5" Velcro Backing Pad W/ 5/8" - 3M Automotive

The 3M Automotive 85096 5" Velcro Backing Pad with 5/8"-11 arbor is engineered to deliver consistent support and stable performance for rotary polishers in professional body shops, detailing operations, and refinish environments. This professional-grade backing pad facilitates compounding, sanding, and polishing across various OEM and refinish surfaces, assisting technicians in achieving high-quality finishes with precision and control.

Key Features

• 5" Hook & Loop Face: This 3M velcro backing pad is designed to securely accept standard 5" hook and loop abrasive discs, foam pads, and wool pads, enabling quick and efficient changes between sanding, cutting, and finishing steps. This reliable system ensures secure attachment for uninterrupted work.
• 5/8"-11 UNC Arbor: Features a standard thread for direct and stable attachment to most professional rotary polishers and buffers commonly utilized in automotive and industrial settings.
• Balanced for Smooth Operation: Engineered to operate smoothly at typical shop RPMs, which aids in reducing vibration, minimizing operator fatigue, and preventing swirl-inducing chatter on delicate surfaces. This 3M disc pad can be run at a maximum speed of 12,000 RPMs.
• Durable Construction: Built by 3M Automotive to withstand repeated pad changes, resist heat buildup, and endure the demands of continuous daily use in collision repair and detailing shops.
• Consistent Surface Contact: Provides a flat and stable support surface, ensuring abrasives cut evenly and finishing pads maintain uniform contact with the panel for optimal and consistent results.
• 45-Degree Tapered Edge: Offers flexibility, allowing the sanded area to be feather-edged or more easily blended for seamless transitions.

Applications

This backing pad is suitable for demanding tasks such as paint correction, aggressive compounding, and precise polishing on passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, and commercial vehicles. It is commonly utilized for clearcoat leveling and blending in collision repair, efficient defect and swirl removal in detailing, and intermediate sanding and final polishing in refinish work. It is compatible with painted panels, primers, gelcoat, and similar substrates when used with appropriate 5" hook and loop sanding discs, foam pads, and wool pads.

Specifications

• Diameter: 5"
• Attachment: Hook and loop (Velcro-style)
• Arbor Thread: 5/8"-11 UNC Internal
• Manufacturer: 3M Automotive
• Model: 85096