Need recommendations for MF pads

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On Saturday my co-worker had me do an interior detail on her 08 Rabbit to remove the "odor" and stains her 6 year old left behind when he became ill in the back seat. I told her it wouldn't be a problem, I would grab a few supplies and my extractor and stop over after work. She mentioned that the car hasn't been waxed since they bought it in 2010 and that it could use some protection along with a "few little scratches" taken out. When I got there I was surprised to say the least.
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Luckily I ordered some of the microfiber compound/polishing pads that were in the 12 day christmas sale which should hopefully make correction a little bit easier come spring. My question is, Will the MF pads play nice with the polishes I currently have (105/205, ultimate line) or should I be picking up some MF specific compounds?
 
Honestly I would go with the MF correction compound and finishing wax.

Megs has spent a lot of time working on this compound and from what I have seen, it sure works well.

I would shy away from using M105/205, but try a test spot first. I am not much of an expert here, I have never been a fan of MF pads.

Make sure you stick with a DA polisher, I have heard horror stories when the pads are used on a Rotary.

PS what made those scratches????? looks like its been keyed!
 
The scratches were mostly caused by their two little demons.....i mean children. They decided to clear the snow off the car with hockey sticks and tennis racquets. Looks to me like the majority of the scratches will need wet sanding to remove but should be minimized with a good compound, polish, and a filler wax. I've haven't tried the MF pads yet but have an assortment of LC pads to fall back on with my GG6 and GG3.
 
Andr3wilson said:
Honestly I would go with the MF correction compound and finishing wax.

Megs has spent a lot of time working on this compound and from what I have seen, it sure works well.

I would shy away from using M105/205, but try a test spot first. I am not much of an expert here, I have never been a fan of MF pads.

Make sure you stick with a DA polisher, I have heard horror stories when the pads are used on a Rotary.

PS what made those scratches????? looks like its been keyed!
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There is a lot of misinformation here. Sorry.

The D300 MF combo does work well but if those scratches are any where close to being deep with out striking through, M105 will be needed at the very least.

The MF pads coupled with M105 or D300 is a killer combo and works very very well. Just remember to not up the speed of the polisher if you're not seeing the cut desired. Slow down your passes and up the pressure. But of course do a test spot.
 
Does anyone know what the difference between a "standard" compound and a MF compound like D300 is?
 
Dr_Pain said:
Holy cow..... this gave me the Heebie-jeebies!! If they were my kids, those little demons would be broken like "wild horses".

I am no expert but I doubt that these scratches will "buff out". You may be looking at something more along the lines of http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...1955-how-fix-deliberate-deep-key-scratch.html
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I was thinking that too actually, they are really deep

DRT BRD said:
There is a lot of misinformation here. Sorry.

The D300 MF combo does work well but if those scratches are any where close to being deep with out striking through, M105 will be needed at the very least.

The MF pads coupled with M105 or D300 is a killer combo and works very very well. Just remember to not up the speed of the polisher if you're not seeing the cut desired. Slow down your passes and up the pressure. But of course do a test spot.
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Thanks! like I said not an expert on Megs products so thank you for correcting me!
 
M101 ftw - and it looks like you very well may need it!

I prefer the LC MF pads.
 
Ipsdrew said:
Lake country ultra fiber compound/polish pads
Lake Country Ultra-Fiber Dual Action Microfiber Pads
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M105/205 will play very nice with those pads..........the reality is, the scratches on that car are really deep and you won't be able to remove them completely just with compond and polish.

back to your mf pads.......clean them often during your proccess.this will help in keeping the pad "cool" and in its longivity.

not sure what machine your using but if pc speed4-4 1/2 is all you need to keep the heat down.

if your using the Groits speed 4 is tops as it will heat the pad up.

IME a "cool" mf pad is a Happy one.
 
I told her complete correction wasn't a realistic option with the time and money she was willing to put onto it. She said she would be happy with just having their appearance minimized since the kids are likely to wreak havoc on it again.
I may or may not use the mf pads on something that severe until I've had a little time to work with them. Will likely start them polishing and work into compounding.
Thanks for the heads up on the speed and heat. I have noticed my gg6 likes to heat and chew up foam pads on speeds over 4 1/2.

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