I feel the LC orange pad doesn't have...

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 06-13-2011, 01:21 PM

that much cut on a traditional DA and even the Flex 3401. I've used M105/orange and it doesn't completely remove a lot of swirls I come across. It's almost like a heavy polishing pad, IMO. Anyone feel the same way?

**Matt575** · 06-13-2011, 01:35 PM

I'm just about to use some m105 for the first time......what pad do you suggest?

**SRTSean** · 06-13-2011, 01:38 PM

The last car I detailed I started out using the LC orange CCS pad and M105 w/my G110V2 DA. The car was black and heavily swirled. I ended up going to the LC yellow CCS pad and M105.

So yeah, I kinda agree. I do think the orange pad can knock out swirling, just not the really bad stuff.

**Kaleb G.** · 06-13-2011, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Matt575

I'm just about to use some m105 for the first time......what pad do you suggest?

What kinda car are you working on? I did a blaçk bimmer this past week and the orange lc flat pad knocked it out pretty quick. Might have been playing with my new makita, though

The orange pad does an excellent job, just doesn't get as much as a wool pad or the MF disks do. Not sure it was made to be that aggressive, though.

**Setec Astronomy** · 06-13-2011, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by 07 z-oh-6

that much cut...It's almost like a heavy polishing pad, IMO. Anyone feel the same way?

It's only supposed to be a "light cutting pad". What's the difference between a "light cutting pad" and a "heavy polishing pad"? Probably nothing except the description. It's just another tool in the drawer, if it doesn't have enough cut for what you are doing step down to a yellow foam or Surbuf or wool and live with the increased micro-marring.

**Matt575** · 06-13-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Kaleb G.

What kinda car are you working on? I did a blaçk bimmer this past week and the orange lc flat pad knocked it out pretty quick. Might have been playing with my new makita, though

The orange pad does an excellent job, just doesn't get as much as a wool pad or the MF disks do. Not sure it was made to be that aggressive, though.

It's a Dodge Caravan. I was using the Megs DA MF but that was not getting it and needed to go over each section a whole 2nd cycle to get it right. It was WAY too much work and was wearing me out. I could have finished the whole car in the time it took to do half...

**Kaleb G.** · 06-13-2011, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Matt575

It's a Dodge Caravan. I was using the Megs DA MF but that was not getting it and needed to go over each section a whole 2nd cycle to get it right. It was WAY too much work and was wearing me out. I could have finished the whole car in the time it took to do half...

Have you tried the MF pads and 105? That's what I ended up using on my girlfriend's sebring and it worked pretty well. It was the most neglected paint I've ever worked on and it got roughly 90% of everything out.

The MF pads are more aggressive than the orange pad.

**93fox** · 06-13-2011, 01:52 PM

the orange pad on my makita works great. does tackle the job pretty well. i have never thought about doing correction with a DA... im just weird like that!

**Kaleb G.** · 06-13-2011, 01:54 PM

I <3 my makita. I had been practicing with it for a while and finally used it for a full detail last week. Learned a lot that day haha. No paint was harmed...

**Pockets@PoorboysWorld** · 06-13-2011, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

It's only supposed to be a "light cutting pad". What's the difference between a "light cutting pad" and a "heavy polishing pad"? Probably nothing except the description. It's just another tool in the drawer, if it doesn't have enough cut for what you are doing step UP to a yellow foam or Surbuf or wool and live with the increased micro-marring.

Just what I was thinking

Correction in red