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I'm seriously considering the new MT300 and was wanting some opinions on it and the new Meguiars foam pads. I was going to pick up the Flex and still may in the future but for now I think this might work well for me starting out.
 
ocdetailtx said:
I'm seriously considering the new MT300 and was wanting some opinions on it and the new Meguiars foam pads. I was going to pick up the Flex and still may in the future but for now I think this might work well for me starting out.
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SO I tried out the Meguiars system at detail fest. The MT300 with the corresponding backing plates and foam discs are amazingly smooth and it is effortless to use.

I have a FLEX right now with the 5" LC hybrids with the LC interchangeable backing plate system per Mike's book. I have to say it is a freaking beast at doing its job. The one problem I have with it that it DOES pull. It can be controlled but it is a constant effort on cars with a lot of divides or body lines in their metal. I have years of experience using a rotary so I know what to expect.

I am looking at going to another system because recently, I had my first full 8 hour session with the FLEX and it's a mixed bag. On horizontal surfaces, great but I do not like it on vertical. If you don't have a good angle on it, to me, it wasn't an enjoyable experience.

Going back if I were going to buy another system, it'd be the RUPES or MT300 systems. For the type of jobs I do, I'd rather have a little more time invested without the physical toll the FLEX takes to operate.

And again.. I had no buffer hop, no weird movements. It was very similar to my rotary but just.. more grab it seemed. To me it's more of a system of putting pressure down and really feeling the pannel and how it's shaped and directing it.

My .02$ is that I'd like the FLEX for DA compounding but for a majority of the compounding and polishing, I'd greatly prefer my rotary or a DA such as the RUPES or MT300.
 
I've got the MT300 and the new pads. I never used a DA before. I also have the new pads. I've only used it to apply wax. I plan to fully correct my car in a month or so. Not much to go by, but it's great at applying wax. I just went for it. For me, my order will pay for itself in 3 uses. Anything extra is great. I'll try to update this in a month when I really put it to work.
 
I have no doubt that the FLEX is a beast and for doing serious correction it's probably the best. My fear is being new to machine polishing I'm afraid I would cause some damage with it...lol.
 
OP -- have you considered the Griot's DA?? It has all the torque you'll need, is safe for a newbie and it has a lifetime warranty. With a 5" backing plate, 5.5" pads and the right products it can handle anything you throw at it.
 
ski2 said:
OP -- have you considered the Griot's DA?? It has all the torque you'll need, is safe for a newbie and it has a lifetime warranty. With a 5" backing plate, 5.5" pads and the right products it can handle anything you throw at it.
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2nd this thought!
 
If you're not in a hurry you might also want to wait until June 6th as Griot's is having an "Annoucement" (see thier website) that most likely will include a new polisher just to make your decision more difficult.
 
I saw that on their site and a new polisher was the first thing that crossed my mind since Megs came out with theirs. Doesn't make the decision any easier for sure. What pads and plates do y'all recommend for the Griots?
 
ocdetailtx said:
I saw that on their site and a new polisher was the first thing that crossed my mind since Megs came out with theirs. Doesn't make the decision any easier for sure. What pads and plates do y'all recommend for the Griots?
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More recently I use the Lake Country Hydrotech line. Cyan is cutting, Tangerine is polishing, and Crimson is finishing.

I still use my old stand by Hex Logic pads, which are essentially made by Buff and Shine. Green cutting, Blue polishing, and Red sealing/waxing.
 
dlc95 said:
More recently I use the Lake Country Hydrotech line. Cyan is cutting, Tangerine is polishing, and Crimson is finishing.

I still use my old stand by Hex Logic pads, which are essentially made by Buff and Shine. Green cutting, Blue polishing, and Red sealing/waxing.
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I've been looking at those pads. The amount of pads that have no cut is getting stupid and at this point, an obvious ploy for money.
 
ryandamartini said:
I've been looking at those pads. The amount of pads that have no cut is getting stupid and at this point, an obvious ploy for money.
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What pads are you looking into? What pads are you finding that lack cut?
 
I have never used the Griots, but have a PC7424XP. I will never understand why people say get the Griots because it has more power. If you need the power of the Griots over a PC7424XP, your technique is flawed. I have never needed more power than the PC delivers.

With that said, I tried the MT300 at Detail fest and it is a very smooth machine for its price. It also has digital torque management which prevents it from stopping spinning. It is also very light. One of the things that causes fatigue is vibration, and a machine with reduced vibration is significant in my opinion. Meguiars has dialed up a really nice system with the MT300 and its new foam discs.

If I was just starting out, and my budget was limited, the MT300 would be my first choice. Autogeek makes it easy as they have a nice ready to go kit:

Meguiars MT300 Dual Action Polisher Express Kit
 
I called Griots in Tacoma and talked to a gentleman about their DA and told him I was leaning toward the Megs. He didn't bad mouth Megs at all...not their DA,chemicals,nothing! I was really impressed with his honesty and just being a all around great guy to speak with. Now with that said he told me it would be a smart decision to wait until June 6th before I bought either. I'm thinking a updated DA is going to be released.
 
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