle already. I did have doubts about using the uro micro pad though. What are your thoughts?
@@jaimedpcaus1 yes google is weird like that at times. 😅. Okay I suggest this. Seems like you have the uro fiber, Red pad and yellow waffle pad. Great thing is you have the gold standard as well already. based on the age of your vehicle have you ever polished it? Also I’m sure you have washed and coated and decontaminated your vehicle before. Is it your first time polishing? So here is what I would do if I were you. I linked a video on how to choose the best pad for the job featuring the DIY pads. th-cam.com/video/7DEUaIsNzko/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZqB_H_Hw8fJDvup9 But this works for what you have in your arsenal the uro fiber pad is a fantastic pad. I would start a small sections do 3-4 passes and see which would give you the best result in one step. Watch the video as I show the progression of each one and which pad I ended up to remove swirls and oxidation and you’ll see the before and after on the door panel as well. Comment on that video once you see it so I can answer any other questions you have 💪.
@DetailingMadeSimple Hehehe Yes, I've watched lots of videos and I have washed, decon, my car multiple times ( I want to remember all the steps down) but I have not coated nor polished yet. I also just bought a Meguiar"s DT 3000 polisher. Yes, it would be my first time polishing. Ok, I'll be looking at that video and commenting. Btw, my car sits outside in the sun 100% of the time, right outside my garage (too much in it. 🙂).
Brilliant insight into polishing pads , so honest and knowledgeable, I’m surprised of no mention of lake country; good or bad ) what pad would you suggest for a one step on lightly swirled Audi paint , thanks for your time and effort!
Hey Kevin thank you very much I am glad you found this very helpful. Always happy to help! I mentioned the lake country pads I don’t have any more but I am not a fan of their CCS foam pads. Their HDO are great. I haven’t tried their Udos pads though. For your suggestion on Audi lightly swirled I will try 2 things first get a polish you enjoy using first. Preferably one that is pad dependent like 3D one, OP Compound, DIY Gold Standard or Oberk Sole. Just because lately German makers have been 50/50 with the hardness of their paint it’s either hard or medium paint. Then start of with medium cut pad whichever you have in your arsenal. That’s equivalent to Orange LC pads, Rupes Yellow Pad, Mckees Blue cool wave or Orange pad. Etc. do a test spot and see if it corrected the light swirls. If it did you’re good to go. If not I would just swap to a more aggressive pad. The DIY Wool Pad, Rupes Coarse Wool, or Medium Wool even the UroFiber which ever you have in your arsenal. Now based on my arsenal what I have I would start with the DIY Gold Standard with DIY Yellow Waffle if that doesn’t cut it, then do a different section with the DIY Wool Pad because it’s finishes down very nicely with the polishes I mentioned above.
If you skip to 23 min or a little before on this video you will see I started with a foam pad didn’t work well then microfiber didn’t work well then the wool pad which eventually was the best finish and cut. th-cam.com/video/-lIZTaMDL-4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8fBX5OyN0vndcc6l
@@DetailingMadeSimple Thankyou for your detailed reply, I really admire your passion and the time you have invested in replying to detailing questions!
Wow!!! Exactly what I needed. I'm in a frenzy of what pads I truly need. What do you suggest? I'm new to polishing. I want to get the Gold Standard. Should I stick with their system? Or get the GS and use other pads or other polishes? Thank you again. I'm working on my Lexus RX it's a daily and 2021 btw
That’s awesome I came in clutch with the timing my brother 😅. My personal opinion start with any system you feel fit first then deviate from there. You’re new to polishing so it’s hard to decipher what you like all the pads I named work amazingly well. Just some I prefer more based on my user experience. Now you say you want to use the Gold Standard I say buy 2 pads of each if you’re going for the ultimate gloss. Meaning 2 Gold 2 Wool and 2 Red pads. This is a great starting base and I have videos going through the steps how to choose the best pad with polish combination. Last it’s a 2021 so if you want awesome shine and a complete reset use the wool pad and finish with the red pad with the GS system. Hope this helps 🙏🙏
Yessir. This cart is super sturdy and durable. It’s been sitting outside practically in my opened garage for 2 years now! No signs of oxidation or rust on the paint or the wheels on the cart. Before I had the cheaper ones and only last about 8 months. Before the mildew and environments got to it. 💪. That’s one purchase I’m super excited about and don’t regret. The Mckees Carolina cart is amazing as well for when I’m polishing I always have the cart waist level to use the pad washer and I’m not constantly bending down.
Hi, first time watching your video, and I love it! Quick question for you. What kinds of pads(cut and polish for both 5" and 3")would you recommend for 2011 MB c300 and 2023 Lexus GX460?
Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the content. You have both Japanese and German paint. The pads I truly recommend are either DIY Wool and DIY waffle pad. Or the rupes coarse wool and the gold waffle pad or any textured foam pad I prefer those again user preference. For polishes depending on heavy defects I recommend a true compound like the last cut compound for cutting and you can use the gold standard polish for the 2nd step on the Benz. As for the lexus the gold standard and 3-4 section passes will do the trick with a foam pad.
My top two favorite finishing pads on a rotary is the Black waffle pad from the rag company. And diy red waffle pad. Close third would be the griots garage black finishing pad if flat pad is what you prefer 💪
Hey man, I'm doing a guitar from scratch and I'm down to the final polishing. I stopped wet sanding at 5000 G. From other sites, it looks like I'm supposed to do a 3 step process for final buffing. What do you recommend for those final steps? Should I go with the 3 step liquid polishes, or dry (or do you use them wet?) foam pads like you seem to be using? I could use your help!
