Need advice on CCS Pads..?

[mammoth713]

I need a reminder on how to use these CCS pads with products..
On a scale from greatest to least cutting is this true:

*Yellow -> M105
*Orange -> M105
*Orange -> M205
*White -> M205
*Green -> M205
*Green -> Poorboys World Polish with Sealant AIO
*Gray -> Poorboys World Polish with Sealant AIO
*Blue -> Poorboys World Polish with Sealant AIO

??

Also,
Should you only use M105 with Yellow and Orange pads
and M205 with White pads?

I currently have yellow, orange, white, gray, and blue pads. Would the green polishing/finishing pad be worth buying to use with the "poorboys world polish with sealant AIO" or would there not be much of a difference?

Do you ever use the gray, blue, or red finishing pads? What is the difference between them?


In short, I am confused on which pads to use with the following products:

*M105
*M205
*Poorboys world Polish

[Nicholas@Autowerx]

Should you only use M105 with Yellow and Orange pads and M205 with White pads?

It depends on the results you are looking for and the paintwork you are working on. I don't think I could elaborate on this without writing 5 paragraphs. I just started typing out an essay and realized it was hopeless...

I will leave you with these instead. They will be much more helpful!

Autogeek Buffing Pad Comparison Chart
Autogeek Swirl Removers & Compounds Comparison Chart

[mammoth713]

Originally Posted by Nicholas@Autowerx

It depends on the results you are looking for and the paintwork you are working on. I don't think I could elaborate on this without writing 5 paragraphs. I just started typing out an essay and realized it was hopeless...

I will leave you with these instead. They will be much more helpful!

Autogeek Buffing Pad Comparison Chart
Autogeek Swirl Removers & Compounds Comparison Chart

thank you for the response. I had the link to the compound comparison but I didnt have the buffing pad comparison.

So after reviewing it, would this be a good order of things in worst case to best case? I would start @ START for the car if it was in good condition (few or no swirls). If the paint needed correction, I would start higher up and trickle back down the chart:




Also, is the green pad worth getting? Does it make a big enough difference between the gray vs white pads?

PBW PwS = Poorboys World Polish with Sealant AIO

[Nicholas@Autowerx]

Your workflow chart seems perfect in terms of product/pad pairings. The only thing I would say is don't be afraid to bump up your speed when compounding all the way to 6. It's there for a reason.

I've never used the green polishing pads. I thought about getting some but I don't like the idea of being able to accidentally confuse them with the green cutting pads. I always figured if I had enough white pads the green pads would just never get used.

[umi000]

I'd bet that Kevin Brown would tell you to give M105 a try with the lower-cut pads

[mammoth713]

Originally Posted by Nicholas@Autowerx

Your workflow chart seems perfect in terms of product/pad pairings. The only thing I would say is don't be afraid to bump up your speed when compounding all the way to 6. It's there for a reason.

I've never used the green polishing pads. I thought about getting some but I don't like the idea of being able to accidentally confuse them with the green cutting pads. I always figured if I had enough white pads the green pads would just never get used.

gotcha

Originally Posted by umi000

I'd bet that Kevin Brown would tell you to give M105 a try with the lower-cut pads

Yeah I might try 105 with a white pad and see the results. I havent tried it.


This leads me to a few more questions..

*Can I use a gray or white ccs pad on taillights/headlights with M205 and Plastix?

*Which has more cut: M105 w/ white pad vs M205 w/ orange pad. This is where I get confused.

[Nicholas@Autowerx]

Originally Posted by mammoth713

*Can I use a gray or white ccs pad on taillights/headlights with M205 and Plastix?

*Which has more cut: M105 w/ white pad vs M205 w/ orange pad. This is where I get confused.

Gray CCS won't do much at all on headlights that are severely oxidized. White or orange with m205 would be a better choice.

I would say m105 w/ white pad would have more cut and would absolutely remove defects better than m205 w/ orange. It really all depends on the paint though. This is when a test spot comes in handy. With a DA either combo would be a great 1-step correction process.

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