3M™ Finesse-it™ Foam Buffing Pad
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Highlights
- SOFT CONSTRUCTION: Provides a soft, smooth surface for applying 3M™ Finesse-it™ Polishes
- FIX IT: Repairs coatings without repainting
- QUICK AND EASY PAD CHANGES: The 3M™ Hookit™ Attachment System allows for easy pad changes and helps optimize tool uptime
- TOOL VERSATILITY: Pads combine with buffers, random orbital tools, and variable speed polishers
- CHOOSE YOUR PAD: Available with flat or waffle faces in a number of densities, with each providing varying level of aggression
3M™ Finesse-it™ Foam Buffing Pads are ideal for final and extra fine finishing steps for automotive OEM clear coats and monocoats, as well as removing sand scratches or swirl marks from previous finishing steps. Designed for use with 3M™ Finesse-it™ Polishes, these foam pads help to achieve high gloss finishes on automotive OEM, marine OEM, aerospace OEM, and wood coatings. Additionally, 3M™ Finesse-it™ Foam Buffing Pads are equipped with the 3M™ Hookit™ Attachment System, which holds the pad securely during use while providing quick pad change-outs to maximize tool uptime.
We developed our line of foam pads 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. You can use our foam buffing pads in conjunction with polishes and are suitable to use with rotary and random orbital tools.
Our line of 3M™ Finesse-it™ 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. 3M™ Finesse-it™ products are an integral part of our 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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Suggested applications
- Designed to achieve satin, semi-gloss, or high gloss finishes on wood, automotive, marine, and aerospace coatings
Typical properties
| Application | Paint Defect Removal, Oxidation Removal, Fine finish, Hardest Paint Finishes, Repairing Small Area Paint Defects, Repairing Large Area Paint Defects, Gloss restoration, Paint Finishing & Detailing, Refining Scratches, Paint, Finishing, Polishing, Scratch Removal, Machine application, Buffing & Polishing, Fresh Paint Finishes, High cut rate, Compounding, Sand Scratch Removal, Paint Finish Solution, Repairing Small Area Defects, Cured Paint |
| Attachment Type | Hook & Loop |
| Brands | Finesse-it™ |
| Equipment - Machines | Rotary Polishers, Rotary Buffer, Random Orbital Buffer, Random Orbital Sanders, Rotary Sander |
| Face Style | Waffle, Smooth |
| Industries | AOEM, Paint Preparation, Automotive, Military, Specialty Vehicle, General Industrial, Transportation, Marine |
| Material | Foam |
| Maximum Speed | 12000 rpm |
| Number of Sides | 1 |
| Product Color | Orange, White |
| Product Type | Buffing Pad |
| Sanding Surface | Clear Coat, Paint |
| Shape | Round, Rectangular |
| Sub Applications | Scratch Refinement, Detailing |
| Overall Diameter (Imperial) | 1.5 in, 3 in, 3.25 in, 3.75 in, 5.25 in |
| Overall Diameter (Metric) | 38 mm, 76 mm, 82 mm, 95 mm, 133 mm |
| Overall Length (Imperial) | 4 in, 7.75 in |
| Overall Length (Metric) | 76 mm, 120 mm |
| Overall Width (Imperial) | 2.75 in, 3 in |
| Overall Width (Metric) | 69.85 mm, 76.2 mm |
Resources
Article Information Sheet
Document Number: MSDS_2850212_US_EN_AIS
(PDF)
Article Information Sheet
Document Number: MSDS_1954593_US_EN_AIS
(PDF)
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| Overall Diameter (Imperial) | 1.5 in, 3 in, 3.25 in, 3.75 in, 5.25 in | |||
| Overall Diameter (Metric) | 38 mm, 76 mm, 82 mm, 95 mm, 133 mm | |||
| Maximum Speed | 12,000 rpm | |||
| Face Style | Waffle, Smooth | |||
| Number of Sides | 1 | |||
| Material | Foam |
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