Hey my brother. To be honest I wouldn't really know much about guitar polishing and finishing. To be quite frank you can just get a compound and a polish and for the polish use example the diy yellow waffle pad and then the diy red finishing pad with the same polish. For the compound step you can use it with a wool pad 3 quick passes as you finished with 5k grit which is super fine but in case you left anyb3k scratches below it'll remove with ease 👍
I prefer the HDO pads from lake country over their CCS pads. Lake country makes DIY pads from what they said. I like the DIY pads they work well but I prefer textured pads over flat pads. Thanks for voicing your opinion 💪 Lake country makes a bunch of pads for everyone. I think the only ones they don’t manufacture for is Carpro, Gyeon, 3D and Buff and shine.
@@DetailingMadeSimple yeah its an opinion lol I'm refering to the orange HDO with CCS. The DIY waffle pad is probably very nice frankly. I'm moody haha And i just used the orange HDO/CCS its my favorite pad to date.
@@seabrew1 ahhh gotcha yes. I didn’t know the had the CCS in the HDO. Thought they had it for the SDO. I may take a look into that. I like the firmness interface on the HDO. Scholls makes a black waffle finishing pad with an interface kinda of like the HDO. I haven’t tried that one yet but it’s in the books for sure
btw i prefer textured pads too. Another option is the shinemate diamond cut pads. I have an orange one but haven't used it enough to form an opinion. Its a decent looking pad with good velcro. Good price point for professionals. Its more robust looking than the rupes rotary waffle pads for instance, which i still like.
@@seabrew1 yes I’ve used the shine mate ones they are decent. But I prefer the texture of the waffle pad and use the fingers for any small divots or curves on the paint. The Velcro for shine mate I put it in the same class as buff and shine they make the best hook and loop and the adhesive is top notch. Only 2 pads I used from shine mate was their yellow and red pads
Hey bro thank you I’m a old guy just got a variable speed random orbit polisher. Never used it want to get some polish and pads to keep my 2014 Toyota finish clean it needs help saw your tutorial loved it help me please
Hey Kenneth. I am always here to help anyone out. I'm truly glad you were able to find this video informative and help you choose what you feel is a great pad and polish combo. All these pads are fantastic just choose what you feel you'll enjoy the most. 💪💪💪💪
Thanks still a little confused if you could send some recommendations on pads specifically name what to order so I can get started. I would appreciate it a lot.
@@kennethmartin4144 to keep it simple and very user friendly. I suggest the DIY Wool pad, DIY Gold Waffle Pad and Gold standard Polish. Just to keep it simple and get everything in one place! Now if you need a true compound to cut deep if the gold standard and wool pad doesn’t cut it. Get the last cut from the last detail or griots garage fast correcting cream and use with the DIY Detail wool pad. Then finish with the gold standard polish and waffle pad. When using those compounds ensure you tape off plastic trim. 👍. And you can get 10% off the DIY Detail products if you use code DMS at checkout. Hope this helps For the DIY
Hey my brother 💪💪. Appreciate the comment and to be honest I am always learning. As for paint polishing after 10 cars or so you start to get a feel of hard vs soft paint. How to finish down and the feedback the paint is giving you. Then from there is repetition. Is pressure needed? Is no pressure needed? Not all vehicles are the same. I can have 10 Lexus vehicles same model and it can be 4 soft paints, 3 medium and 3 hard paints I wouldn't know until i put the pad on the paint. As for the pads. Yes that took maybe a year or so to understand and you'll see right away each ability and task they can't tackle. Because not one pad does it all. And to use the amount of pads I've tried are years of experience. 💪💪 hope this helps. In a nutshell the polishing aspect you'll get the hang of it quick. Pads are just trial and error you'll find out which you prefer best.
I'm new to buffing my car. I want a pad to use to apply wax (waffle, flat-foam, small dimple or microfiber bonnet). Then, I want to know if I can use a pad to remove the wax or do that by hand? Once all the wax is removed, do I then use a wool to dry polish the car?
Hey Eric. Just saw this comment I apologize for the late reply. Welcome to car polishing/buffing my friend . 💪💪. To apply wax you would want to use a super soft finishing foam pad like. Griots garage black pad, diy detail red waffle pad, rupes white foam pad. Any super soft finishing pad of your choice. I have a video on how to choose the right pad I posted last week. I actually applied wax in the video with a foam pad. As for removing the wax it'll have to be with the good old elbow grease and microfiber towels to buff off 💪. That video will answer your question once you arrive there. After that no need for wool pads or anything else. If you're applying wax that'll be the last step of any polishing action.
Sounds like the coarse foam pads are not good for trying to get rid of stubborn defects. I used orange Griot's cutting foam pad and although it brings some shine i wasn't able to get at the etched bird dropping left overs. I ordered blue wool pads to try w Sonax max cut
Yeah the wool pads are way better than foam for cutting! Just make sure the etch is not through the clear if it's through the clear there is nothing you can do unfortunately.
That’s great to hear 💪💪. Yes they do the job greatly as well. Every pad I have does the job. Just certain pads you have a different user experience. That’s why at the end the ones I enjoyed was a mix of companies since they all do the job. Thank you for watching the video 🙏. Hopefully at least your learnt more about the others on the market
@@DetailingMadeSimple hey brother I have a question,doe you have the Flex mini polisher I wanna buy one but is expensive and it doesn’t have many things in the kit but my main concerns is if it stall when you press it to polish
@@manrex5238 Yeah. I do have the flex cordless mini polisher the PXE 80 is what you are referring to? It's one of my favorite polishers. But I use it in special occasions. Yes the kit just has 2 inch and 3 inch backing plates with just the different rotary and DA attachments. It's a very powerful unit. In terms of pressure any DA will stall if excess pressure. But overall for me it works phenomenal. I barely use any pressure believe it or not when I polish. If I need slight pressure it's maybe 2-3 pounds of pressure. Nothing like the 5-6 pounds of pressure on max speed you swell the paint and heat up the paint to quickly.
