My Pad Prediction - Smaller Wool Cutting Pads for smaller rotary polishers

[Mike Phillips]

My Pad Prediction - Smaller Wool Cutting Pads for smaller rotary polishers



Moving into the future there will be or in my opinion SHOULD BE more smaller pads for the new generation lightweight compact rotary polishers.

At Mobile Tech Expo a few weeks ago I spoke with Reps from Lake Country, Buff & Shine and DCR1000 and my recommendation is to make 5" and 6" wool cutting pads, not the soft fuzzy pads but just like traditional wool cutting pads just smaller. This is what is NEEDED for the new compact, lightweight rotary buffers and especially the new cordless tools.


Until pad manufactures catch up with the tools, here's what's available on Autogeek.com

These are in the 6" and 7" range and will work but we really need smaller wool pads.


6.5 inch Hook & Loop DuroWool 100% Twisted Wool Cutting Pad

Meguiars Solo Wool Heavy Cutting Pad 7 inch, wool compounding pad, wool leveling pad, meguiars wool pad, swirl remover pad

6.5 inch 50/50 Wool Acrylic Polishing Pad



Pictured here is a prototype wool cutting pad given to me by Dave Patterson at Lake Country Buffing Pads. This pad is approximately 6" in diameter and I found it to work very well on the new FLEX Cordless PE14

FWIW

 

[dlc95]

I used to have 6.5" Meguiar's wool (w4000 style) pads in the 90's. I always wondered what happened to them...

 

[Natron]

I agree, well stated.

 

[Justin at Final Inspection]

Totally agree Mike. Although not carried by Autogeek I do have some black lambs wool pads for my PE8 in 2in/3in diameters along with some 5in black lambs wools for my full size rotary.

 

[mwoywod]

The only issues I've had with the older tradition Lake Country wool pads is that I've never been a fan of the recessed backing or the linting. I feel like the latest 6" LC lambswool cutting pads are virtually perfect. I know the deep recess backing is safety measure on traditional wool cutting pads and I understand that the latest lambswool cutting pads won't cut as much, but they are so much easier and cleaner to use. I would love if LC also took the latest 6" lambswool cutting pad design and used twisted wool rather than lambswool but kept everything else the same.

 

[Mike Phillips]

Feel encouraged to post your suggestions...

I sent the link to this thread to,

1. Lake Country
2. Buff and Shine
3. DCR1000

They're all great companies and appreciate quality comments and feedback.

 

[Ronin47]

Apparently there are new 3”,5”,6” LC and BnS wool pads designed for use on all types of polishers releasing soon. This is really awesome as I prefer wool over microfibre in cutting anyday.

 

[LEDetailing]

I’ve had my rotary polisher for around 20 years and have only had one wool pad. I think the wool scared me, and I didn’t know how to properly clean it. I need to look at getting a new wool pad. The wool pad has been long gone 15 years ago.

I was just compounding with a 5in light cutting orange LC CCS pad, I really would have benefited from a small wool pad. I would like to try a small wool pad for my one and two inch Flex rotary backing plates. That would be an interesting looking pad.

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[theamcguy]

5" pads would be great. Good call Mike. I have both Flex cordless machines on preorder and hope the pads will be available soon.

 

[Mike Phillips]

5" pads would be great. Good call Mike.

I have both Flex cordless machines on preorder and hope the pads will be available soon.

I tested a 5.5" wool pad last night on the FLEX Cordless, I liked the size. Have not made up my mind on the pile length as of yet.

 

[Mike Phillips]

5" pads would be great. Good call Mike.

I have both Flex cordless machines on preorder and hope the pads will be available soon.

I tested a 5.5" wool pad last night on the FLEX Cordless, I liked the size. Have not made up my mind on the pile length as of yet.

 

[WillSports3]

I'm kind of surprised they do that already have them. You figure enough detailers work on repaints where there are small sections to cut out sanding marks.

 

[Mike Phillips]

I'm kind of surprised they do that already have them. You figure enough detailers work on repaints where there are small sections to cut out sanding marks.

There's small lambswool pads, the kind that are soft and fuzzy. I'm talking about a "real" buffing pad.

 

[Mike Phillips]

***Update***


Here's some prototype pads I've been sent to test out. After last weekend's 3-day detailing class, the wetsanding training car still had sanding marks here and there that needed to be removed so I put the 5.5" pad to work.

So far I like the size but the pile length is too short. Gave feedback to manufacturer and they are sending me same size pad with longer pile length.

 

[axel06]

Look at the angle and hand position with the new cordless buffer no more worries of the cord getting in the way and falling on the paint, great article Mike

 

[theamcguy]

Thank you for the update on the smaller buffer pads, hopefully they will be able to send the longer length pile soon.

 

[Mike Phillips]

Thank you for the update on the smaller buffer pads, hopefully they will be able to send the longer length pile soon.

No problemo - and they’ll be here next week.

Now I just need a worthy victim!

 

[Mike Phillips]

Simultaneously - this same discussion is on my FB page.

Link in Sig Line.

 

[theamcguy]

Mike what backing plate are you using with the smaller buffing pad on the cordless Flex rotary?

 

[Mike Phillips]

Mike what backing plate are you using with the smaller buffing pad on the cordless Flex rotary?

It's a METRIC 4" or 5" - I'd have to find my old fashioned ruler and measure.


Being one of the few guys that were given the first cordless polishers at SEMA last year, I think this is why my FLEX Cordless is metric and not U.S. Standard. They just didn't have many to bring to the U.S. that early in the production of the new tools.