Wool or foam

[aslam4669]

Which is the best pad use with manzerna FG400 ..foam or wool??

[GSKR]

Which is the best pad use with manzerna FG400 ..foam or wool??

Depends on the finish,your optimal goal if your doing this for profit is to minimize your steps.using wool is messy and requires follow up polishing steps.If you are a hobbyist and have time on your side then do what pleases you.without any kind of pics it's hard to answer a 100 percent of your initial question.

[TTQ B4U]

Which is the best pad use with manzerna FG400 ..foam or wool??

I like the newer thin black wool pads for when extra cutting power is needed. THey aren't messy like the thicker white wool pads. However, I've had great luck with yellow foam pads too.

That said, I've not used FG400 but rather M101 which is in the same abrasiveness category.

I would also suggest a good microfiber cutting pad as an option too.

[98LowRanger]

I would also suggest a good microfiber cutting pad as an option too.

^ What he said! A Meguiar's microfiber cutting pad fits right between the wool and foam pads as far as cutting ability goes. A microfiber cutting pad is likely to finish better than a wool pad. Now if your removing sanding scratches then a wool pad would be the way to go.

[cardaddy]

Which is the best pad use with manzerna FG400 ..foam or wool??

Uhhhh... that's like asking, "What is the best way to get to the south from here?"

You might have a high speed train, truck, car, or jet plane.

One might get you there faster, but cost $2500.
Where another is a longer trip, is the cheapest, is by far the smoothest ride... but takes 2 days.
Then yet another falls between the two... it takes half a day, cost half what the first one does, but is a rough ride here and there.


Depending on the paint you're working with, be it OEM paint or respray, soft or hard, dark or light.... all of that comes into play.

Then you start with what machine you're using, pads, speeds, process along the way.

Two words.... TEST SPOT

Once you've done a couple of test spots with say the same compound, same machine speed, same arm speed, same arm pressure, but different pads.
Then a couple more with say the same pads, but a different arm pressure and/or different machine speed(s).... THEN you'll know what works on *that* vehicle, on that day.

... That said, I've not used FG400 but rather M101 which is in the same abrasiveness category.

I would also suggest a good microfiber cutting pad as an option too.

Actually, FG400 probably cuts a bit more (that first pass) as generally DAT products do.
It's where it breaks down though that make it soooo drastically different than 101.

Both are excellent when you need heavy cut, and 101 will cut harder/longer... but 101 just will never finish like 400.

I agree with learning to work with microfiber pads, especially if you're looking for quick cut and leveling ability. Just make SURE you have air to clean them with, and clean them after EVERY complete section! Had a guy a couple years ago that thought he knew what he was doing with them. "Did a test spot" he said... "looked good" he said... but he had NO FRIGGIN IDEA how to work with microfiber pads, how to clean them, how to do anything more than a single pass with them. Cleaning with a towel, or a brush simply - will - not - work. Using his method(s).... it'd have taken dozens and dozens of pads to do a single Porsche.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

FG400 works with either pad choice. FG400 also like to be run slower than your normal compounds. I use it at speed 3-4 on either my PE14 or 3401.

Which machine and pads are you currently using?

[dlc95]

Todd Helme did a comparison of FG400, and Meguiars M105.

There are some great insights on FG400 and how it performs in a variety of situations.

I really love FG400 on foam pads, but have also used it on microfiber ore than I thought I would. It works great with the Rupes system of machines and pads, specifically the FG400 + Rupes blue microfiber pads.

Todd's article:
http://www.autopia.org/forums/detail...-compound.html