@@manrex5238 here is a quick short of me using the PXE 80 I'll most likely make a review on it as we do use it on some details depending if it's super curvy the car and to remove those defects or make them 10x better we pull this out. th-cam.com/users/shortsn5D9JERu1g0?si=gROHmzkMVlY4-VGy
You can only "love ONE thing the MOST." Only one. Life and the language only allow you to love ONE the the MOST. Maybe it's MORE UNIQUE than the others...???
Yeah they have the 6 inch pads but on a 21mm doesn't finish as nice as it's very aggressive you definitely need to hit it with a finishing pad. Leaves a lot of micro marring
So, if you are working on both hard, clear, and soft finicky paint. Whether there is just light scratches all the way too heavier imperfections , which are the pads that you use? Can you please provide a list or links for all the pads you use and / or recommend. Also, it must work for either Rotary, DA or both. Have you ever used 3D'S white wolf or green foam cutting pads? Thank you
If I'm working on hard soft or finicky paint no matter the severity of the defects these are my go to pads to date and pads I recommend Hard Paints - Heavy Defects DIY detail Wool Pad Rupes coarse wool pad Thundercut pad from oberk "Rotary" Medium to soft paint all three stated above work great Then to finish this applies on all paints Hard Paint- Gold standard waffle pad from diy detail (Bith DA and Rotary) Ammo NYC White Waffle Pad (Both DA & Rotary) Rupes Yellow Pad Lake Country Orange Pad 3D Purple polishing pad For ultra soft finicky paints for flawless finish. DIY Red Waffle Pad mainly used with rotary only but can be used with a DA. I've tried 3D foam cutting pads I don't like. If you watch through the video you hear me say I don't like foam cutting pads. I just use straight wool or microfiber if need be. Hope this list helps
Glad to help my brother. The answer is not what you maybe looking for. To be honest I don't know whether a paint is hard or soft unless I do a test spot with say a orange lake country pad or a yellow types of or gold standard waffle pad. General rule of thumb yes Ram has soft finicky paints but then you have hard or medium paints on Ram that I have worked on. So I would start with a polishing pad and medium cut polish. If the results and defect removal isn't what your looking for then you may have harder paint. Hope this makes sense
hey brother I had a ceramic coating job, long story short I used DIY detail wool pad with gold standard and the pad ripped into two. Im assuming a DA is heating up too much. I have shine mate corded long throw DA. What would you recommend to fix that issue because I am burning through pads right now.
Yes Saul. To me it sounds the pad was over heated. What speed setting on your DA? And re you using pressure or over working a certain area? These factor will overheat the pad and may cause delamination. I use a pad washer now but before after a panel I would swap out pads so it's always cool
I was going between setting 4 and 3. Because my logic behind that was higher the speed the more cutting power or the fast I’ll remove swirl and scratches from the paint. The wash pad is that the lake country? Cost $150? I was thinking of switching the lubricant on the da to help too?
@@saulcovarrubias9010 yes idk what DA you have but sometimes if da itself gets too hot on its own even at lower speeds that’s a problem . Maybe the grease or lube you need to cool down the friction. The pad washer is $150. But if you think about it now it’s 1 pad on a whole car vs 5-6 pads on a whole car. I have a dedicated video on the pad washer take a look at that video very informative. I speak about the pros and cost in the long run. th-cam.com/video/SkJrB6ICfdk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XejOXu09eset9Ip7
3M makes the best lineups for DA and Rotary, if your willing to spend the disgusting amount of money they cost. Udos high profile pads are very good with Malco grits. I mostly use the DIY detail lineup as well. Try using that jeweling pad on highest setting with negative pressure🫰🐰 Skys the limit black waffle pad is the same league or maybe better as diy red. Now rupes waves and lake country ccs, i cant stand em, leave spiderwebs all over the place
3M Perfect it I really enjoy. I agree with your choices as well definitely top choices. I've used the sky the limit pads they are also very good as well. For me I've had issues with the hook and loop Velcro. Rupes and CCS I haven't used in years!!! 😂
@@DetailingMadeSimple I don't like Rupes DA coarse wool pads either or anything Rupes now that I think about it 😂. I'm gonna give the maxshine waffle pad set a try today for the first time. 40 bucks for 3 rotary pads heavy, medium and finish. They're 7 inches tho, kinda big for doing cars... I usually stay at 5 inch pads, unless im polishing 50 feet of gel coat
@@DetailingMadeSimple they were too big but very well built. Saving em for a trailer job later on. Went with the trusty DIY jeweling pad and knocked it out in 2 hours as usual
@@Rabbit.760 thanks for the feedback. Also I just saw DIY updated their polishing a pads. In a month or so I will grab a new batch and see if there is a difference. The upgraded all 3 pads and using buff and shine as a supplier/manufacturer
Let me know what you think. Which are your favorites? Also the pads I’ve mentioned here are from reputable brands. Of course the worse ones are the knockoffs polishing pads you buy on Amazon.
Reputable brands: DIY Detail, Lake Country, Buff and Shine, Maxshine, Griots Garage, Oberk, Shinemate, Scholls, Chemical Guys, P&S, Gyeon, Mckees 37, Carpro, 3D
Thanks for a great tutorial.
Thank you Glad you enjoyed the video 🙏🙏.
I don't have much experience polishing so for me I really found this helpful and I greatly appreciate it! I think a lot of what I'd be going for fall in your favorites as well
Looking for quality, versatility and compatibility
Amazing video as always sir!
