sokdo

okay...

i just purchased a Makita 9227c to buff out my s2k with some normal everyday scratches from washing and drying. very light swirls and such. i will also be using it to buff out my daily driver which is getting pretty rough after 6 months of neglect.

my question is... which buffing/polishing pads should i buy and where can i get the best bang for the buck?

any info would be greatly appreciated.

JunD

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espelirS2K

Yes, from Phil. And get the flat pads, not the CCS. 5" flat pads in Black, White, and Orange. Get two of each. Those three pads is all you'll ever need until you step up in to wool. Good luck!

Aaron

EDIT:

I assume you'll need polish too. On a white s2k, I'd go with Menzerna SIP(Super Intensive Polish) and PO85rd. And when you graduate to maybe doing your neighbors cars/etc., eventually you'll want to get a good compound like PowerGloss or M105, and also a medium polish such as the PO0203(or something like that) and also the PO106FA.

Again, any questions, feel free to ask!

sokdo

thanks for your responses... they will help greatly in my pursuit to becoming a shady tree mechanic/detailer.

espelirS2K

Make it a messy garage detailer and call it a day!

Fusiondynamics

With those 3 pads, what goes on which pad?

espelirS2K

SIP: White and Orange
85rd: Black


White is a light polishing pad
Orange is a heavy polishing pad
Black is a finishing/glazing pad.

qbmurderer13

Kind off topic but I figured you would know espelir. Why is it that most people prefer the 85rd over the 106fa when they have the same amount of gloss but the 106fa cuts more? The 106fa is also considered a finishing polish isnt it? I ordered SIP and 106fa, should I also order some 85rd? This will be my first time polishing with a porter cable that I also have on the way.

espelirS2K

On a PC, 106fa and 85rd are pretty much the same. On a rotary they are totally different. You answered your own question with what the differences are. 106fa cuts SLIGHTLY more than 85rd. And when you want to finish down absolutely perfect, and then some, you want to use a polish with almost no abrasive's what so ever, and with a pad that is supposed to have no mechanical cutting abilities. So 85rd is for people chasing the .5%s in their details. They want 100.5% perfection, and not just 99%. You CAN finish down with 106fa but the gloss won't be as good as finishing down with 85rd, to me it just adds a touch of slickness to the paint.

But with a PC you aren't creating the kind of heat to get the abrasives and oils working up to their normal operating temps, so finishing down with 106fa will yield you the same results as finishing down with 85rd.

Hope this helps!

Aaron

qbmurderer13

Awesome, thanks!