{"product_id":"5-5-black-finishing-pad","title":"5.5\" Black Finishing Pad","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3D Foam Pads are made to last and get the job done.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigh performance super soft foam finishing pad for use with rotary and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/3dproducts.com\/products\/3d-dual-action-polisher?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d2bc7406e\u0026amp;_ss=r%20\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/3dproducts.com\/products\/3d-dual-action-polisher?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d2bc7406e\u0026amp;_ss=r%20\"\u003eorbital polishers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat does it do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen used with 3D polishes and AIOs, these foam finishing pads will refine the results from the previous step while maximizing gloss and clarity.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen do you use it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTypically foam finishing pads are used when you want to create the most perfect, mirror-like finish. When doing multiple step paint correction, a finishing pad is used for the last step after more aggressive steps like compounding and polishing. Depending upon your expectations for final finish quality, the finishing step can be an optional step if the polishing step created the results you were looking for and expecting.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy use 3D’s 5.5” Black Foam Finishing Pads over other options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll the foam used to create 3D’s foam pads is of the highest quality. Cheap foam buffing pads don’t last long because the foam tears-up or bowls inward when exposed to high temperatures from heavy compounding.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3D’s foam buffing pads use advanced foam chemistry where the foam is modified and tuned for specific functions like durability, heat and chemical resistance, sustained cell wall structure under extreme work loads for more uniform polishing performance from start to finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlways work on a cool clean surface in the shade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Attach and center pad onto backing plate. Using compressed air or a pad cleaning brush, ensure the face of the pad is clean and free from any contaminants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Technique Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwitch to fresh, clean dry pads often\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile foam buffing pads can offer excellent cutting, polishing and finish compared to fiber pads, it is the nature of foam to absorb liquids. This means as you’re working around a car, each time you add fresh product to the pad and then buff – a portion of the liquid in the product you’re using migrates to the inside of the foam pad. Within a few panels, the pad will become wet or saturated with product. This means it will also become heavier then when it was clean and dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buffing with any tool and foam pads, you will work faster and more efficiently if you switch to a clean, dry foam pad often. For example, buff two panels, say the roof and the trunk lid and then switch to a clean dry pad before moving onto the hood. Same for the vertical sides. Buff a front fender and a door and the switch to a fresh, clean, dry pad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot only will you work faster because dry foam is more effective than wet foam, but your results will be better and more consistent from panel to panel and as a bonus – your pads will last longer over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen it comes to buffing with foam pads – more pads are better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClean your pads often\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet me share an analogy to make a point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you’re buffing anything out, car, truck, rv, motorcycle, boat, etc. After you buff a section, don’t you then take a microfiber towel and wipe off the residue on this section? Of course you do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis residue you wipe off is a combination of the product you’re using, for example a compound or a polish plus particles of the surface you’re buffing as the surface is being abraded – thus you’re removing tiny particles of it. This is what is inside the residue you’re wiping off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow think about it… this same residue is on the face of your buffing pad. You NEED to clean this residue off the face of the buffing pad for the same reason you wipe the residue off the surface of the area just buffed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is called, working clean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen when you add fresh product to the pad, you’ll get maximum product and pad performance. You can work faster and get better, more uniform, and more consistent results – especially if you’re also changing to fresh pads often.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you don’t clean your pad after buffing a section, when you add fresh product to the residue encrusted face of the pad you pollute it and dilute it. That is you mix fresh product with tainted residue thus polluting the fresh product. You also dilute the fresh product because now its going to mix with the spent product and the abraded surface particles. It’s truly working backwards as well as working harder instead of smarter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGummy residue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you don’t clean your pad often and instead add fresh product to the face of a buffing pad with spent product and removed paint on it and then buff – the resulting residue on the surface will be more gummy and more difficult to wipe off. This will tire you out, require more microfiber towels and worse yet, you risk re-introducing swirls, scratches and marring to the surface you just perfected because now you’re fighting the product residue off the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWork like a professional and you become a professional\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessionals are people that know more than newbies and they practice professional techniques as they work. Clean your pad often and switch to clean, dry pads often and you’ll be a professional. You’ll get better results faster with less work and your results will be more consistent over all the surfaces of whatever it is you’re buffing out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"3D Products","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41062888669269,"sku":"K-255BK","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/9599\/3941\/files\/foam-finishing-applicator.png?v=1784926245","url":"https:\/\/westcoatpaintanddetail.com\/products\/5-5-black-finishing-pad","provider":"WestCoat Paint \u0026 Detail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}