Thank you Sam! I’m glad you found the helpful. Back when I was looking for the “Best” pads I was in a frenzy of overly spending and thinking I need every size pad as well and every aggression foam pad. I found out over time 90% of the paints I work on can be corrected with a wool pad for cutting heavy defects with heavy cut compound. Then having a medium cut pad for extra cut and glossy finish paired with the right polish.
For one steps the UroFiber are just second to none but wish they can make it beveled. That’s a staple in the industry.
Yeah stick to my favorites as I’m assuming you’re not doing project cars for perfection. The ones I’ve mentioned as favorites will do the job exceptionally well. Don’t get me wrong they all do the job mentioned here just for user experience I enjoy what I named more than others.
I really enjoy the buff and shine pads! The UroFiber Maroon Pad and Blueberry Pads are my go to. Buff and shine are known for the durability in the Velcro world for the hook and loop. Fantastic video!!! Very detailed.
Yes!!! You're correct my brother. Buff and shine make great pads especially their Velcro I cannot dispute have the best hook and loop system on the market 💪💪
This is a video any detailer should watch if they are starting a business or as a DIYer. I Love this video a lot! I watched it all the way through. For me I have chemical guys Hexlogic. Some griots and lake country. I don’t polish often. Maybe twice a year. I really enjoyed this in depth review and knowledge of the pads you’ve collected and used over time . Thank you for your expertise
Thank you my brother!!! Makes me feel good that you found this informative and that you find it knowledgeable enough to ensure new detailers to watch this to prevent multiple purchases of pads. 💪
@@DetailingMadeSimple Keep making content. I really enjoy it.
For aggressive cutting the Rupes Coarse Wool pads are terrific. They are superior to cutting with hard foam pads. The DIY Detail Gold Waffle pad is good on soft or medium clears. The Rupes yellow foam is anther long time favorite for polishing. The DIY system is user friendly for people working on their own cars that don’t need to do a lot of heavy paint correction.
Yes! I agree with you the coarse wool pads are exceptional. Just they don’t last as long the foam starts delaminating too quickly. I always find the wool pads cut way more than the coarse foam blue or coarse foam pads. Safer on the paint as well.
Like you said DIY gold waffle great for softer to medium clears and DIY is for the non project cars with heavy correcting. I’m glad you enjoyed the video 💪
I use the 50/50 euro pad and the Green polishing pad CCS non SDO. It really cleans the dirt out of the paint. And leaves a nice finish. I also like the Diy pads.
Yes the 50/50 Euro pads are a classic I love those too. I just wish they were beveled that way I am happier on the edges if they were like that.
Hey I appreciate you getting back to me I always thought it was not going to happen but like I said thank you I like you are right I’m new and don’t want to get to crazy bro I’m going to try your recommendations. I think it will be good for my experience so to that thank you bro for getting back to me I’ll let you no when I do how my car turned out. Thank you
Anytime my brother. I’m glad I was able to help. Yes let me know your experience I can’t wait to hear them 👍💪
I love SPTA pads. I find the quality is very good and the price is amazing
For me the SPTA didn’t perform the way I needed them to. That’s just for me. But their 15mm DA I love using the cordless ones.
I have come to settle on lake country purple wool for rotary, lake country css foam for rotary and DA, also Shinemate microfiber cutting for DA and shinemate diamond face foam pads for both Rotary and DA. 3D spider cut foam aren't bad they just dont last as long as far as durability
@@user-un5my5bw4j you're absolutely right I forgot to mention that as most don't use a rotary. But the stuff foam pads do soften up on a rotary. And I agree 3 inch is the most I'll go with the stuff pad and rotary combo. I like your picks. As for the spider cut I agree they wear down easy especially since cleaning those slits out the wear down quick.
Autoality carries the 3D spider pads. Really like the LC orange HDO pad.
Thank you for letting me know on that 💪🙏. Yes the HDO are the only pads I enjoy from LC the orange and blue that’s about it.
The CCS is the ones I don’t like. Neither the waffle pattern ones Mckees sell from them.
You're out here doing the lord's work. Thank you for making this video. I've been practicing on a test panel at home and I'm a weekend warrior on my own cars. I already learned what you said about the hard foam. Just go with the 50/50 or microfiber type wool pads instead. Question: Am I able to mix one drop of compound with a AIO on the same pad at the same time or is that a waste?
Thank you my brother. I think mixing one drop with an AIO is a waste because the solvents and oils of the compound will inhibit the AIO to bond properly and or not bond at all. If you want more cut just use a polish of your choice example.:DIY Gold Standard then wipe off polish residue with ceramic gloss or sealant of your choice to give it slight durability.
Now you're getting better correction and same longevity of durability like a AIO using the sealant to wipe off the polish.
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Hope this helps
Yo bro, new here. I’m working on a black Chevy Silverado, 6 months old. I’m told they’re finicky and have medium clear coat hardness. Nothing but swirls and scratches. I tried Optimum White pad with their Hyper Polish. Didn’t do much. Then tried LC Orange pad with TW 1 and done compound. Nothing great. So then I tried the Euro pad with TW 1&Done, which gave me the most correction. So I did the whole truck with it. Then I used TW 1&Done with LC Black Pad over whole truck. Looked good until I got it into the sun. Swirles are gone, but not it has a trillion short scratches everywhere! I guess they’re “tick marks”? I’m disappointed in the scratch removal and not the added mini scratches. Optimum Black waffle pad with Hyper Polish seemed to help a little on the on test section I did before calling it quits for the night. I’m lost. What should I try next? Frustrating after already going around truck twice before realizing this! God Bless!
Edit: I’m using a G9 polisher at speed 1 to spread and 3-4 to work.
