What is the best pad set up (polish as well) for the Flex 3401

[beric]

Hi Mike,

Perhaps I can get your advice in two ways.

I can't seem to get around to posting a new thread, for all the looking and checking. Replying is easy, but just how/where do you post a new thread? ...........

And now for my real question: What is the best pad set up (polish as well) for the Flex 3401, especially for heavy correction work. Also pads for the smaller backing plate?


:)

[BobbyG]

Hi Mike, Perhaps I can get your advice in two ways. I can't seem to get around to posting a new thread, for all the looking and checking. Replying is easy, but just how/where do you post a new thread? ...........

This link contains articles written by Mike Phillips and has allot of great reading within.

Articles by Mike Phillips (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/23722-articles-mike-phillips.html)

[Mike Phillips]

This link contains articles written by Mike Phillips and has allot of great reading within.

Articles by Mike Phillips (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/23722-articles-mike-phillips.html)


Thanks Bobby! :xyxthumbs:







Hi Mike,

Perhaps I can get your advice in two ways.

I can't seem to get around to posting a new thread, for all the looking and checking. Replying is easy, but just how/where do you post a new thread? ...........


I have an article for this question and it's in my list of articles that Bobby provided under,


Tips, Techniques and How-to Articles for Interacting on Discussion Forums

How to start a new thread & How to reply to an existing thread (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/tips-techniques-how-articles-interacting-discussion-forums/27449-how-start-new-thread-discussion-forum-reply-existing-thread.html)


There are pictures, rather screen shots that show you what to >click< on to start a new thread.

I also moved your post out of the other thread on wetsanding and created for you your very own thread. :D




And now for my real question: What is the best pad set up (polish as well) for the Flex 3401, especially for heavy correction work. Also pads for the smaller backing plate?

:)


I'd recommend the new Hybrid Pads hands down...

Lake Country Hybrid Power Finish Ultra Performance Pad System (http://www.autogeek.net/hybrid-power-finish-pads.html)


As for polishes, to date M105 is still the best cutting and finishing compound on the market.

You can't beat Menzerna, Optimum, Pinnacle, Wolfgang or Blackfire polishes for finishing out to a show car finish.

I use all of the above on all the show cars that we work on here at Autogeek and I think the results speak for themselves...


Here's just a sample...


1959 El Camino
This El Camino has the 348 Big Block Chevy, so not only is it a very rare and cool car it's over the top with a big block. It has what are called Bat Wing fins and Cat Eye Taillights as well as the very stylish Flat Top roof.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1339/1959ElCamino083.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1339/1959ElCamino131.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1339/1959ElCamino019.jpg



This is a 1939 Lincoln Zephyr
This is actually a fiberglass body made off a mold made off of the purple version you'll see below called Scrape. I toured with Scrape for about a half year keeping it show ready.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1347/1939LincolnZephyr067.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1347/1939LincolnZephyr062.jpg


1954 Ford F100
Love the wet look paint on this truck and the large, smooth fenders and body panels.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford120.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1290/54Ford50.jpg

1977 Can Am Corvette
This is a body kit that was popular in the 1970's in Corvette circles. This is the only one I've ever worked on and because it has a multi-color metalflake finish coupled with the cool body style it's one of my favorite Corvettes I've worked on.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1261/CanAmCorvette072.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1261/CanAmCorvette014.jpg



The write-ups for these can all be found in this forum group...

Pictures from Autogeek's Car of the Week (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-autogeek-s-car-week/)


All my write-ups share


Tips and techniques
Before, process and after
Links to the AG store for the products we used
Over 100 clear pictures resized to 800 pixels wide so they will fit on anyone's monitor without having to horizontal scroll
Videos



:)

[beric]

Thanks a heaping bunch, Mike!

[BostonDetails]

Tangerine Hydrotechs and m205 will do a lot for you

[Mike Phillips]

Thanks a heaping bunch, Mike!

No problemo...




Tangerine Hydrotechs and m205 will do a lot for you


Agreed and with any type of tool.


As it relates to detailing for money it won't be a combo that removes all the swirls but it should remove the shallow defects and perfectly prepare the paint for wax. As it relates to detailing for money and/or your own cars it's a safe approach that's not aggressive at all and thus won't remove a lot of the precious, thin clear paint.


Actually, any good quality fine cut polish with Tangerine Hydro-Tech pads is a very safe way to polish daily drivers for the long haul.

We also used this approach on the mostly original 26 year old clear coat on this recent Porsche we buffed out...

Live Video Broadcast - 1947 Chevy & 1986 Porsche 928 - Extreme Makeovers (http://www.palmbeachmotoring.net/showcargarage/livefeed.html)


Before
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1325/Porsche928e.jpg



After
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1442/DoubleTrouble039.jpg




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[atoy]

My 3401 set up
Backing plate - lc 4in backing plate
Pads - optimum 4.25in compounding and polishing pads, lc ht crimson 4in
Compound - m105, d300
Polish & finish - m205, menz 106fa, sonax ntpc