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Foam Polishing Pads


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High gloss finishes without swirl marks
Fits variable-speed hand drills

Your finishes can have a more professional look when you use these fiber-free foam buffing pads. They're perfect for applying polishing compounds with your power buffer or variable-speed hand drill.

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  Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
3414 Large, 5-1/2" dia. Yes
$15.95
2 or more $14.36  

3410 Small, 3" dia. Yes
$11.98
2 or more $10.79  

3409 Hourglass, 3" dia. Yes
$11.98
2 or more $10.79  

3411 Cone, 3-1/8" dia. Yes
$11.98
2 or more $10.79  

3420 All 4 sizes SAVE $4.00 Yes
$47.89


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Foam polishing pads are perfect for applying polishing compounds, like our ColorTone Polishing Compounds. The gentle polishing action helps avoid swirl marks, fine scratches and burn-through, leaving a beautiful mirror-gloss surface.

For the small shop or casual builder, this is a great way to get factory-quality finishes without tedious hand polishing or expensive buffing equipment. Larger well-equipped shops find foam pads handy for getting into tight areas for fast spot refinishing, too. Each pad has a 1/4" arbor—you can use it in a drill press or variable-speed hand drill.

"Hourglass and cone-shaped pads are great for getting into guitar cutaways and hard-to-reach contours. I find a use for them all!"
—Erick Coleman, repairman and StewMac tech advisor

Important: A separate pad should be used for each grade of polishing compound, to avoid adding scratches to the finish. Apply the compounds in sequence, from coarse to fine grades.

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Foam Polishing Pads
Foam Polishing Pads
 
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4 5-17-2013
Cant afford a real guitar buffer yet so....

These work pretty good. My only complaint is that they are quite expensive for a simple foam pad but since you cant get anything like this anywhere else I guess its alright. Theyll get dirty but are easy to rinse out cause they are pretty much a tough sponge. I prefer to use them in my drill press rather than on a drill cause you get more control. Used with StewMac polishing compounds and they are great!

C Wilkinson  Washinton USA Read my reviews (20)
5 4-18-2013
Best large area polisher on the market

This is a great way to polish large areas and blend into existing finishes and do no damage. It can be used with all compounds, is quick and cleans up easily. Should have a few of these in the shop.

Griggles  Calgary Read my reviews (11)
5 4-18-2013
3409 Hourglass

Works good

Rob Schnapf  Los angeles Read my reviews (19)
5 4-15-2013
Time Saver

This has saved my joints a lot of pain. I used to do a lot of hand work not now. When I first started I got one and washed it between compounds (I am sure they are going OMG) not the way you should use them but I got lucky I guess never had any problems. Now I have one for each lol. Stew Mac comes thru again.

RL Guitars  Yorktown, VA Read my reviews (5)
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4 3-30-2013
Get Your Buff On

These things are sweet, especially for a novice like myself, but the results look professional.

In Orbit Studios  Hawthorne, CA Read my reviews (4)
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5 3-08-2013
The full set ..

Is what you need to get all areas on your projects...these are easy to use and clean...great product.

mikrow  Huntington Beach, CA Read my reviews (13)
5 2-11-2013
They Work!

These pads in combination with the rubbing compounds allow me to revive the manufacturer's original luster no matter what the finish.

Gary Santa 
5 1-20-2013
Does the job!

Even though I have the awesome new Stew-Mac buffing arbor, I still use these guys all the time for smaller jobs on guitars with minor finish issues. Customers are always wowed when they see them in action on their guitars!

Thom Abell-String Theory Guitar Repair  Mount Juliet, TN Read my reviews (20)
5 1-10-2013
Worked great

Great time saver. Highly recommend if using Nitrocellulose finish.

UncleHammy  Towanda, Kansas Read my reviews (8)
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5 9-25-2012
Time saver!

The 3" is VERY handy! I've got my eye on the larger size for my next one. Nice to see there are more shapes available now..

CWaggs  Illinois Read my reviews (45)
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