Hey bro definitely I know the frustration for sure!!! It’s very hard to finish down. What I suggest you try is speed setting 1 on the rotary and do 3 passes these finicky paints get easily micro marring because of the throw of the polisher. I like rotary between 450-700Rpm. If not try the G9 on the speed you are 3 and believe if or not maybe use a bit of a stiffer pad like the lake country orange and do 2 section passes quickly on speed setting 3. As the soft pad on the DA is what maybe causing the micro marring I would try those to option. Ideally now I finish on the rotary for those finicky GM paints. Do those test spots and bring it out in the sun first.
Thank brother, good looking out! I’ll give those a try! God Bless!
Either your finishing set up os too harsh, or isn't aggressive enough.
It's possible that the 1 & done with the black isn't enough to remove the marring. If that's the case, try the orange pad instead of the black and see if that helps.
Or
If the finishing step is too aggressive, you might need a dedicated finishing polish. I find the limitation of some of these multi use pokishes is that they sometimes struggle to both cut super hard, and finish super fine - on some paints. If this is the case, try the Hyper Polish on the black pad.
Where the hard foam heavy cut pads work and do a great job is on a small rotary like the Flex Kompakt 3" rotary. Thats where those extra stiff foam pads will impress you like the green color diamond face from shinemate. However i do not like it in 6" on a DA polisher just doesn't work right
@@user-un5my5bw4j I agree. 💪💪.
Heyy man, I'm gonna nerd out on polishing systems right now, and European ones at that, have you used the following:
1.Zvizzer polishing system (all kind of pads and polishes - hybrid wool to foam finishers DA - or rotary take your pick) from Germany - amazing system - their wool destroys 🙅♂️
2. Why no Koch chemie love? Maaan I just used their H9.02 compound and it's amazing - god I love this thing - haven't used their pads but still, heard their good
3.Sonax - dude you NEED to use once in your life their compounds and polishes - I used many times Ultimate cut and perfect finish - superior abrasive technology also from Germany, their pads are meh though
Also you should try if it's avaliable in your stores two product lines - ADBL and NAT - from my country Poland - the first has some nice chemicals and second great pads, cheers brah!
I've never used Zvizzer. Haven't heard of them actually
Koch chemie idk I use them here and there as their chemicals but polishes I don't see no real reason to when I have griots garage fcc and TLC which to me are much cheaper if I need a heavy cut compound. As for their polishes I've used them a bit not bad at all. Just doesn't make it a wow factor for me.
Sonax that's where I started with their cut max and perfect finish. Only thing I don't like about their polishes it's very oily and even after panel wiping it's annoying to remove. One thing I love about perfect finish is the darkening effect pigmentation it gives to any color. Jason Kilmer and his detailing partner has a huge video on TH-cam I watched back in the day where they explained perfect finish and KCX sanding blocks. Also I used sonax polishes and angel wax as my first brands into polishing after the chemical guys BS 😂😂😂
@@DetailingMadeSimple Sonax Perfect Finish was my first ever polish i used on my own car, was really nice (a little dusty at the end - it's a sign that i overworked it :) ) Still, all viable reasons Soc, glad u liked at least some of my recommendations, Zvizzer is amazing though especially their pads (i use them instead of LC or DIY wool pads cuz of the avalability)wich are trully amazing, and that's interesting as Koch is reasonably priced here in EU compared to lets say griots (almost non existent here) or TLC (also non existent xD) and i like the wipe on them a lot. Still it's cool that you tried them! Cheers bro!
Eddie you should round up all the supplies that you no longer use and do a video on the whole package. Then do a contest for a new guy to get his or her business started
I wish I was Eddie 🤣. But I know what you meant. That’s something that is in the works. I do use a lot of these for special occasions but even then I still have a lot more so it’s great idea 💡👍
Thank you for the amazing video! Wich one would you prefer for one step, the DIY waffle or the UroFiber?
Hey Jose. It all truly depends. All car paint is different. So if it’s soft paint I’d go with the waffle pad from DIY. If it’s medium to hard paint I’d go with the Uro fiber or Wool pad from DIY or Medium Wool from Rupes. Hope this answers your question. Idk which type of paint you have until it’s time to polish and a test spot is done. 👍
Excellent. It would be great if you could do a video where you get all your favorites and decide which ones to use based on the car you're working on. A series (1,2,3...) of videos like that would be excellent. 😊 thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed the content 💪. Yes below I placed the links of where I get my favorite buffing pads. All in all they work fantastically well for 90% of all work. The main difference really is the Maroon Pad from buff and shine. Where it’s great on hard German paints. I will keep that in mind in making a series in terms of which pads to use💪.
Like I said the main one that I feel is unique is the maroon pad. The rest you can find an equal amongst different brands.
Like the Yellow Rupes pad a relatively equal are the DIY Waffle Pad, Orang pad from lake country, Orang Pad from Griots Garage, Blue pad from buff and shine, 3D purple pad and so on. They are all roughly the same density type of polishing pads and polish and finish down fantastic.
@DetailingMadeSimple You know, I actually would not have seen your reply if I didn't come back here. Google did not send me a notification at all. I'm glad I looked back. So, I have a Honda Clarity 2019. It's green and it doesn't have alot of scratches nor alot of swirls. But it does look like it needs a polish. What combos do you think would work?
I was thinking of starting in a small corner with the diy red to see if it polishes it well. Next, if I needed to go a tiny bit deeper, I was thinking of using the diy yellow pad. Btw, I have the "gold standard" bottle already. I did have doubts about using the uro micro pad though. What are your thoughts?
@@jaimedpcaus1 yes google is weird like that at times. 😅. Okay I suggest this. Seems like you have the uro fiber, Red pad and yellow waffle pad. Great thing is you have the gold standard as well already.
based on the age of your vehicle have you ever polished it? Also I’m sure you have washed and coated and decontaminated your vehicle before. Is it your first time polishing?
