The 3Mâ„¢ Finesse-itâ„¢ Buffing Pad 02648B in Foam Orange is a moderately aggressive pad for use with Finesse-itâ„¢ polishes, which are specially designed to achieve satin, semi-gloss or high gloss finishes on wood, automotive, marine, and aerospace coatings. This orange buffing pad is ideal for final and extra fine finishing steps for automotive OEM clear coats and removing sand scratches or swirl marks from previous finishing steps. The orange foam buffing pad can also be used in the 3Mâ„¢ Finesse-itâ„¢ Trizactâ„¢ Paint Repair System for AOEM paint and clear coats. The buffing pad is manufactured with black loop and a deeper waffle face than the 02648 pad. The deeper face provides more contact surface and less heat buildup than the 02648 pad. This pad is manufactured with the 3Mâ„¢ Hookitâ„¢ attachment system for quick pad mounting and removal and to hold the pad securely in place during use. Hookitâ„¢ buffing pads conveniently and firmly attach to a hook-and-loop backup disc pad (sold separately) on rotary or random orbital tools, can be removed cleanly and easily, and can be re-used again and again for the life of the pad. Finish results are dependent on specific polish used, coating type, and the tool used. Pad size is 3-1/4 inches in diameter.
Foam pads were developed to address the unique chemical composition of evolving paint and clear coat technologies. Foam pads are generally less aggressive and produce a finer finish than wool pads. They normally operate at higher RPMs than wool pads, relying on a combination of cutting and heat buildup to slightly melt the surface coating and remove fine scratches, swirl marks, and surface marring. Foam pads range in abrasive levels determined by its softness and the cell size of the holes; the larger the hole, the more aggressive the pad. "Closed cell" pads are the least aggressive type. Foam buffing pads are used in conjunction with polishes and are suitable to use with rotary and random orbital tools.
3Mâ„¢ Finesse-itâ„¢ products are specially designed compounds and polishes to be used on OEM and baked refinish paints to remove sand scratches or to remove defects, sand scratches, or swirl marks on a variety of painted surfaces. 3Mâ„¢ Finesse-itâ„¢ products are an integral part of a 3M recommended buffing system for repairing surface defects to clear coats, lacquered wood, solid surfaces, gelcoat, powder coat, industrial paint, acrylic, and glass.
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