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CamaroDreams07 · 02-19-2014, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BasedSS

Orange and White in both.

Love microfiber for Camaro paint. Foam is only for really soft sticky paint systems or superfine jeweling at this point for me. Microfiber is the way to go.

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BasedSS · 02-19-2014, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Love microfiber for Camaro paint. Foam is only for really soft sticky paint systems or superfine jeweling at this point for me. Microfiber is the way to go.

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Thanks man, Ill go with your suggestion and start with the microfiber. One question for you if you dont mind, how many times can you use the microfibers before replacing? Trying to figure out when i should plan on ordering more.

Adam's Polishes · 02-20-2014, 09:19 AM

MF is great for a faster cut, but it can take some practice to finish down to perfection with MF on some cars. Lowering your speed and pressure are the two easiest changes for finishing with MF as opposed to foam.

The best of both worlds is to knock out the majority of the defects with orange MF, then finish down with white foam IMO.

If you take good care of the pads (remove them from the backing plate gently, wash/dry them properly, they will outlast foam pads by a decent margin. I have a set I've used on over a dozen corrections and they are just now starting to lose some of their fibers and I don't feel like they are cutting quite as well as they did when they were "fresh."

Both foam and MF pads will last a LONG time, but they start to lose a degree of effectiveness over time when compared to a new pad.

CamaroDreams07 · 02-21-2014, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BasedSS

Thanks man, Ill go with your suggestion and start with the microfiber. One question for you if you dont mind, how many times can you use the microfibers before replacing? Trying to figure out when i should plan on ordering more.

I agree with Nick. Microfiber is quite a bit more durable. I think a dozen is a good conservative estimate. I feel like I've used mine more than that, but I've never counted.

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Todd@Autopia · 03-05-2014, 03:56 PM

The FLEX 3401 is going to give you the best results, directly out of the box. The combination of superior power, gear-driven orbital action and DA-safe polishing means that the new user only have to focus on selecting the correct products, speed and moving the polisher over the paint.

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Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	MF is great for a faster cut, but it can take some practice to finish down to perfection with MF on some cars. Lowering your speed and pressure are the two easiest changes for finishing with MF as opposed to foam. The best of both worlds is to knock out the majority of the defects with orange MF, then finish down with white foam IMO. If you take good care of the pads (remove them from the backing plate gently, wash/dry them properly, they will outlast foam pads by a decent margin. I have a set I've used on over a dozen corrections and they are just now starting to lose some of their fibers and I don't feel like they are cutting quite as well as they did when they were "fresh." Both foam and MF pads will last a LONG time, but they start to lose a degree of effectiveness over time when compared to a new pad.

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Todd@Autopia Drives: 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Orlando/Stuart, FL Posts: 1,161	The FLEX 3401 is going to give you the best results, directly out of the box. The combination of superior power, gear-driven orbital action and DA-safe polishing means that the new user only have to focus on selecting the correct products, speed and moving the polisher over the paint.