So here is what I would do if I were you. I linked a video on how to choose the best pad for the job featuring the DIY pads. th-cam.com/video/7DEUaIsNzko/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZqB_H_Hw8fJDvup9 But this works for what you have in your arsenal the uro fiber pad is a fantastic pad. I would start a small sections do 3-4 passes and see which would give you the best result in one step. Watch the video as I show the progression of each one and which pad I ended up to remove swirls and oxidation and you’ll see the before and after on the door panel as well. Comment on that video once you see it so I can answer any other questions you have 💪.
@DetailingMadeSimple Hehehe
Yes, I've watched lots of videos and I have washed, decon, my car multiple times ( I want to remember all the steps down) but I have not coated nor polished yet. I also just bought a Meguiar"s DT 3000 polisher. Yes, it would be my first time polishing. Ok, I'll be looking at that video and commenting. Btw, my car sits outside in the sun 100% of the time, right outside my garage (too much in it. 🙂).
So, your business closed?
Brilliant insight into polishing pads , so honest and knowledgeable, I’m surprised of no mention of lake country; good or bad ) what pad would you suggest for a one step on lightly swirled Audi paint , thanks for your time and effort!
Hey Kevin thank you very much I am glad you found this very helpful. Always happy to help! I mentioned the lake country pads I don’t have any more but I am not a fan of their CCS foam pads. Their HDO are great. I haven’t tried their Udos pads though.
For your suggestion on Audi lightly swirled I will try 2 things first get a polish you enjoy using first. Preferably one that is pad dependent like 3D one, OP Compound, DIY Gold Standard or Oberk Sole. Just because lately German makers have been 50/50 with the hardness of their paint it’s either hard or medium paint.
Then start of with medium cut pad whichever you have in your arsenal. That’s equivalent to Orange LC pads, Rupes Yellow Pad, Mckees Blue cool wave or Orange pad. Etc. do a test spot and see if it corrected the light swirls. If it did you’re good to go.
If not I would just swap to a more aggressive pad. The DIY Wool Pad, Rupes Coarse Wool, or Medium Wool even the UroFiber which ever you have in your arsenal.
Now based on my arsenal what I have I would start with the DIY Gold Standard with DIY Yellow Waffle if that doesn’t cut it, then do a different section with the DIY Wool Pad because it’s finishes down very nicely with the polishes I mentioned above.
If you skip to 23 min or a little before on this video you will see I started with a foam pad didn’t work well then microfiber didn’t work well then the wool pad which eventually was the best finish and cut.
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@@DetailingMadeSimple Thankyou for your detailed reply, I really admire your passion and the time you have invested in replying to detailing questions!
@@kevkav5680 thank you for watching. Also this is a place for learning any questions I am happy to help 👍.
Wow!!! Exactly what I needed. I'm in a frenzy of what pads I truly need. What do you suggest? I'm new to polishing. I want to get the Gold Standard. Should I stick with their system? Or get the GS and use other pads or other polishes? Thank you again. I'm working on my Lexus RX it's a daily and 2021 btw
That’s awesome I came in clutch with the timing my brother 😅. My personal opinion start with any system you feel fit first then deviate from there. You’re new to polishing so it’s hard to decipher what you like all the pads I named work amazingly well. Just some I prefer more based on my user experience.
Now you say you want to use the Gold Standard I say buy 2 pads of each if you’re going for the ultimate gloss. Meaning 2 Gold 2 Wool and 2 Red pads. This is a great starting base and I have videos going through the steps how to choose the best pad with polish combination. Last it’s a 2021 so if you want awesome shine and a complete reset use the wool pad and finish with the red pad with the GS system. Hope this helps 🙏🙏
Great video. 👍
Thank you. 🙏
my boy rocking that sonic cart
Yessir. This cart is super sturdy and durable. It’s been sitting outside practically in my opened garage for 2 years now! No signs of oxidation or rust on the paint or the wheels on the cart. Before I had the cheaper ones and only last about 8 months. Before the mildew and environments got to it. 💪. That’s one purchase I’m super excited about and don’t regret. The Mckees Carolina cart is amazing as well for when I’m polishing I always have the cart waist level to use the pad washer and I’m not constantly bending down.
Hi, first time watching your video, and I love it! Quick question for you. What kinds of pads(cut and polish for both 5" and 3")would you recommend for 2011 MB c300 and 2023 Lexus GX460?
Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed the content. You have both Japanese and German paint. The pads I truly recommend are either DIY Wool and DIY waffle pad. Or the rupes coarse wool and the gold waffle pad or any textured foam pad I prefer those again user preference.
For polishes depending on heavy defects I recommend a true compound like the last cut compound for cutting and you can use the gold standard polish for the 2nd step on the Benz. As for the lexus the gold standard and 3-4 section passes will do the trick with a foam pad.
In your opinion, what pad would work best for one step on a rotary to minimize hazing and for a 2 step? Thank you
My top two favorite finishing pads on a rotary is the Black waffle pad from the rag company. And diy red waffle pad. Close third would be the griots garage black finishing pad if flat pad is what you prefer 💪
Great video soc! You are the forest gump in bubba pads. 🤣😂
Thank you Steven! 🤣 Forrest Gump in Bubba Pads. I have too many pads.
Hey man, I'm doing a guitar from scratch and I'm down to the final polishing. I stopped wet sanding at 5000 G. From other sites, it looks like I'm supposed to do a 3 step process for final buffing. What do you recommend for those final steps? Should I go with the 3 step liquid polishes, or dry (or do you use them wet?) foam pads like you seem to be using? I could use your help!
Hey my brother. To be honest I wouldn't really know much about guitar polishing and finishing. To be quite frank you can just get a compound and a polish and for the polish use example the diy yellow waffle pad and then the diy red finishing pad with the same polish. For the compound step you can use it with a wool pad 3 quick passes as you finished with 5k grit which is super fine but in case you left anyb3k scratches below it'll remove with ease 👍
the best polishing pad is lake country orange HDO/CCS. DIY are low hanging fruit for suckers.
