Griot's BOSS buffing pads QUICK thoughts...

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I bought 5.5" BOSS MF pads, orange and yellow pads. Overall, they are the smoothest pads I've used on my long throw DA's., and I've tried MANY. They are thin, so technique may play a roll to keep the pad rotating on concave areas. The MF pads don't have the heaviest cut, but finish nicely. The orange pad is a great 1-step pad on medium to hard paint. The yellow pads offer a nice finish as a 2nd step after compounding, or a 1 step on softer paint. I don't find the 3" BOSS to rotate very well on anything but flat panels. The 2" pads are really cool. I really like the line!

[fly07sti]

I agree with you about the BOSS MF’s. I really like the line also but I love the Rupes Mille pads on my BOSS 21 and my Rupes 15 MKII.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I agree with you about the BOSS MF’s. I really like the line also but I love the Rupes Mille pads on my BOSS 21 and my Rupes 15 MKII.

I tried the Mille pads on my 15mm and found them *too* thin.

[fly07sti]

Interesting though that you feel the Mille foam is too thin but you like the BOSS MF. Just goes to show, different strokes.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

BOSS MF is much more pliable than a Rupes mille yellow pad.

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[WRAPT C5Z06]

Or blue pad, which I see no use for and I don't use finishing pads(white) for the most part.

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[fly07sti]

Oh ya the blue is no good with me. Unless it’s the blue wool.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Oh ya the blue is no good with me. Unless it’s the blue wool.

Does the blue wool cut as much as an LC MF cutting pad?

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[Dr Oldz]

I haven’t used or want to use MF pads in a long time. I also have only one long throw polisher and strictly use it for finishing purposes. For me, the cutting/compounding step is done with a rotary or the 3401 using wool, foamed wool or heavy cutting foam. Then I’ll finish with foam on a 8mm polisher or a 15mm long throw depending on how the paint reacts.

I prefer the true power of rotary or forced rotation to really save time and allow me to truly work on defects. I wish more people would not be afraid of the rotary and spend the time to learn to use them. It is a big learning curve but it pays off huge once you get the process down. While all these newer machines are able to cut very well, nothing beats the speed and effectiveness of the rotary or even a forced rotation like the 3401.

MF pads are cool.... but personally I have zero need to use them.

[fly07sti]

Does the blue wool cut as much as an LC MF cutting pad?

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I haven’t used the LC cutting MF, but it definitely cuts more than the BOSS MF but less than the CarPro cutting MF.