Meguiar's Soft Buff DA Foam Discs and Backing Plates

[Nick Winn]

Re: NEW! DA Foam Discs and Backing Plates

I have just received the new yellow and black discs
Is there any adjustment needed to technique (compared to the old 7 inch ones)? Also after using D300 on microfiber cutting disc, should I used the new yellow or black disc for M205 (Audi phantom black paint)? Many thanks!

A couple of techniques to keep in mind is we don't have to use as much pressure with these new pads especially when trying to remove defects, since they are much thinner. Due to this less mass of the pad you will also find they run very smooth : ) Another thing to keep in mind is pad rotation, keeping some pad rotation at all times translates to performance whether cutting or finishing.

If you want to finish polish with foam after using our D/A Microfiber Cutting Disc, in most cases it is best to use our yellow foam polishing disc, as most often times the compound step leaves the paint a bit hazy, and we need the mild cleaning ability of the yellow foam polishing disc to bring the paint back up to a high gloss. If after your compounding step the paint has little to no haze, (indicating the paint is on the harder side), you would be OK to use our black foam finishing disc, as you don't need as much cleaning or in other words "refining" ability, to get the paint to finish or to get the paint back up to a high gloss.

Hope this information was helpful.

[Nick Winn]

Re: NEW! DA Foam Discs and Backing Plates

You can get away with a bit lighter pressure on your polishing step with the thinner, smaller diameter pads.

On the Audi I would suggest the yellow pad with M205. Save the black finishing pads for applying your LSP on the Audi since it has harder paint.

[DasBurninator]

Re: NEW! DA Foam Discs and Backing Plates

Looks like we are on the same page

[The Guz]

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• Last, I have three cars in my family and have found a system that works perfect, about once every 1-2 years I do a thorough buff job on the whole car with a yellow polishing pad and ultimate compound to knock away swirls and followed up by 205 on a black finishing pad to refine finish. Then every other polish job I just use a cleaner wax and top with a a pure wax like ultimate wax like 3 times a year. Anyways, what I'm trying to understand is the new yellow polishing pad about the same cut as what Im used to with the yellow polishing pads from decades of experience? Do you think with my routine and meticulous maintenance I don't even need to get the red cutting pads? Just how much more cut do the red cutting pads have?

I had a chance to get back to you on the cutting ability of the yellow polishing disc. I am currently working on a 2010 Camaro. This is my initial test spot with M205, a yellow polishing disc and an MT300 at 5800 OPM's.

If I was doing a one step polish then this would be a great combo. This test spot told me the paint is on the hard side as there was still some deeper defects that needed to be removed.

http://vimeo.com/148760788

[willowcatfish]

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Hey guys, I noticed you talk about the Red Bottle Cleaner Wax. I just detailed my Grandmothers car today. But I need to wax it later this week. It's a 2003 SILVER Honda Accord. The paint isn't in bad condition for a daily driver, but in need of a cleaning type wax and thought the Red Bottle would be good. Do you feel this wax would be a good choice in this situation? And what pad should I use on a DA for this type of wax?

Thankyou guys and have a great day!

[willowcatfish]

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Finally got the HF DA. and am excited to use it this week. Just need to buy the Megs plate and pads.

[DasBurninator]

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I had a chance to get back to you on the cutting ability of the yellow polishing disc. I am currently working on a 2010 Camaro. This is my initial test spot with M205, a yellow polishing disc and an MT300 at 5800 OPM's.

If I was doing a one step polish then this would be a great combo. This test spot told me the paint is on the hard side as there was still some deeper defects that needed to be removed.

http://vimeo.com/148760788

It is amazing how much versatility and power M205 has. Still liking the MT300?

Hey guys, I noticed you talk about the Red Bottle Cleaner Wax. I just detailed my Grandmothers car today. But I need to wax it later this week. It's a 2003 SILVER Honda Accord. The paint isn't in bad condition for a daily driver, but in need of a cleaning type wax and thought the Red Bottle would be good. Do you feel this wax would be a good choice in this situation? And what pad should I use on a DA for this type of wax?

Thankyou guys and have a great day!