I prefer the HDO pads from lake country over their CCS pads. Lake country makes DIY pads from what they said. I like the DIY pads they work well but I prefer textured pads over flat pads. Thanks for voicing your opinion 💪
Lake country makes a bunch of pads for everyone. I think the only ones they don’t manufacture for is Carpro, Gyeon, 3D and Buff and shine.
@@DetailingMadeSimple yeah its an opinion lol I'm refering to the orange HDO with CCS. The DIY waffle pad is probably very nice frankly. I'm moody haha And i just used the orange HDO/CCS its my favorite pad to date.
@@seabrew1 ahhh gotcha yes. I didn’t know the had the CCS in the HDO. Thought they had it for the SDO. I may take a look into that. I like the firmness interface on the HDO. Scholls makes a black waffle finishing pad with an interface kinda of like the HDO. I haven’t tried that one yet but it’s in the books for sure
btw i prefer textured pads too. Another option is the shinemate diamond cut pads. I have an orange one but haven't used it enough to form an opinion. Its a decent looking pad with good velcro. Good price point for professionals. Its more robust looking than the rupes rotary waffle pads for instance, which i still like.
@@seabrew1 yes I’ve used the shine mate ones they are decent. But I prefer the texture of the waffle pad and use the fingers for any small divots or curves on the paint. The Velcro for shine mate I put it in the same class as buff and shine they make the best hook and loop and the adhesive is top notch. Only 2 pads I used from shine mate was their yellow and red pads
Hey bro thank you I’m a old guy just got a variable speed random orbit polisher. Never used it want to get some polish and pads to keep my 2014 Toyota finish clean it needs help saw your tutorial loved it help me please
Hey Kenneth. I am always here to help anyone out. I'm truly glad you were able to find this video informative and help you choose what you feel is a great pad and polish combo. All these pads are fantastic just choose what you feel you'll enjoy the most. 💪💪💪💪
Thanks still a little confused if you could send some recommendations on pads specifically name what to order so I can get started. I would appreciate it a lot.
@@kennethmartin4144 to keep it simple and very user friendly. I suggest the DIY Wool pad, DIY Gold Waffle Pad and Gold standard Polish. Just to keep it simple and get everything in one place! Now if you need a true compound to cut deep if the gold standard and wool pad doesn’t cut it. Get the last cut from the last detail or griots garage fast correcting cream and use with the DIY Detail wool pad. Then finish with the gold standard polish and waffle pad. When using those compounds ensure you tape off plastic trim. 👍.
And you can get 10% off the DIY Detail products if you use code DMS at checkout. Hope this helps
For the DIY
How many years did it take for you to understand paints and pads and what which pad is best suited for po
Hey my brother 💪💪. Appreciate the comment and to be honest I am always learning. As for paint polishing after 10 cars or so you start to get a feel of hard vs soft paint. How to finish down and the feedback the paint is giving you. Then from there is repetition. Is pressure needed? Is no pressure needed? Not all vehicles are the same. I can have 10 Lexus vehicles same model and it can be 4 soft paints, 3 medium and 3 hard paints I wouldn't know until i put the pad on the paint.
As for the pads. Yes that took maybe a year or so to understand and you'll see right away each ability and task they can't tackle. Because not one pad does it all. And to use the amount of pads I've tried are years of experience. 💪💪 hope this helps. In a nutshell the polishing aspect you'll get the hang of it quick. Pads are just trial and error you'll find out which you prefer best.
@@DetailingMadeSimple thank you bro!!
I'm new to buffing my car. I want a pad to use to apply wax (waffle, flat-foam, small dimple or microfiber bonnet). Then, I want to know if I can use a pad to remove the wax or do that by hand? Once all the wax is removed, do I then use a wool to dry polish the car?
Hey Eric. Just saw this comment I apologize for the late reply. Welcome to car polishing/buffing my friend . 💪💪. To apply wax you would want to use a super soft finishing foam pad like. Griots garage black pad, diy detail red waffle pad, rupes white foam pad. Any super soft finishing pad of your choice. I have a video on how to choose the right pad I posted last week. I actually applied wax in the video with a foam pad.
As for removing the wax it'll have to be with the good old elbow grease and microfiber towels to buff off 💪. That video will answer your question once you arrive there. After that no need for wool pads or anything else. If you're applying wax that'll be the last step of any polishing action.
Sounds like the coarse foam pads are not good for trying to get rid of stubborn defects. I used orange Griot's cutting foam pad and although it brings some shine i wasn't able to get at the etched bird dropping left overs. I ordered blue wool pads to try w Sonax max cut
Yeah the wool pads are way better than foam for cutting! Just make sure the etch is not through the clear if it's through the clear there is nothing you can do unfortunately.
For what I see in general the big winner is Rupes and as the matter of the fact one of my favorite
That’s great to hear 💪💪. Yes they do the job greatly as well. Every pad I have does the job. Just certain pads you have a different user experience. That’s why at the end the ones I enjoyed was a mix of companies since they all do the job. Thank you for watching the video 🙏. Hopefully at least your learnt more about the others on the market
@@DetailingMadeSimple hey brother I have a question,doe you have the Flex mini polisher I wanna buy one but is expensive and it doesn’t have many things in the kit but my main concerns is if it stall when you press it to polish
@@manrex5238 Yeah. I do have the flex cordless mini polisher the PXE 80 is what you are referring to? It's one of my favorite polishers. But I use it in special occasions.
Yes the kit just has 2 inch and 3 inch backing plates with just the different rotary and DA attachments. It's a very powerful unit. In terms of pressure any DA will stall if excess pressure.
