Meguiar's SoftBuff Polishing Pad After 1 month of use

I have been using the PC since 1995. I've been through a few pads since and most of my pads are Meg's.



In all that time (9 years) I've had only two pads separate one Meg's and one LC. Those were due to excessive speed with a heavily loaded pad. I still use pads that are years old and have been on dozens of cars. I still have a few of the original W6000 pads that I occasionally use on ss paints.



I attribute my success with pads to;



1. I dedicate the pad to a particular product.

2. I don't wash pads. I brush and spank them when they are dry to dislodge loose material.

3. I store them in open plastic bags to keep them dust free but allow them to air dry.



As always, YMMV.
 
Well this is what's happening to my LC pads after a couple of uses.I'm getting them replaced with the new Sonus pads and time will tell how they hold up.
 

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Bill.. what did you go down in size too,a 3 1/2 plate then as I've been having the problem with a 5" flex plate causing this.
 
GSRstilez said:
Bill D: I talked to Dino about them. He didn't like them much at all saying no matter what there was marring left. He preferred LC.
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the 3m pads, or the megs?
 
04BlackAV said:
Well this is what's happening to my LC pads after a couple of uses.I'm getting them replaced with the new Sonus pads and time will tell how they hold up.
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Here's a link to a solution for this problem: http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38923&highlight=pad+fix+ring



I made my own ring except used a Chinet (thick paper) plate. Works fine.



I had a problem with my 6" Lake Country pad where the velcro came off after a day's use. I found out that it's because the 6" pads are not made for DA use whereas the 6.5" pads ARE made for DA use. I glued the velcro back on with Shoo Goo and let it set for a couple of days. I haven't had a problem with it since.
 
04BlackAV said:
Well this is what's happening to my LC pads after a couple of uses.I'm getting them replaced with the new Sonus pads and time will tell how they hold up.
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That's hapenned to me too. The ring fix looks like it would work.



Bob
 
Wow - never seen that with a megs pad - but I am a PC user - my original megs are still going strong as day 1 (9 months ago)..I can't say the same for some other pads (i won't name names) - where the backing came off after 1 user - even reformulated the new ones just did it again (last weeK) while my original megs pads laugh at them :) - I've seen your arms GSR - I think you just have too much upper body strength! ;)
 
groebuck said:
Wow - never seen that with a megs pad - but I am a PC user - my original megs are still going strong as day 1 (9 months ago)..I can't say the same for some other pads (i won't name names) - where the backing came off after 1 user - even reformulated the new ones just did it again (last weeK) while my original megs pads laugh at them :) - I've seen your arms GSR - I think you just have too much upper body strength! ;)
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Yes I wonder which pads they were :doh I think it really depends on how you use them, which batch you get, and how you care for the pads. But 1 use shouldn't kill a pad at all.
 
Thought I would throw my $.02 in.



I am having big problems with my LC pads. I can't go over 4.5 on my PC or they tear around the velcro. It has happened with 4 or 5 pads so far.



I am limited to 4.5, which is a PIA when I want to get a bit aggressive with scratches.



This has happened with both orange and white pads. I've been sticking with LC because they are easily available from CarCareSmart, but I sure wish I could get something else.
 
I stopped using Meguiars pad because of the adhesive issue. Went through way too many pads. Ever since I got LC pads,problem went away.



Hearing from Mike, I might try them again.
 
I had that cutting problem with LC pads... and I didnt like their weight. Im using a pc and the polishing pads I used were too heavy/too dense.



Now im using meguiars pads and I like them a lot :D :nixweiss



I guess pads are a very subjective thing.
 
I like the quick response from Mike Philips. I wish other companies outside of detailing were so quick to resolve problems.
 
David's got a deal on the full Sonus kit for $47. I have this on delivery and will provide feedback once I use them. I have a Lake Country pad coming from PakShak also.



I have been using a Megs Soft Buff Yellow and Beige finishing pad and they worked great this weekend. Bretfraz came over and hepled me learn to PC the wife's car. Turned out amazing...was planning to post pics at some point.
 
Apparently, the Meguiars pads with better adhesive are making their way into the system now because the last several pads I have bought (yes, several since I use so many products) have been holding up great. Even when buffing out that huge camera truck with an oxidized gel coat using an aggressive gel coat polish and cranking the PC up to 6, the pads are holding up great.
 
I sent the pad back to Meguiar's after speaking with Mike Phillips, then a customer care rep. They just sent me an Email saying a new one was shipped back to me.



We'll see how it goes :D
 
"its still marked at $60... "



$47 when you use the SAVEBIG coupon. (I hope its okay to reveal the autopia buyers code? delete if necessary.)
 
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