Need advice on HD Speed or Pad

[mwoywod]

Interesting you say that. While I've not used Speed (yet), I've heard people place its cutting ability all over the map between jeweling was, more aggressive than HD Polish and on-par w/ Menz 2500.

I've heard the same things. If I had to provide a scale of 1-10 for cutting ability I would say

HD Polish+ is a 3.5
HD Speed is a 3
M205 is a 4
Menzerna 2500 is a 5
D166 is a 5

HD Speed provides the same or slightly less cut than a typical finishing polish.

[inDetail]

I finally got to testing it on my wife's 06 Honda Odyssey. Her paint is never trashed so I needed a good cutting AIO to pull up the gloss and lay down some protection. I used B&S orange foam and B&S MF finishing pads for spots. Outside in heat, humidity or direct sun it will dust and cake your foam pads quickly. I got two passes before dust kicked up on speed 4.5 on a Griot's 6". I learned keep your pads clean. I cleaned after every buffing cycle with compressed air and a mist of distilled H2O and it was easy cruising and it worked fantastic. I think it's just environment finicky. I used it again to do the underside of the hood. B&S MF finishing pad. Used B&S MF finishing pads was able to do 4 section passes and no dusting, same speed, only difference heat, humidity and sun. Over work this stuff and the sealant will get sticky.