Meguiar's Soft Buff 2.0 pads, are they the best?

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fordf150

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I don't do many details. Mostly personal vehicles and friends and relatives occasionally. Meguiar's pads seem to have a good reputation although a little on the expensive side. Anyone care to offer their opinions on them as apposed to some of the other's on the market.



I know the Meguiars 6" backing plate was made specifically for these pads, but will a 6" backing plate say from Griot's work fine with megs 2.0 pads as well?



Currently I have some LC pads and have used them for a couple details and already one of the pads velcro has started to come unattached.



Thanks
 
As far as I know, I haven't read about complaints about faulty velcro with Meguiar's pads, though I've never tried them.

I've been using the LC CCS orange and LC CCS black for the most part...Mine are still going strong...I haven't tested my Hydrotech pads yet--but I plan on it in the spring after I finish taking my CPA exams, and recoup my shoulder (surgery)
 
Alexshimshimhae said:
As far as I know, I haven't read about complaints about faulty velcro with Meguiar's pads, though I've never tried them.

I've been using the LC CCS orange and LC CCS black for the most part...Mine are still going strong...I haven't tested my Hydrotech pads yet--but I plan on it in the spring after I finish taking my CPA exams, and recoup my shoulder (surgery)
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Yeah the megs 2.0 pads are supposed to have a backing that is laminated to the pad making it machine washable and dry able.



I like the LC pads ( I use the flat pads) with the exception of the one orange pad that has had the velcro come loose. But I must say I like the idea of just throwing the pads into the wash without worry... hence the Megs 2.0 pads.



Anyone else?
 
No, I only have the LC pads, that is why I'm asking for opinions on the megs 2.0 pads.



From what I have read you only need the yellow and black Megs pads as that will cover any correction/polishing/LSP that you are likely to do.



From what I have seen the pad is unique (kind of a recessed center) and when used with the megs backing plate, fits perfectly into (does not just sit on top). Mostly I like the idea of them being machine washable.



Just looking for opinions of anyone who has or is using them and can give me a comparison to other pads.
 
how do they compare to lc ccs? or even the regular hydrotechs?



and what's with the sudden surge of people ordering from properautocare? (still new to ordering online vendors so still trying to figure it out)
 
Haven"t tried this exact pad yet (I've used similar prototypes) but I'm pretty certain that they are awsome. If you're doing correction via PC, don't go with a CCS style pad. You want as much contact as possible for best results. The thinner the foam pad, the better the cutting action as you remove thickness of the pad you reduce pad twist.
 
so then for my Flex, the LC Hydrotech 7/8 and LC Flat pads to fill in the gaps since HT only have 3 settings? or would you prefer the HT7/8 and a different brand for final polish? (meg's 2.0?)
 
David Fermani said:
Meg's foam is really nice, but I can't stand using large pads for correction. I'd check out the brand new LC pads CMA introduced. They are thin, flat 5.5 inch Hydro pads that look very promising. I just ordered a bunch: Lake Country 5.5" Hydro-Tech
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So according to the description at Proper auto care these new hydro-tech pads are thinner creating less "inner motion" and or "spring in the pad" itself. This all sounds good, but why is that necessarily an advantage?



I would think and obviously I'm not speaking from experience here, a thinner pad would be much easier to "bottom out" when applying pressure for severe correction.
 
David Fermani said:
Haven"t tried this exact pad yet (I've used similar prototypes) but I'm pretty certain that they are awsome. If you're doing correction via PC, don't go with a CCS style pad. You want as much contact as possible for best results. The thinner the foam pad, the better the cutting action as you remove thickness of the pad you reduce pad twist.
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So according to the description at Proper auto care these new hydro-tech pads are thinner creating less "inner motion" and or "spring in the pad" itself. This all sounds good, but I would think and obviously I'm not speaking from experience here, a thinner pad would be much easier to "bottom out" when applying pressure for heavy swirls or oxidation type corrections.
 
because there's less air flowing, there's more immediate breakdown because of the thermodynamics, also because the pad is thin, there's less product being wasted....I mean invested into prepping the pad.



Plus I imagine that they add to better control maybe?







All this is just a guess of course
 
Alexshimshimhae said:
so then for my Flex, the LC Hydrotech 7/8 and LC Flat pads to fill in the gaps since HT only have 3 settings? or would you prefer the HT7/8 and a different brand for final polish? (meg's 2.0?)
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Can't speak for the Flex as I'm not a fan, but my go to is M105 (cutting) >>> 85rd (white LC). Works for 90% of the projects I work with.



fordf150 said:
So according to the description at Proper auto care these new hydro-tech pads are thinner creating less "inner motion" and or "spring in the pad" itself. This all sounds good, but I would think and obviously I'm not speaking from experience here, a thinner pad would be much easier to "bottom out" when applying pressure for heavy swirls or oxidation type corrections.
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I wouldn't call it bottoming out, but rather more solid/true contact with the surface you're correcting. Which is a very important characteristic behind DA correction. Thinner pads generally equate to cleaner follow through for your machine equating to it running more freely. A larger/thicker pad will reduce the effectiveness of the machine's power.



Alexshimshimhae said:
because there's less air flowing, there's more immediate breakdown because of the thermodynamics, also because the pad is thin, there's less product being wasted....I mean invested into prepping the pad.



Plus I imagine that they add to better control maybe?







All this is just a guess of course
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I don't think there will be any difference in the amount of product being used for thinner pads. Especially for the primming step. It's all relative to the size of the face of the pad, not the thickness.
 
so for burnishing, the regular lc (say grey?) pads are still better? or do you use megs 2.0? or other? figure for correction, maybe I'll have the hydrotechs be my go-to pads =] (btw I was curious as to why you didn't like the flex? )
 
For corrections, with a pc, thinner pads will not last well. Once the middle start going, you could do damage to paint. Not a bright idea to push these type of pads for the pc.
 
Alexshimshimhae said:
I guess my discomfort comes from the fact that I dunno which one serves me best and I'd def like to try them, but my budget wont allow it lol...



But definitely thanks for clearing it up =]



I don't know if this helps but Lake Country Hydro-Tech 5 1/2 x 7/8 Inch Foam Pads , hydrotech foam pads for water-based polishes, lake country foam pads, buffing pads
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I'd strongly consider trying the new pads. Small > Thin > Flat = :waxing::drool:



Alexshimshimhae said:
so for burnishing, the regular lc (say grey?) pads are still better? or do you use megs 2.0? or other? figure for correction, maybe I'll have the hydrotechs be my go-to pads =] (btw I was curious as to why you didn't like the flex? )
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Unless you're working with super soft paint, I usually don't finish beyond a white LC. You're preference totally. I tried the Flex a bunch of times and just can't get use to it. I know some prefer it, but it's not my choice. This will be my next purchase seeing that my Makita is collecting dust these days: http://www.autopia.org/forum/machine-polishing/116649-dynabrade-dual-action-buffing-head.html





tdekany said:
For corrections, with a pc, thinner pads will not last well. Once the middle start going, you could do damage to paint. Not a bright idea to push these type of pads for the pc.
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Pads don't last forever (general speaking) with a PC really, but I've don't have any that failed in the center. Per LC, the centers fail when you use them wet. The moisture heats up and melts the glue causing the foam to delaminate from the backing material. This can happen on any size pad. The fix: make sure they are 100% dry and don't use them wet.
 
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