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✔️ How to Use Polishing Pads & Foam Pads – The Ultimate Guide to Car Detailing, Compounds & Polishes
Polishing pads – also called foam pads or polishing sponges – are designed for use with cutting compounds, fine polishing compounds, all-in-one polishes, and finishing polishes. We've simplified which pad to use for which scratch and which polish or compound. In our carparts.koeln webshop, every product shows the recommended pad just below the image – across all brands and polish types.
👊 Quick Guide: Which Pad for Which Car Polish?
- Wool pad (cuts more aggressively than a hard foam pad) – for cutting/fine polishing compounds
- Hard pad – for cutting or fine compounds
- Medium pad – ideal for fine polishing compound
- Soft pad – for high-gloss or anti-hologram polish
🏳️🌈 Pad Colors – What Do They Mean?
- There is no universal color code across manufacturers
- Example: Blue RUPES pads are very firm, while the blue 3M pad is the softest in the 3M lineup
Flat vs. waffle pads – the difference
- Waffle/textured pads glide more smoothly over the surface
- They are often said to provide better cooling – though this isn’t definitively proven
❓ Car Detailing Terms Explained – Polishing Pad Wiki
- Polishing pad = foam pad / sponge
- Waffle = textured
- (Heavy) cutting = aggressive polishing with a cutting or fine compound
- Polish = used for gloss or anti-hologram finish
- Finishing = refining the paint surface with anti-hologram polish
- Swirl = very fine circular scratch (in plural: swirls), also called holograms
- Firm = hard pad, for cutting or fine compound
Tip: Always match the polishing pad to the polish you're using – this boosts performance and reduces the risk of holograms or swirls in your car’s finish.