But overall for me it works phenomenal. I barely use any pressure believe it or not when I polish. If I need slight pressure it's maybe 2-3 pounds of pressure. Nothing like the 5-6 pounds of pressure on max speed you swell the paint and heat up the paint to quickly.
@@manrex5238 here is a quick short of me using the PXE 80 I'll most likely make a review on it as we do use it on some details depending if it's super curvy the car and to remove those defects or make them 10x better we pull this out.
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What’s your opinion on CSI pads/products
CSI pads as the Ceramix polish company? If I remember I think they are similar to the buff and shine pads.
You can only "love ONE thing the MOST." Only one. Life and the language only allow you to love ONE the the MOST. Maybe it's MORE UNIQUE than the others...???
😂😂. You're are right bro. It's hard to say depends on the machine I'm using it on as well. 😅
3D has 6 inch spider pads not 5 inch unfortunately.
Yeah they have the 6 inch pads but on a 21mm doesn't finish as nice as it's very aggressive you definitely need to hit it with a finishing pad. Leaves a lot of micro marring
So, if you are working on both hard, clear, and soft finicky paint. Whether there is just light scratches all the way too heavier imperfections , which are the pads that you use?
Can you please provide a list or links for all the pads you use and / or recommend. Also, it must work for either Rotary, DA or both.
Have you ever used 3D'S white wolf or green foam cutting pads?
Thank you
If I'm working on hard soft or finicky paint no matter the severity of the defects these are my go to pads to date and pads I recommend
Hard Paints - Heavy Defects
DIY detail Wool Pad
Rupes coarse wool pad
Thundercut pad from oberk "Rotary"
Medium to soft paint all three stated above work great
Then to finish this applies on all paints
Hard Paint-
Gold standard waffle pad from diy detail (Bith DA and Rotary)
Ammo NYC White Waffle Pad (Both DA & Rotary)
Rupes Yellow Pad
Lake Country Orange Pad
3D Purple polishing pad
For ultra soft finicky paints for flawless finish.
DIY Red Waffle Pad mainly used with rotary only but can be used with a DA.
I've tried 3D foam cutting pads I don't like. If you watch through the video you hear me say I don't like foam cutting pads. I just use straight wool or microfiber if need be. Hope this list helps
Hey brother,I have a 2020 Ram Rebel 1500. Do you know if Ram paint is Soft or hard? Thanks for the help.
Glad to help my brother. The answer is not what you maybe looking for. To be honest I don't know whether a paint is hard or soft unless I do a test spot with say a orange lake country pad or a yellow types of or gold standard waffle pad.
General rule of thumb yes Ram has soft finicky paints but then you have hard or medium paints on Ram that I have worked on. So I would start with a polishing pad and medium cut polish. If the results and defect removal isn't what your looking for then you may have harder paint. Hope this makes sense
Sky's the Limit has a large selection of spider pads.
Ahhh yes you are right I forgot about them!!! Those I never tried from them. Would be interesting to use and try theirs out. Thank you Mike!! 💪💪
hey brother I had a ceramic coating job, long story short I used DIY detail wool pad with gold standard and the pad ripped into two. Im assuming a DA is heating up too much. I have shine mate corded long throw DA. What would you recommend to fix that issue because I am burning through pads right now.
Yes Saul. To me it sounds the pad was over heated. What speed setting on your DA? And re you using pressure or over working a certain area? These factor will overheat the pad and may cause delamination. I use a pad washer now but before after a panel I would swap out pads so it's always cool
I was going between setting 4 and 3. Because my logic behind that was higher the speed the more cutting power or the fast I’ll remove swirl and scratches from the paint. The wash pad is that the lake country? Cost $150? I was thinking of switching the lubricant on the da to help too?
@@saulcovarrubias9010 yes idk what DA you have but sometimes if da itself gets too hot on its own even at lower speeds that’s a problem . Maybe the grease or lube you need to cool down the friction.
The pad washer is $150. But if you think about it now it’s 1 pad on a whole car vs 5-6 pads on a whole car. I have a dedicated video on the pad washer take a look at that video very informative. I speak about the pros and cost in the long run.
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First!!!
Thank you 🙏. You almost never fail
3M makes the best lineups for DA and Rotary, if your willing to spend the disgusting amount of money they cost. Udos high profile pads are very good with Malco grits. I mostly use the DIY detail lineup as well. Try using that jeweling pad on highest setting with negative pressure🫰🐰 Skys the limit black waffle pad is the same league or maybe better as diy red. Now rupes waves and lake country ccs, i cant stand em, leave spiderwebs all over the place
3M Perfect it I really enjoy. I agree with your choices as well definitely top choices. I've used the sky the limit pads they are also very good as well. For me I've had issues with the hook and loop Velcro.
Rupes and CCS I haven't used in years!!! 😂
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I don't like Rupes DA coarse wool pads either or anything Rupes now that I think about it 😂. I'm gonna give the maxshine waffle pad set a try today for the first time. 40 bucks for 3 rotary pads heavy, medium and finish. They're 7 inches tho, kinda big for doing cars... I usually stay at 5 inch pads, unless im polishing 50 feet of gel coat
@@Rabbit.760 7inch pads are big for vehicle. Like you said unless gel coat. I’ve never used the Maxshine pads let me know what you think of them 💪💪
@@DetailingMadeSimple they were too big but very well built. Saving em for a trailer job later on. Went with the trusty DIY jeweling pad and knocked it out in 2 hours as usual
@@Rabbit.760 thanks for the feedback. Also I just saw DIY updated their polishing a pads. In a month or so I will grab a new batch and see if there is a difference. The upgraded all 3 pads and using buff and shine as a supplier/manufacturer