Pad/Polish recommendations

[edewer]

Going to be detailing the mk5 soon, but looking for opinions on what pads and polishes.

I have a das-6 which I bought from cleanyourcar with the menzerna pads and 3 grades of polish.

Would these be suitable to give a good level of correction, or are there specific combinations that work well with VW paint. The car is shadow blue by the way.

Any help much appreciated

[alexharvey]

alot of people say to use yellow or orange hex logic pads for cutting and white to finsih i think thats with meguiars 105 for cutting and 205 for finsih!

[Santaslonecruzer]

When I did my mkv I was  worried  about burning through the lacquer so got some low cut  poorboys polish and medium hexlogic pads........it barely touched the paintwork!  I then worked up to an orange hexlogic pad and poorboys ssr2.5 polish. I had to do 2 passes on everything to make a difference. I've now got some menzerna fg500 ready to try. If you've got the menz polish and selection of hexlogic pads, you'll be fine, just take your time.

[xjay1337]

Menzerna pads don't like being used with DA they will fall apart in minutes.

[dansmith180]

I used a microfiber pad with Menzerna FG400 and it took out pretty much all the swirl marks but to move scratches from VAG paint you need a rotary tbh depending on how bad it is obviously.

[Attention2Detail]

When you say 3 grades of polish are these Menzerna compounds? VAG paint is pretty tough. Correcting with a Das-6 is certainly possible but will take time & love.....Hex logic pads are an excellent pad combined with Menzerna compounds

[formulaclean]

cannot beat the new microfibre pads! allot less effort than the foam pads.

http://www.formulaclean.co.uk/flexipads-world-class.php#!/~/product/category=6277398&id=33893364

[xjay1337]

I used a microfiber pad with Menzerna FG400 and it took out pretty much all the swirl marks but to move scratches from VAG paint you need a rotary tbh depending on how bad it is obviously.

you are fine to use a dual action that is what i use.
rotaries are faster very much so but if you're not confident/dont know what you're doing you can easily damage your paint with a rotary.

[Attention2Detail]

DA's are perfectly capable machines if using the correct products & a good technique. Granted the same results can be achieved much faster when using a rotary but shouldn't really be used by someone with no experience as it's far too easy to cause damage. Correcting with a DA can be done but just need a little more time & care....make sure your breaking down and getting the most from the compounds.
There are good steps up from the Das-6 without entering into the world of rotary such as pro spec DAs from the likes of Flex & Rupes.

[xjay1337]

Exactly ^^^^

I had used rotaries in the past but with limited experience of brands ( only using the silverline one ) and it wasn't really for me.
I use a flex something-or-other and a 3m one quite regularly and they are much nicer to use, lighter, less strain, faster results, but they are harder to use.