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Car Polishing Pads


Browse our comprehensive range of foam, wool, and microfibre polishing pads. From heavy cut to soft finishing. Available in different sizes to suit a variety of backing plates. Car Machine Polishing Pads come in a variety of materials. A super-soft foam finishing pad will refine paintwork to a professional standard. A finishing pad is also a great way to apply your favourite carnauba wax or sealant.

Choosing your car polishing pads can be a little daunting if you haven't used any before. To keep things simple, we would say 2 or 3 pads from the same manufacturer with different "cut levels". This will give you everything you need to remove 80% of car swirls and light scratches in an easy 2/3 step process. If they have matching compounds, even better. Don't worry about the different brands colours or shapes at this time, personal preference depending on the paintwork you are working on will come into play once you hone in your skill.

Foam Pads, Microfibre Pads or Wool Pads. What should I choose?

  • Extreme Cut = Microfibre & Wool
  • Heavy / Medium Cut = Microfibre, Wool & Foam
  • Final Finish = Foam
  • All will create a lot of dust if overloaded with compound
  • Harder paint recommend going for Microfibre as it will save you a lot of time
  • Soft paint you will need a foam pad to finish regardless of what you start with
  • Beginner, regardless of paint hardness, stick with Foam
  • Wool if you are a professional, as they can get messy and if clogged won't work anyway
  • Longevity, foam is more likely to fall apart quickly if the pad is cheaper or mishandled. Microfibre and wool can wear down becoming less effective over time.

A few things to remember

  • Choose the correct size for your machine polishing backing plate (exact or ever so slightly over)
  • Thicker pads are move forgiving
  • Test a panel with a lighter cutting pad first
  • Always use a finishing/refining pad to give your paintwork that final gloss finish
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Rupes X-Cut Foam Abrasives Box 20 X-Cut Foam Abrasives Box 20 zero star rating for product page by Rupes from £31.60 Lake Country SDO Black Finishing Pad (3.5" & 5.5") SDO Black Finishing Pad zero star rating for product page by Lake Country from £5.45 Lake Country HDO Blue Heavy Polishing Pad (3.5" & 5.5") HDO Blue Heavy Polishing Pad zero star rating for product page by Lake Country from £9.95 Flexipads Clay Pad Blue Fine Grade (80mm, 135mm, 150mm) Clay Pad Blue (Fine Grade) zero star rating for product page by Flexipads from £13.95 Rupes Non-Woven Fleece Bag (5 Pack) Non-Woven Fleece Bag (5 Pack) zero star rating for product page by Rupes £49.00 Flexipads Interface Pad Cushion GRIP (75mm, 125mm & 150mm) Interface Pad Cushion GRIP zero star rating for product page by Flexipads from £7.95 Angelwax Anglewax Pad Revive+ (1 Litre) Pad Revive+ zero star rating for product page by Angelwax £13.95 Rupes HQ400 Film Abrasive 150mm (100 Pack) HQ400 Film Abrasive 150mm (100 Pack) zero star 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Refinish Microfiber Finishing Disc Black (80mm & 135mm) Microfiber Finishing Disc Black zero star rating for product page by Cartec from £24.95 ValetPro Medium-Heavy Polish Pad (150mm) Medium-Heavy Polish Pad zero star rating for product page by ValetPRO £9.10 Nanolex Polishing Pad Ultra Cut Beige (Nano) Polishing Pad Ultra Cut Beige (Nano) 5 Pack zero star rating for product page by Nanolex from £15.26 Nanolex Polishing Pad Ultra Cut Beige Polishing Pad Ultra Cut Beige zero star rating for product page by Nanolex £7.04 Nanolex Polishing Pad Medium Purple (Nano) Polishing Pad Medium Purple (Nano) 5 Pack zero star rating for product page by Nanolex from £15.26 Lake Country Blue Hybrid Wool Pads Blue Hybrid Wool Pad zero star rating for product page by Lake Country from £6.95 Lake Country Snappy Pad Cleaning Powder (8 Pack) Pad Cleaning Powder zero star rating for product page by Lake Country £12.00 Nanolex Polishing Pad Hard Grey (Slim) Polishing Pad Hard Grey (Slim) 3 Pack zero star rating for product page by Nanolex from £8.93 Nanolex Polishing Pad Medium Purple (Slim) Polishing Pad Medium Purple (Slim) 3 Pack zero star rating for product page by Nanolex from £8.93 Nanolex Polishing Pad Ultra Cut Beige (DA) Polishing Pad Ultra Cut Beige (DA) zero star rating for product page by Nanolex from £4.26 Cartec Anthracite Compound Pad (100mm, 150mm & 180mm) Anthracite Compound Pad zero star rating for product page by Cartec from £12.95