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Flex 3401 with MF pads?
Dear folks, anyone of you using the Flex 3401 with MF pads?
I have few Meguairs MF pads which I used to pair with 110V2 and I thought I can use it on 3401 to achieve something more.
However I had tried few times and I think 3401 don't really like MF pads! With MF pads, the 3401 is simply too hard to control as it will just run away if you are not flat enough! I also cannot finish out nicely with the MF pads a it always leave me some hologram. LC CC pads that comes with my package is much easier to use.
My own conclusion is, 3401 is so powerful that when used with THINNER pad like MF pads, the CUSHION of the pad is simply not enough to absorb the extra power from the 3401 and make it hard to control, just like controlling a mad cow! It might be good for spot correction though since MF pad is more aggressive than foam pad.
Hope you guys can share your experience! Cheers!
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Re: Flex 3401 with MF pads?
Thin MF pads don't work well with the Flex from my experience. Some would argue that MF pads in general don't work well with the Flex.
I find the thicker varieties (ie Optimum or B&S) works better in the sense that they make the Flex easier to control.
Working with MF pads on the Flex actually made my general polishing technique better. It forced me to learn how to keep the pad flat to the surface.
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Re: Flex 3401 with MF pads?
Originally Posted by titanlok
Dear folks, anyone of you using the Flex 3401 with MF pads?
I have few Meguairs MF pads which I used to pair with 110V2 and I thought I can use it on 3401 to achieve something more.
I have used them in the past and I do not like using them on the 3401. Thick or thin, does not matter.
The thin mf pads are better suited on the G110v2. Thicker mf pads play better with the forced rotation of the Flex.
However I had tried few times and I think 3401 don't really like MF pads! With MF pads, the 3401 is simply too hard to control as it will just run away if you are not flat enough! I also cannot finish out nicely with the MF pads a it always leave me some hologram. LC CC pads that comes with my package is much easier to use.
As mentioned above, I simply do not like mf pads on the 3401. If you need a bit more cut than what a foam pad can provide, pick up some of the Lake Country Hybrid wool pads. The 3401 has the power to effectively use wool.
My own conclusion is, 3401 is so powerful that when used with THINNER pad like MF pads, the CUSHION of the pad is simply not enough to absorb the extra power from the 3401 and make it hard to control, just like controlling a mad cow! It might be good for spot correction though since MF pad is more aggressive than foam pad.
Hope you guys can share your experience! Cheers!
Agreed. Thin pads do not play well with the 3401.
Originally Posted by psnt1ol
Some would argue that MF pads in general don't work well with the Flex.
I am one of those. The Hybrid pads are where its at.
Working with MF pads on the Flex actually made my general polishing technique better. It forced me to learn how to keep the pad flat to the surface.
Good to hear that this combo improved your technique.
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Re: Flex 3401 with MF pads?
I have only used the thick BnS pads on the Flex and got great results.
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Re: Flex 3401 with MF pads?
Originally Posted by parttimer
I have only used the thick BnS pads on the Flex and got great results.
The gear-driven tool definitely like the thick foam backing, same goes for rotary buffers too...
Sometime get your hands on some THIN microfiber pads and then add your follow up comments to this thread with your experience.
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Re: Flex 3401 with MF pads?
If you want to use MF pads, your best bet is using them with a random orbital(non-forced rotation polisher).
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Re: Flex 3401 with MF pads?
Try adding the Meguiar's Foam Interface Pad
Meguiars Unigrit 6 Inch Foam Interface Pad
I have heard this significantly improves the handling characteristics of the DAMF pads on a Flex 3401
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Re: Flex 3401 with MF pads?
Originally Posted by allenk4
Very viable option.... the interface pad can also be used with Nanoskin pads for really curvy panels.
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