RUPES Test Spot - Which Pad and Compound Combination Should I Use?

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In this video, Todd Helme and Jason Brennan with RUPES walk us through a test spot process for removing paint imperfections on a vehicle. One of the most frequently asked questions is which pad and compound combination should be used to achieve the best results for paint correction? We're going to cover all of that for you in this video!
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  • @usuariousuario-jf4hf
    @usuariousuario-jf4hf3 ай бұрын

    That yellow wool pad is straight up 🔥

  • @mpumeleloist
    @mpumeleloist11 ай бұрын

    Best explanation iv ever seen....zero bias

  • @gregoryn82
    @gregoryn82 Жыл бұрын

    Great explanation! Thank you!

  • @freshcarmobiledetailingllc371
    @freshcarmobiledetailingllc371 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks I need that. Great job

  • @luckyloot1311
    @luckyloot13115 ай бұрын

    Great video! Love it!

  • @pgill2682
    @pgill2682 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video and nice Rolex Daytona Todd !

  • @4940123
    @4940123 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome tutorial!! Can you go straight on sealing the paint is you get desired results from any pads?

  • @tripsingh3642
    @tripsingh3642 Жыл бұрын

    I'm pleased I have watched this thank you. There are many videos on you tube where many people use 3 drops on a foam pad do you know why.

  • @autogeek

    @autogeek

    Жыл бұрын

    Once the pads are primed, only 2-4 drops is needed at that point when doing small sections the size of about 6x the pad. Our guess is that people go with the the middle option of 3 drops!

  • @danlc95

    @danlc95

    10 ай бұрын

    With a more lubricated product anything more than about four dots is just going to make a mess. The 3D line is a great example of a highly lubricated line. AAT502, ONE, ACA500 all only require a few drops to start, and one or two to reload.

  • @Henry_Lynch
    @Henry_Lynch2 ай бұрын

    If I get 2 pads, 1 to use for 1 stages and the 2nd stage on a 2 stage. And one for cutting on the 2 stage. Which pads would you recommend?

  • @timd8585
    @timd8585 Жыл бұрын

    How does the throw of the polisher effect the results? Great video

  • @autogeek

    @autogeek

    Жыл бұрын

    The throw of a tool doesn't effect the results, it's typically the polish and pad combination used that affects the results the most. The throw of the tool can affect the level of cut and the size of the panels that can be tackled.

  • @dennisarcega837
    @dennisarcega837 Жыл бұрын

    Bro im amaze on your video which you recommend for quicker remove scratches and swirl im using rotary but may campany is using polytop foam pads work is good but very costly need time to remove the scratches can you help me for pad which is quicker like one time polish i hope you answer my question and give me advice tnx you very much

  • @danlc95

    @danlc95

    Жыл бұрын

    If using a rotary, use a wool cutting pad with a heavy cut compound then follow with the foam using a finishing polish.

  • @dennisarcega837

    @dennisarcega837

    Жыл бұрын

    @@danlc95 which brand is good bro how about the microfiber pad you try already?

  • @danlc95

    @danlc95

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@dennisarcega837I used to use the Meguiar's W4000 wool when I used a rotary. Sometimes I'd used their maroon foam cutting pad. I wouldn't recommend microfiber on a rotary buffer. If you want to use microfiber on a random orbital tool, I prefer the Uro-Fiber to cut. But I've since switched to the Rupes yellow and blue wool pads. My most used paint correction liquids are 3D ONE and 3D ACA500. I also love Meguiar's M110, M205 (yeah that 205 can cut), Jescar Correcting Compound, and Jescar Medium. Nine out of ten times I'm using the 3D.

  • @bluegrasskid4835
    @bluegrasskid4835 Жыл бұрын

    Does Rupes Wool work as well on a forced rotation polisher like the Flex 3401?

  • @autogeek

    @autogeek

    Жыл бұрын

    It works best with the RUPES tools, however people have used them on forced rotation tools and liked how they performed still

  • @IamY00t
    @IamY00t2 ай бұрын

    I've never polished a car before but I need to do something about my hazy black paint that has swirls everywhere. I'm about to buy a simple cheap DA, Uno Protect and a yellow wool pad. Can't make it worse... I hope

  • @mikebeer1567
    @mikebeer15673 ай бұрын

    So microfibre is more agressive than wool? Are the pad colours an industry standard and if so what is the colour order from aggressive to mild ?

  • @Henry_Lynch

    @Henry_Lynch

    2 ай бұрын

    No colours are brand dependent sadly

  • @broccolihart1
    @broccolihart1Ай бұрын

    Pretty impressive. I have the yellow wool and it cuts well.

  • @kendrickcontent
    @kendrickcontent4 ай бұрын

    Which is best for mild orange peel?

  • @JimmySSuccess

    @JimmySSuccess

    3 ай бұрын

    What vehicle? Orginal paint or respray?

  • @kendrickcontent

    @kendrickcontent

    3 ай бұрын

    @@JimmySSuccess respray

  • @RichardsWorld

    @RichardsWorld

    Ай бұрын

    Orange peel is usually wet sanded and then compounded and polished. But these days the new microfiber or wool pads cut really fast. I'd wetsand with something safe like 3,000 grit and a block on the large areas. In this video he said he used 3,000 grit sandpaper to scuff up the paint (for his demo). This setup he used took out the marks from the 3,000 grit.

  • @Zzonkers
    @Zzonkers2 ай бұрын

    If youre doing a test spot and trying to find the least agressive method that will get the results you want, why not start with the least agressive option first and work your way up?

  • @XCityTh3King
    @XCityTh3King Жыл бұрын

    When would you recommend using wool vs microfiber vs foam?

  • @shrmtales

    @shrmtales

    Жыл бұрын

    severe damage may require heavy artillery to tackle so in that case MF or wool. A well maintained car ( 1 in a 1000) or new may get away with foam. is basically what the video is on about test spot and some logical thinking based on the cars history and measurements.

  • @Stevesadventures69

    @Stevesadventures69

    Жыл бұрын

    If I understood what was in the video correctly pad choice would be based on what your test section produced. It would appear that a foam pad is the least aggressive at cutting and a micro fiber is the most aggressive with wool landing in the middle. So using the video as an example if the wool pad didn’t cut all the defects out the next step would have been to move to the yellow compound with the micro fiber pad. If that didn’t work next step would have been blue foam with blue compound.

  • @shrmtales

    @shrmtales

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Stevesadventures69 Correct, however the yellow wool it may be the same or a notch higher in the cut from the coarse foam pad. So instead of the foam you could use the yellow wool based on the test spot results agreement with client end result combined with critical thinking on your behalf to deliver it

  • @danlc95

    @danlc95

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@Stevesadventures69Some companies have wool over microfiber for top end cut. The Buff and Shine Uro-Wool and Lake Country low lint wool to be specific.

  • @danlc95

    @danlc95

    10 ай бұрын

    Right now I'm usually using wool to cut. The reason is the ability to cut efficiently on painted plastics. I've run into situations where my heavy cut on heavy cut microfiber pads did almost nothing to remove defects. In this situation where my compound and heavy cut microfiber failed, the medium cut and wool got the job done in short order. It might be different for others, but that's been my experience. I'm mostly using foam for polishing and finishing. I'm going to give that really stiff blue rupes foam another go here soon. I had a hard time using the Rupes DA Coarse. Great cutter, too much dust.

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