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- Jan 6, 2011
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Griot's Garage recently introduced a new line of foam and microfiber pads (stay tuned for in depth look at the foam pads). They also introduced several new products, with one of them being a one-step compound aptly named "Complete Compound."
Griot's Garage confidently states that Complete Compound makes quick work of eliminating defects, leaving a wax-ready finish while adding depth and vitality to your paint. Since one-step compounds are the latest trend, I decided to put Griot's first and only "one-step" compound to the test. What better pad to complement it than their new Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad? :dblthumb2:
Griot's Garage Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad
Griot’s Garage Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pads are designed to remove imperfections in your vehicle’s paint that are too severe for foam pads. Designed with a stout 10 mm nap, Griot’s Garage Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pads amplify the cutting ability of your compound, removing defects faster than you ever thought possible with a dual action polisher. The thin design of the Griot’s Garage Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad maximizes the power of your dual action polisher.
Griot's Garage Micro Fiber FAST Finishing Pad
Although not featured in this article, Griot's Garage makes a microfiber finishing pad as well. Designed to be used with a medium or light cut polish, Griot’s Garage Micro Fiber FAST Finishing Pads deliver a flawless, swirl-free finish on all paint systems. The thick foam interface conforms to the surface of your car, increasing pad contact to ensure a uniform finish. Use with your Griot’s Garage Random Orbital Polisher.
Putting Griot's Garage Complete Compound to the test
A few weeks ago Yancy had his Equinox serviced at the local Chevrolet dealership and they were nice enough to detail it for him. As you can see they did an exceptional job.
Before getting started, I gave the hood (sorry Yancy, you can do the rest) a quick waterless wash using Griot's Garage Waterless Spray-On Car Wash. This product works as intended and left a clean, streak-free finish ready for polishing.
I applied an X of Complete Compound directly onto a 5 inch Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad.
Working on an area about 16 x 16 inches square, I spread the compound at speed 3 them bumped the speed up to 6. This is the highest speed setting on Griot's 6 Inch Random Orbital Polisher.
Griot's Garage Complete Compound wiped off with ease. It's also worth noting this is one of the few compounds available that actually features a pleasant fragrance.
Conclusion
As you can see below Griot's Garage Complete Compound paired with their new Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad removed the defects with ease. A second polishing step with a foam polishing pad will remove any light micro marring that was created by the microfiber pad.
The quality of the finish below is above average for an aggressive compound paired with a microfiber pad. Microfiber pads are not designed for show-car quality work, but they do remove defects very quickly.
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At $12.99 for a 16 oz. bottle, Griot's Garage Complete Compound is arguably one of the better values out there, offering excellent bang-for-your-buck in all respective categories. Their new microfiber pads also appear to be exceptionally well made.
On Autogeek.net
Griots Garage Complete Compound 16 oz.
Griots Garage 5 inch Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad
Griots Garage Waterless Spray-On Car Wash 35 oz.
Griots Garage 6 Inch Random Orbital Polisher
Griot's Garage confidently states that Complete Compound makes quick work of eliminating defects, leaving a wax-ready finish while adding depth and vitality to your paint. Since one-step compounds are the latest trend, I decided to put Griot's first and only "one-step" compound to the test. What better pad to complement it than their new Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad? :dblthumb2:
Griot's Garage Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad
Griot’s Garage Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pads are designed to remove imperfections in your vehicle’s paint that are too severe for foam pads. Designed with a stout 10 mm nap, Griot’s Garage Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pads amplify the cutting ability of your compound, removing defects faster than you ever thought possible with a dual action polisher. The thin design of the Griot’s Garage Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad maximizes the power of your dual action polisher.
Griot's Garage Micro Fiber FAST Finishing Pad
Although not featured in this article, Griot's Garage makes a microfiber finishing pad as well. Designed to be used with a medium or light cut polish, Griot’s Garage Micro Fiber FAST Finishing Pads deliver a flawless, swirl-free finish on all paint systems. The thick foam interface conforms to the surface of your car, increasing pad contact to ensure a uniform finish. Use with your Griot’s Garage Random Orbital Polisher.
Putting Griot's Garage Complete Compound to the test
A few weeks ago Yancy had his Equinox serviced at the local Chevrolet dealership and they were nice enough to detail it for him. As you can see they did an exceptional job.
Before getting started, I gave the hood (sorry Yancy, you can do the rest) a quick waterless wash using Griot's Garage Waterless Spray-On Car Wash. This product works as intended and left a clean, streak-free finish ready for polishing.
I applied an X of Complete Compound directly onto a 5 inch Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad.
Working on an area about 16 x 16 inches square, I spread the compound at speed 3 them bumped the speed up to 6. This is the highest speed setting on Griot's 6 Inch Random Orbital Polisher.
Griot's Garage Complete Compound wiped off with ease. It's also worth noting this is one of the few compounds available that actually features a pleasant fragrance.
Conclusion
As you can see below Griot's Garage Complete Compound paired with their new Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad removed the defects with ease. A second polishing step with a foam polishing pad will remove any light micro marring that was created by the microfiber pad.
The quality of the finish below is above average for an aggressive compound paired with a microfiber pad. Microfiber pads are not designed for show-car quality work, but they do remove defects very quickly.
50/50:
Corrected area:
At $12.99 for a 16 oz. bottle, Griot's Garage Complete Compound is arguably one of the better values out there, offering excellent bang-for-your-buck in all respective categories. Their new microfiber pads also appear to be exceptionally well made.
On Autogeek.net
Griots Garage Complete Compound 16 oz.
Griots Garage 5 inch Micro Fiber FAST Cutting Pad
Griots Garage Waterless Spray-On Car Wash 35 oz.
Griots Garage 6 Inch Random Orbital Polisher
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