Restoring dull paint: what polish can do and when it does harm
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SONAX
PROFILINE ExzenterPad weich 125 polishing pad
Soft Eccentric Pad 125 — Finishing Pad for Hologram-Free High Gloss
Meguiars
SOFT BUFF DA Foam Finishing Disc Polishing Pad
Finishing Polishing Pad for DA Random Orbital Polishers
GYEON
Q²M Finish Polishing Pad (Rotary / Eccentric)
Finishing Polishing Pad – hologram-free & deep gloss for finishing
GYEON
Q²M Heavy Cut polishing pad (Rotary / Eccentric)
Heavy-Cut Polishing Pad – maximum corrective power for deep defects
GYEON
Q²M Cut Polishing Pad (Rotary / Eccentric)
Polishing Pad Medium Cut – for Rotary & Orbital, precise correction

SONAX PROFILINE SchaumPad medium works between cutting and finishing.
GYEON
Q²M Polish Polishing Pad (Rotary / Eccentric)
Polishing Pad for Fine Correction – between Correction and Finishing
Rupes
"D-A" Coarse (9.DA Series H) Polishing Foam Pad
High-performance sanding sponge for effective paint defect removal
Rupes
"D-A" Ultra Fine (9.DA Series S) Polishing Foam Pad
High-gloss polishing pad for delicate paints
Rupes
"D-A" Fine (9.DA Series M) Polishing Foam Pad
Versatile Polishing Pad for High Gloss and Defect Removal
Koch-Chemie
Thermo Pad Polishing Pad "Orange" with Heat-Sensitive Colour Change
Koch-Chemie
Micro-Cut Pad "Violet" Polishing Pad Foam Cutting Pad
Koch-Chemie
Foam polishing pads: foam pads carry the polish and shape both cut and finish. Foam structure, hardness and build affect how much you cut and how it finishes; pad colour is down to the maker and is no reliable hardness standard.
Pad diameter and backing plate size get checked separately, so the working face suits both the machine and the panel.
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