Foam Polishing Pad

The foam polishing pads made quick work of the final stages of my finish, good stuff!

I've done 7 complete refinish jobs with the same set of pads with no issues at all. I do try different ways of doing things once on awhile and have found that I get better results if I add a little water to the pad after applying polishing compound and work it into the pad by hand. If the foam is coming off of the plastic you either got a bad one or you're pressing the pad into the guitar WAY too hard.

Good for buffing the cut outs, edges and tight spots. Used them in a quarter in. drill. Nice for the price!

It's good to polish cutaway. Used with colortone polishing compounds you get profesional finish.

I bought both the large & small sizes & prefer the 3" size as they are easier to use. They worked great with the SM compounds, until the yellow foam of all four of the 3" pads separated from the plastic mounts only after a few uses. Kind of sad considering I spent about $50 on those alone. If I replace these I will buy a different brand.

First time I use the pad it flew off the end of the arbor/base and was not usable. Even before I touched any wood. Sorry, not made for a drill press or hand drill in my opinion.
Pad worked fine by hand. #3410

I purchased a few sets for the different grits of the compounds i bought here also. I recommend the 3" and the cone, these are my favorites. They give a very nice finish, looks really great. If you take your time with it no one will see the difference between factory finish and your own.

These pads do the job with a strong 20V hand drill.The new shapes make a difference also. Simply, until a full buffing wheel is available this is a good alternative.

I used these to buff my guitar. I bought 3 5-1/2" diameter wheels, one for medium, fine, and swirl remover. The result was great and I have no serious complaints. -1 star for lacking durability: Near the end though, the foam was a little torn in some places. I doubt I could use these for more than a few guitars. If you are planning on doing so (buffing more than a few guitars), then get a real buffing arbor and buffing wheels instead, as these will not last.
I would recommend NOT getting the 5-1/2" diameter wheel, and getting the 3" wheel instead. The 5-1/2" was unwieldy and unnecessary (a guitar surface just isn't that big). It was too big to fit between the horns of my guitar, meaning I had to do those by hand, which was a huge pain. It's too big for a guitar, making it harder to control. And when I was buffing the horns of the guitar, I was concerned about uneven application of pressure because the pads were so big. So save your money and time and buy the 3" diameter wheel which would work better (I believe).

To get that Pro shine with out a pedestal buffer this is the best bet. Use a different Pad for coarse , medium and Fine. Then touch it up with another pad and swirl remover for a shine you will be proud of .