Looking for a heavy polish that finishes good

[Corey]

So which spider pads are you using? If I used foam would orange work well with S3?

These are the favored spider pad for compound or polishing.
http://www.carpro-us.com/polishing-p...-sandwich-pad/

Yes the orange will work well

[DARK HORSE]

These are the favored spider pad for compound or polishing.
http://www.carpro-us.com/polishing-p...-sandwich-pad/

^^ Those are the ones I'm using. They're also available in 6.5",

[Detail2Correction]

I use the white spider pad w/ FG400 and it's a killer combo. I've tried using S3 about six times and it always seems to dust A LOT. I don't have that w/ FG400. I probably need more time w/ S3.

OP, depending on how bad the defects are and what machine you are using. I might suggest a B&S orange pad w/ Reflect on the Rupes 21. Ohhhh buddy.

That combo has way more cut than it should and finishes down great with no marring. The only times I've been able to one step w/ the white spider pad/FG400 is on really hard paint.

From my experience the orange pad, Reflect, Rupes combo gives me the best compromise between defect removal and gloss when doing a one step.

These are just my experiences and my .02