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What's the difference between a buffer and a polisher?
Buffers are designed to remove scratches and marks from paintwork, while polishers bring a shine and lustre to surfaces.
What are the different types of polishing pads?
Polishing bonnets are made to be fitted over pads, while polishing pads are meant to fit directly onto tools. Polishing pads are typically made of fabric, and can be microfibre, terry cloth, or fine foam.
What are the different types of buffing pads?
Buffing pads range in stiffness to better work out scratches and blemishes, which is sometimes referred to as the 'cut'. The different types of buffing pads range from very stiff, for a heavy cut, to lighter material for a light cut.
What do buffing pad colours mean?
Pad colours correspond to the cutting strength of the pad and generally follow a colour code from yellow to black. Yellow pads are typically more solid for a heavy cut, orange pads are a less heavy cut, blue pads are intended for medium cut, and white and black for light and lightest cut, respectively. Red usually indicates an ultra fine pad for finishing.
