Afterburner Levelling & Cutting pad
Price range: $10.00 through $18.00
The Afterburner pad is like a turbo or supercharger for DA polishers to increase their capabilities even further with very fast levelling and cutting speed but with superior finishes to denim and velvet pads
Best For
- Paint levelling on soft to medium hard paints
- Requires a sanding interface pad to use on DA polishers so it can contour to body panels
- Removes 25% orange peel on soft paints with finishing polish in some cases
- Can remove 25% or more of orange peel in many paints but finishes better than denim or velvet pads - either none, minimal or minor refining work to get the perfect finish is necessary depending on paint hardness
- Leaves a flawless finish, some haze or super shallow pigtails that polish out with a finishing foam pad very easily.
- Less heat generation on DA polishers than denim or velvet.
- Creates a slightly higher clarity and colour richness on the paint after a foam pad to finish than wool and foam combined
- Lower speeds are all that you need - doesn't require speed 3 to 6 just 1, 2 or 2 1/2
Shipping & Discount
- Discount for 6+
- Free Shipping over $150
- Size note: First number is the velcro size, second is the foam pad size
Description
The Afterburner pad is the newest pad material to the Pad King range and possibly the biggest innovation in extreme cutting and levelling pads since denim and velvet pads from Asia which hit Australia, the USA and other western countries in 2010-2011. It has better finishing capabilities and less heat generation on DA polishers.
The ideal uses for this pad is reducing paint texture aka orange peel on soft and soft-medium paints, reducing or removing stains, shrink back marks, bird poo etching in paintwork that has not fully etched it and caused crazing/cracking yet. As well as removing severe swirl marks on soft medium to medium hard paint faster than other pads with a DA polisher especially 25 mm orbit stroke machines and larger. The added benefit is a slight improvement in paint clarity after finishing out the polishing process with a foam finishing pad
Follow up the use of this pad with a light polishing or finishing foam pad to eliminate any moderate haze, very fine pigtails or tick marks
Use with a soft, thick backing plate on a rotary polisher and a 10 mm thick micro hook sanding interface pad on a DA polisher to allow the pad to contour to body panels
When the pad is new it feels like velvet even though it is not made of velvet but once the pad feels super smooth and isn’t doing any cutting at all, that’s when it’s time to bin it and use another one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of defects can the Afterburner pad reduce or remove
The pad can reduce or remove orange peel texture, some pitting and etching, heavy swirl marks on harder paints and reduce the appearance of scratches or remove them by a good amount
How does this pad compare to wool cutting pads?
it's cutting ability is quite a bit higher but it can finish better many times though sometimes it can leave some haze or pigtails but they are super easy to remove.
Which polishes work best with the Afterburner pad
Feynlab A50 levelling compound, 3D ACA 510, 520 and ONE, Sonax perfect finish and ultimate cut 6, Rupes DA Course, DA Fine and Uno Pure and CSI Ceram XX
Can this pad be used on fresh paint?
It has been tested on paint that was painted at 7pm one day, baked and then sanded and polished at 11 am the next day so it probably could be used on even fresher paint.
What is the pad's lifespan?
if used for small area sanding mark removal it would last a significant amount of time. The pad will feel velvety when it's new - when it feels super smooth or slick then it's time for a replacement pad
Additional Information
| Size | 50mm, 75mm, 125mm |
|---|---|
| Total Thickness | Interface 20 mm – Pad 1.1 mm |
| Foam Type | None |
| Edge Profile | No edge profile |
| Compatible Machines | Rotary and Random Orbital |
| Country of Origin | Europe |
| Recommended For | Heavy cutting on hard paints and extreme cutting to levelling on all other paint types |
| Pack Options | Individual, 5 pack and 10 pack with interface included |