Rupes Pads

**KillaCam** · 12-13-2013, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by TundraPower

DON'T use anything but Rupes pads. The polishers are too strong. I've had three LC pads ripped right off the velcro on my 21...while I was polishing. There's a time to be cheap and this ain't one of them.

What speed were you polishing at?

**TundraPower** · 12-13-2013, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by KillaCam

What speed were you polishing at?

I don't recall. It took me 10 tries to get the wrong end of the cigarette lit after having the pad fly off.

Mike Phillips · 12-13-2013, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by TundraPower

DON'T use anything but Rupes pads. The polishers are too strong. I've had three LC pads ripped right off the Velcro on my 21...while I was polishing. There's a time to be cheap and this ain't one of them.

The longer orbit stroke is probably the culprit. In order for any pad design, (foam/adhesive/interface/Velcro), to hold up, it the desinger would have to take into conseration factors like the larger throw together with the speed plus time to make a pad more suited for longevity.

Just a guess...

**mg6045** · 02-15-2014, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by tundrapower

i don't recall. It took me 10 tries to get the wrong end of the cigarette lit after having the pad fly off.

lol

**TundraPower** · 02-15-2014, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by mg6045

lol

It's funny now, but it wasn't at the time

Fit a non-Rupes pad on Rupes polisher like you are ready to go to work, then remove it and judge how much effort it took. Now do the same thing with a Rupes pad. Then tell me which one is more suited to stay on the polisher.

**AeroCleanse** · 02-15-2014, 10:28 PM

The yellow microfiber pads worked amazingly well with my dynabrade setup, fast cut and great finish. I think I use Sonax Perfect Finish with it.

**281** · 02-15-2014, 11:37 PM

I used LC hydros on my Rupes Mini today and lets just say, I'll be ordering some Rupes Pads...

**Zelfiris** · 03-26-2014, 01:46 PM

Bumping this thread with a question..

Who's using rupes yellow foam pad + yellow polish as their go-to one stage polish?

I have green and white foam pads plus blue zephir compoud + white diamond polish on hand for 2 stage polish but I want to increase my arsenal

**TundraPower** · 03-26-2014, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Zelfiris

Bumping this thread with a question..
Who's using rupes yellow foam pad + yellow polish as their go-to one stage polish? I have green and white foam pads plus blue zephir compoud + white diamond polish on hand for 2 stage polish but I want to increase my arsenal

(Greed pad + Zephir) and (White pad + Ultra Diamond) are two of my favorite combinations. I like Keramik (yellow polish) on Rupes yellow microfiber pads better than Rupes yellow polishing pad. I use Sonax Perfect Finish on Rupes yellow pad almost exclusively.

**Zelfiris** · 03-26-2014, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by TundraPower

(Greed pad + Zephir) and (White pad + Ultra Diamond) are two of my favorite combinations. I like Keramik (yellow polish) on Rupes yellow microfiber pads better than Rupes yellow polishing pad. I use Sonax Perfect Finish on Rupes yellow pad almost exclusively.

Hey Tundra, thanks for the feedback. Just to confirm, you're referring to the MF yellow pad + sonax perfect finish?

Is there a reason you prefer the MF instead of the foam?