Pad to use with D151?

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Have a friend's boat that was detailed 6 months ago, and has decent gloss. I have a ton of D151 to use up and would like to use the it for this task. So what pad would you use for my Flex 3403?

I’m thinking a This , as I have two new of these:

Meguiar's 6.5-Inch Soft Buff Foam Polishing Pad

Opinions?
 
glen e said:
Have a friend's boat that was detailed 6 months ago, and has decent gloss. I have a ton of D151 to use up and would like to use the it for this task. So what pad would you use for my Flex 3403?
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For those that might not know, this is a Flex Rotary Buffer, like this one,


Flex 3403 Lightweight Rotary Buffer
11.5 Amps
1100 to 3700 RPM
5 Pounds
1 Year Limited Warranty




The Flex 3403 Lightweight Rotary Buffer​


[video=youtube_share;hVm_IJuXNc0"]YouTube - Mike Phillips Showcases the Flex 3403...[/video]​





glen e said:
I’m thinking a This , as I have two new of these:

Meguiar's 6.5-Inch Soft Buff Foam Polishing Pad

Opinions?
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I would go with a foam polishing pad and the yellow pad in the Meguiar's line is their polishing pad. The reason why is because it offers enough bite with a cleaner/wax to remove oxidation and stains and will still finish out nice and shiny on a gel-coat hull.

Any foam polishing pad from LC would be good too...

Also the new Hybrid pads in either 6.5" or 5" from Lake Country.


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One pad that fails to get the fanfare is Lake Country green foam. This a little more aggressive than the white pad and works beautifully with Meguiar's D151.

Yesterday I worked on a 2008 Nissan Altima in Winter Frost. I used the Green 6 1/2" CCS foam pads on my Flex PE14-2-150 rotary. This is a great combination for removing oxidation, minor swirls and like defects. :props:
 
So a white ccs pad would work well? Is an orange pad too aggressive? What speed are you guys using for d151 on a pc? I wanna pick up some on my next order.
 
KillaCam said:
So a white ccs pad would work well? Is an orange pad too aggressive? What speed are you guys using for d151 on a pc? I wanna pick up some on my next order.
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Orange Light Cutting Foam - An Orange pad is considered a light cutting foam It's a firm, high density foam well suited for scratch and defect removal. Use this pad with polishes and swirl removers. It’s an all-around pad that will work on most light to moderate imperfections.

Green Polishing/Finishing Foam - Use this foam to apply one-step cleaner waxes. It is a balance of polishing and finishing that is perfect for all-in-one product application.

White Polishing Foam - Less dense foam formula for the application of waxes, micro-fine polishes and sealants. This pad has very light cutting power so it’s perfect for pre-wax cleaners.[FONT=&quot]
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Yes, Meguiar's D151 works well with the three pads above. When used with my dual action polisher I set the dial to 5 and go to work.....Don't forget to prime your pad! :props:

On my rotary I use about 1500rpm..
 
Thanks for the info Bobby! I'm going to have to pick up some green pads and try them out.
 
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