Menzerna PO85RD (4500) What pad?

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I tried doing a search but I couldnt really find a concreate answer

What kinda pad is recommend for this polish?

What has worked for you?

Thanks. :buffing::buffing:
 
I tried this product and I'm doing the job with my flex 3401 with a CCS black pad. It's amazing!!!
 
it really depends on what you are looking for, if you want more cut, I personally use a HT Tangerine, if you just want to amp up the gloss, then the black pad or HT Crimson is great (this is my personal experience)
 
Thanks for all the responses.

Reason i was asking was because I dont have LC pads.

I have

Buff N Shine (orange,white,green)

&

CG Hex Logic (Orange,White, Black,Red)

Neither of those are a fine polish pads. So I guess i will stop by CG tomorrow and pick up one of there Blue pads which is closest to LC gray pad
 
I have never used buff and shine so won't comment on them. With the CG pads you currently have I would use a black or crimson (Red) pad. With PO85RD your really not looking to do correction but maximize depth and gloss so a pad with anything more than a very slight bit of cutting ability is really not necessary if you have done your prep properly. There are better suited pads and product for that. You also might give the LC CCS blue pad a try with your next order.
 
stibuki said:
I have never used buff and shine so won't comment on them. With the CG pads you currently have I would use a black or crimson (Red) pad. With PO85RD your really not looking to do correction but maximize depth and gloss so a pad with cutting anything more than a slight bit of cutting ability is really not necessary as there are better suited pads and product for that. You also might give the LC CCS blue pad a try with your next order.
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Thanks. I will give the CG black pad a try
 
I always wonder how non-abrasive pads break down the diminishing abrasives in PO85RD. Maybe the heat and friction are enough?
 
david11g35 said:
Thanks. I will give the CG black pad a try
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CG blue would be a slightly better choice. See your in LA so getting one should be pretty easy. I would still do a quick test and give what you have a shot. Like I said if you prepped well before hand you should be happy with the results using your current pads.
 
Duh what was I thinking. Must have Fuzion on my brain. I use lc blue pad not black. Black for lsp
 
Largebore said:
Duh what was I thinking. Must have Fuzion on my brain. I use lc blue pad not black. Black for lsp
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LC Blue is a good choice but I have used a gray (black) pad with excellent results also. I have spoken with people that also like to use the crimson pad with PO85RD.
 
i just posted in another thread that i cant believe that the po85rd is a 7 on the cut chart, yet it finishes and pops hard ...

i used it for an extra gloss on the vette after megs 105/205 ... that was someones advice i believe last year when i asked for some extra pop ...
 
It's only a 7 on the Menzerna scale...that's a 3.5 on the Menzerna USA scale...who knows what that is on the "Meguiar's" scale.
 
Crimson HT pad on most paints

Gray lc on some

Blue lc or crimson on rotary depending on pad size

:woot:
 
Thanks for all the great input. :thumbup:

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SF4500 is very very low cut, I have used it with a grey pad with good results, I then put an lsp down with a blue pad. Have fun :)
 
you can use almost any polishing or finishing pad with 4500. The product actually does have decent cut to it, even though people say otherwise. You can easily remove clay marring and light swirls with a tangerine Hydrotech pad.

I have used it with an orange light cutting pad as well on ceramic paint and it finish's perfect and actually removes defects well.

but mainly I will use it with a finishing pad. preferably gray as they actually are a bit stiffer than red and blue and IMO polish out better and help break down Menzerna polish's quicker.

white pad is also perfect to use if your using it as a one step polish. If your using to finish up after using a stronger meduim strength polish than I would say gray.

also, I personally dont buy 4500 anymore as I find SF4000 to be a lot more versatile and both finish down identically from what I see. SF4000 WILL remove light swirls an scuffs faster and easier with a polishing pad.
 
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