Lake CountryManufacturing 4-Ply 100% Twisted Wool Cutting Pad 3 Inch - Wool Hook and Loop That Fits 2.5" Backing Plate - Supports Heavy Cutting Application and 1" Pile Height (1 Pack, 7.5")

As a seasoned professional user, I feel the need to tell everyone how good this Lake Country pad is.I have used all the major brands and some off label items too.The backing on the pad is sturdy, yet the outside edge has just enough flex to maintain shape to work contours and corners.A 7" backing plate snugs into this pad exactly. The pad's centering hole is a helpful touch if your plate has one as well.The wool itself is twisted for heavier cutting. It is securely attached to the backing, so it feels balanced and yields great results in the hands of an experienced rotary polisher user.Several people wrote reviews complaining about the lint from this pad.It is a 100% wool compounding pad: they will throw some lint.I did not have full strands coming off while polishing. That can happen when snagging the pad on the edge of a panel or trim, but proper technique eliminates those chances.Prep the pad when new by raking your fingers through it and tapping out the loose strings of lint.Real wool pads do this and the Lake Country is no exception.I did pluck a few strands during this process, but nothing out of the ordinary.Sure, there is still a bit of lint thrown when running this pad on my rotary polisher. That is how it works.Use compressed air with a blow gun to clean the paint surface and work area to solve that problem.Don't want lint? Use a foam pad but understand the tradeoffs.Wool is great for heavy cutting, quicker results, cooler surface temperatures, and consistency on old single stage and crusty finishes.It also is stellar for heavy work on most base-clear finishes.A lot of people only use DA machines, yet many of them are discovering wool cutting pads work well on those machines.I am not here to argue the merits of one over the other (I use both).However, this pad is *not* one to use with a DA: it is too large and too thick.If you are using a rotary machine and need moderate to heavy cutting with a durable pad that is balanced, this pad is a great choice.

Prep is EVERYTHING so make sure to clean, wash, wipe and claybar before hitting with a cutting and/or polishing wheel. The first install onto your tool with a new wheel is always difficult because the hook and loop area isnt quite a plug and play type of piece so press EXTREMELY hard so the wheel dont spin off and fly across the room and over the moon! 🌙 I used some easily purchased and inexpensive meguiars scratch repair (comes in a pink bottle) and put 5 dabs onto the wheel. Used my tool on low to spread evenly onto the paint and begin but as soon as the wheel started to spin around 4800 RPM is when the wool began to separate and turned my shop into an 80s Clint Eastwood cowboy set with the amount of tumbleweed rolling around the floor! 🤠 after the loose fibers came off and the wheel was used for a bit it started to do the job and clean up the scratches and away we went to get this s***box of a work car into a clean daily driver with a better shine then the wife's Yukon Denali 😏 but now I'm told I'm doing hers too so biscuits! 😤

Lo uso en el pulido de piedra y ha sido increible. El tamaño fue perfecto y el agarre con el Velcro ha Sido muy bueno.El tamaño para la base que traje la pulidora DEWALT ha Sido correcto, Claramente seguiré comprando Lake Country y probando más accesorios.

Don’t hold up. Backing plate isn’t substantial enough. Can’t use the edge.

The pad breaks apart a little too easy