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Polisher Pads & Plates
Polisher Pads & Velcro Back Plates Top of the Line offers a great selection of 2", 3" 4", 6.5", 7.5", and 8.5" velcro foam pads and back plates for rotary and orbital polishers. Select from Lake Country and Cyclo pads. We are one of the few companies offering a wool pad for the Porter Cable polisher. Want to remove heavy oxidation? Our Lake Country "DuraStrand" foam strip cutting pads rival wool.
We also stock specialized Microfiber pads, Scotchbrite type pads, and many bonnet accessories for our orbital polisher pads.
Proper Foam Pad Use & Care:
As a result of improved foam manufacturing technologies, foam pads have made great advances in performance and durability. Like their wool counterparts, foam pads must be properly cared for to insure consistent performance.
Proper Wool Pad Use & Care:
4 Ply Twisted Wool
Twisted wool pads are designed and constructed for hard compounding. Twisted tufts, which resemble rope, are more aggressive than single or untwisted strands. During the buffing process, the compound attaches itself to the twisted tufts producing a stiff bristle type action. If the pad becomes overloaded with compound, it can become too aggressive, resulting in scratching.
All pads have a performance cycle, meaning you will get the desired results only to a certain point. That point of declining performance is typically caused by compound overload. With proper cleaning this situation can be avoided.
Wool pads must be cleaned after each use to insure a decent life expectancy, but the use of improper cleaning tools can do more harm than good. The wrong tool can cause the wool to unravel. As the tufts unravel, the pad becomes less aggressive and performance is reduced.
Knitted Wool and Wool Blends
Knitted Wool pads are used primarily for polishing applications. The polishing process refines the working finish to eliminate compounding swirls and scratches. Proper cleaning is especially important in achieving optimum pad performance.
Make it a practice to periodically check the pad during the buffing process. Clean the pad in our Snappy Clean Citrus Degreaser when the pad surface begins to glaze over from compound/polish build up. We also recommend washing or spurring the pad prior to storing for future use. Our buffer powered System 2000™ Pad Washer and Duospur™ tool are specially designed for these tasks.
Never use a screwdriver, fork or other stationary "tool" to spur a pad. This promotes the untwisting of the tufts and may damage the pad's backing. We recommend using our Duospur™ cleaning tool instead. This patented product features glass filled nylon spur wheels that move with the pad, limiting the untwisting action.
After washing, do not dry pads with high heat as this promotes wool shrinkage. Instead, let pads air dry or spin them using the buffer. Do not store damp pads. This will promote mildew.
Keep pads in a clean location when not being used. This will minimize foreign particles from coming in contact with the buffing surface the next time you use the pad.
Special Tip - Run all wool pads through our pad washer Polisher Pad Washer before the first use to reduce wool blow-off.
