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    Re: Best 5” pads

    Your best bet is to stick with a thin 5" pad. The thinner the pad the better it performs on 8mm throw DA machines.

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    Re: Best 5” pads

    I have CCS pads and thin pros for my PC. The thin pros work much better.

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    Re: Best 5” pads

    +1 on Buff & Shine flat foam. Built like tanks.
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    Re: Best 5” pads

    Quote Originally Posted by dlc95 View Post
    Buff and Shine "Grip Pads":
    Red - Sealant/Wax/Fine finishing
    Black - Cleaner Wax
    Blue - General Polishing
    Green - General Cutting / "One Step" Polishing
    Orange Microfiber - Extra Heavy Cutting

    Lake Country Hydrotech:
    Crimson - Sealant and wax application / Fine finishing / cleaner wax
    Tangerine - General Polishing - Excellent cut and finish / "One step" polishing
    Cyan - General Cutting
    Microfiber Cutting - Extra heavy cutting

    Those are the two sets I most often use. I tend to use the B&S more, but really love the LC Hydros. I do not recommend the Hydrotech for the beginner, because they have a faster wear rate. The Hydrotech are closed cell foam, which keeps the liquids/abrasives on the work surface. This helps for maximum cycling of diminishing abrasive polishes/compounds. The cut to finish ratio is another notable feature of these pads. The Tangering cuts and finishes more than the blue Buff and Shine. The finish it leaves is absolutely stunning! Out of all of them, that pad impresses me the most.

    I tend to pair the Buff and Shine group with Meguiar's, and the Lake Country group with Menzerna/Duragloss.

    An honorable mention goes to the Meguiar's Thin Foam Discs. I regularly use their Microfiber pads, but more recently have integrated the foams into the arsenal. They remind me of my Buff and Shine selection, but "dig deeper" per pad. The burgundy cutting is a real heavy cutter, and their yellow polishing is a tick more aggressive than the Buff and Shine Blue. Their durability is also very impressive.
    Just an fyi the last I checked Meguiars does not recommend using the burgundy pad on paint. They say it creates to much heat. They recommend only using it as a backer for bonnets. The 1 exception is the new aio they just came out with. They say you can use it for that product.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fightnews View Post
    Just an fyi the last I checked Meguiars does not recommend using the burgundy pad on paint. They say it creates to much heat. They recommend only using it as a backer for bonnets. The 1 exception is the new aio they just came out with. They say you can use it for that product.
    Hilarious

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    Quote Originally Posted by fightnews View Post
    Just an fyi the last I checked Meguiars does not recommend using the burgundy pad on paint. They say it creates to much heat. They recommend only using it as a backer for bonnets. The 1 exception is the new aio they just came out with. They say you can use it for that product.
    That was the old ones I think?

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    for the mt300 nothing should ever be used but thinpros. They literally transform that machine's abilities. Almost wish I had put more effort into that machine with thin pros prior to buying my g15 because honestly I may not have even needed a long throw with how well that combo works.
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