Pad experiences....long throw DA (5" and 3") with wool vs microfiber

**JCDetails** · 05-21-2018, 10:12 AM

So, Rupes has released new coarse and medium wool pads for their DAs.

LC has had some wool options for DAs for a while now as well, in the Blue and Purple foamed variety.

What is the benefit behind the wool pads like Rupes vs your standard megs or LC microfiber? Do they cut better? Finish better? Both?

I've heard MF polishing to be more like slicing with a scalpel whereas wool fibers tend to be chopping/hacking....

**LEDetailing** · 05-21-2018, 10:23 AM

I'm curious as well. I'm sure the regular youtube reviewers will get out some reviews soon. I really want to try Rupes new wool, but I want to wait and hear if they are better than MF. It sounds as though that might be the case.

**JCDetails** · 05-21-2018, 10:27 AM

also seems like maybe the longer nap wool pads can maybe go longer before getting loaded up? Not sure.

**Ronin47** · 05-21-2018, 11:06 AM

Rupes Wool especially the yellow long nap has changed detailing for me, resistance to matting,awesome cut,runs cool,high gloss haze free finish-simply put heaven sent.

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 05-21-2018, 11:53 AM

MF, for the most part, still has a bit more cut than wool on a DA.

Originally Posted by Ronin47

Rupes Wool especially the yellow long nap has changed detailing for me, resistance to matting,awesome cut,runs cool,high gloss haze free finish-simply put heaven sent.

How do you clean these when done polishing for the day?

**JCDetails** · 05-21-2018, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Ronin47

Rupes Wool especially the yellow long nap has changed detailing for me, resistance to matting,awesome cut,runs cool,high gloss haze free finish-simply put heaven sent.

What MF pads were you using before?

**rlmccarty2000** · 05-21-2018, 01:18 PM

Are the new Rupes wool pads for the DA or the new Mille? The Mille is like the Flex and doesn’t do well with microfiber pads so Rupes had to come up with something.

**JCDetails** · 05-21-2018, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by rlmccarty2000

Are the new Rupes wool pads for the DA or the new Mille? The Mille is like the Flex and doesn’t do well with microfiber pads so Rupes had to come up with something.

they are for both. They are not explicitly listed for the mille.

**Ronin47** · 05-21-2018, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by WRAPT C5Z06

MF, for the most part, still has a bit more cut than wool on a DA.

How do you clean these when done polishing for the day?

Just like any other pad, the spent product doesn’t cling to it, normal mist of apc under a tap of warm water.

Originally Posted by JCDetails

What MF pads were you using before?

All.

Originally Posted by rlmccarty2000

Are the new Rupes wool pads for the DA or the new Mille? The Mille is like the Flex and doesn’t do well with microfiber pads so Rupes had to come up with something.

All machine types.

**DaveT435** · 05-21-2018, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ronin47

Rupes Wool especially the yellow long nap has changed detailing for me, resistance to matting,awesome cut,runs cool,high gloss haze free finish-simply put heaven sent.

Now why did you have to go and make them sound that good, I'm sure it's going to cost me. lol I was actually thinking the cutting pad looked interesting, along the lines of CarPro Cool Wool.