The bottle of red cleaner wax isn't meant to be used with a machine. I would suggest getting some White Wax or D151 PRC for an AIO type of product. The nice thing with either of those options is you can adjust the level of cut/finish with your choice of pad. Do a test spot on the car and see what pad works the best for the level of cut/finish that can get with that particular paint.

[The Guz]

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[QUOTE=DasBurninator;569660]It is amazing how much versatility and power M205 has. Still liking the MT300?/QUOTE]

It's been working very well and it's getting the job done. So yeah I am liking it.

[Nick Winn]

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Hey guys, I noticed you talk about the Red Bottle Cleaner Wax. I just detailed my Grandmothers car today. But I need to wax it later this week. It's a 2003 SILVER Honda Accord. The paint isn't in bad condition for a daily driver, but in need of a cleaning type wax and thought the Red Bottle would be good. Do you feel this wax would be a good choice in this situation? And what pad should I use on a DA for this type of wax?

Thankyou guys and have a great day!

Meguiar's Classic Cleaner Wax in the red bottle would be a perfectly good choice to clean up a daily driver, but it is an "older school" style product, especially when it comes to cleaning technology. Since you are using a dual action polisher, for a little more in price you can get more defect removal and develop more clarity for a silver colored car with our White Wax, which is a cleaner wax designed for all light colors:

Meguiar's White Wax

[willowcatfish]

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Thank you Nicholas, I will check that wax out, and give er' a try! Than kyou for letting me know about this!


Have a great day!



Ray

[Michael Stoops]

Re: NEW! DA Foam Discs and Backing Plates

I had a chance to get back to you on the cutting ability of the yellow polishing disc. I am currently working on a 2010 Camaro. This is my initial test spot with M205, a yellow polishing disc and an MT300 at 5800 OPM's.

If I was doing a one step polish then this would be a great combo. This test spot told me the paint is on the hard side as there was still some deeper defects that needed to be removed.

http://vimeo.com/148760788

Michael, next time you see a result like this but you want to stick with a one step polish on hard paint, try M205 on a microfiber finishing disc. I did a Singapore Blue BMW M6 and M205/DMF5 was insane on the thing. The owner said he'd never seen that level of shine, clarity, or pop of the metallic when I was done. Topped it with Ultimate Paste wax and the results were stunning.

[The Guz]

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Michael, next time you see a result like this but you want to stick with a one step polish on hard paint, try M205 on a microfiber finishing disc. I did a Singapore Blue BMW M6 and M205/DMF5 was insane on the thing. The owner said he'd never seen that level of shine, clarity, or pop of the metallic when I was done. Topped it with Ultimate Paste wax and the results were stunning.

Thanks for that tip. I will give it a shot the next time I run into this situation.

[EagleNester]

Re: NEW! DA Foam Discs and Backing Plates

It is amazing how much versatility and power M205 has. Still liking the MT300?



The bottle of red cleaner wax isn't meant to be used with a machine. I would suggest getting some White Wax or D151 PRC for an AIO type of product. The nice thing with either of those options is you can adjust the level of cut/finish with your choice of pad. Do a test spot on the car and see what pad works the best for the level of cut/finish that can get with that particular paint.

When you talk about M205 "versatility"- are you saying that with different combos of pads/pressures you can basically "solve different problems" with the same product (i.e. Add gloss, attack RIDS, OR swirl removal)?

[DasBurninator]

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When you talk about M205 "versatility"- are you saying that with different combos of pads/pressures you can basically "solve different problems" with the same product (i.e. Add gloss, attack RIDS, OR swirl removal)?

That is exactly what I was referring to.

[Ricknau]

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Finally got the HF DA. and am excited to use it this week. Just need to buy the Megs plate and pads.

Hi folks. New to advanced car care and these forums. Me too, I just bought a HF DA tool but willowcatfish is also buying a Meg's backing plate. So the stock plate is not satisfactory? Don't know how to describe it in detail other than its "pretty" stiff. A little flexible towards the edge but not much. Maybe some of you guys have one and are familiar with it. Sure I can't go wrong with the Meg's but then again I don't want to drop $ necessarily.

So can anybody vouch for the HF backing plate with the Megs pads?