Our 3M Adaptors for Polishers are designed for saving time and hassle in collision repair jobs requiring double-sided screw-on compounding and polishing pads. It is part of a fast, effective assembly that incorporates our 3M Perfect-It Backup Pad and wool polishing pads, allowing users to quickly attach them without removing the adaptor. This durable adaptor is used with all polishers.

The Link to Fast, Efficient Compounding and Polishing
For jobs requiring double-sided screw-on wool compounding and polishing pads, our 3M Adaptors for Polishers are integral to a complete assembly that saves time. The adaptor is designed for securely attaching our pads and backup pads to a full range of polishers. When used with 3M Wool Pads 05703, 05704 05705 or 33280, this adaptor provides fast, easy centering. When used with a Perfect-It Backup Pad (PN 05718), it helps reduce vibration, preserves the backup pad from potential wear and protects the surface from damage due to direct exposure to the polisher shaft. This assembly allows for quick pad change-outs without having to remove the adaptor.

The Science of Better Compounding and Polishing from 3M
Our 3M Adaptor for Polishers is part of an assembly that adds convenience and speed to machine compounding and polishing with screw-on pads. Together with our backup pads and wool compounding and polishing pads, it’s another example of how 3M applies science to the lives of collision repair professionals.

 
3M Acryl Putty restores smooth surfaces by filling small pinholes, scratches, stone chips and other minor blemishes in automotive and marine finishes. Our acrylic putty offers easy sanding, smooth spreading and low shrinkage.

Patch Minor Imperfections
3M Acryl Putty fills minor surface blemishes in cars, trucks, vans, boats and other vehicles. Our acrylic glazing putty offers excellent workability with easy and smooth spreadability that effectively conceals pinholes, sand scratches and other spot repairs. Once the putty fully cures, you’ll appreciate its low rate of shrinkage and excellent adhesion to the surface. The repaired patch will resist flaking and chipping.

Better Feathering Means Less Work
Our spot putty offers high quality feathering properties, meaning it is easy to smooth out the edges to blend with the surrounding surface. Good feathering will produce more satisfactory results and reduce sanding.

Choose the Putty that’s Right for You
3M Acryl Putty comes in multiple formulas offering different rates of drying, working time and sanding time. Use these numbers as estimates only. Actual drying, work and sanding times will vary depending on environmental conditions.

Formulas Include:

3M Acryl-White Putty is a slow drying formula with a 2.5 minute work time and 25 minute sanding time

3M Acryl-Red Putty is a medium drying formula with 2 minute work time and 20 minute sanding time

3M Acryl-Green Putty is a fast drying formula with a 1.5 minute work time and 15 minute sanding time

Applies effortlessly between Hookit discs and Hookit back-up pads for quick changeouts

 
Our soft density foam 3M Hookit Soft Interface Pad adds cushion and conformability to our Hookit back-up pads for auto body sanding applications requiring precision across uneven surfaces. It increases abrasive cut and enables more consistent contact of abrasive discs around surface contours, plus the pad allows closer sanding to edges for smoother, more refined finishes.

Extra Cushion for Precision Sanding
Used between a 3M Hookit Back-Up Pad and a 3M Hookit Abrasive Disc, our 3M Hookit Soft Interface Pad maximizes cushion and conformability during the auto body sanding process. The pad features soft yet durable 1/2-inch foam construction that allows technicians to maintain consistent abrasive contact when following contours and to sand closer to edges without burning through. It also reduces the vibration common when using a dual action orbital sander, increasing the clarity of the finish.

The pad contains a pattern of uniquely designed holes which equalize air flow, providing outstanding air distribution across the entire disc. This allows dust to be pulled through and away from the disc and the sanding surface, improving the work environment and prolonging disc life.

Our Hookit Attachment System
Hook-and-loop style 3M Hookit Soft Interface Pads work as part of our Hookit system, which is ideal for work spaces where adhesive backed discs may become contaminated by dust, dirt, or flying debris. They are often used in applications favoring Hookit discs, which tend to leave finer finishes. The soft interface pad conveniently and firmly attaches between a hook-and-loop backup disc pad and an abrasive disc (sold separately) on a random orbital sander. It be removed cleanly and easily, and be used again and again.

Extra Support for Superior Auto Body Sanding
3M Hookit Soft Interface Pads are another way that 3M adds to the science of successful automotive aftermarket operations. We have carefully developed these pads to perform during the collision repair sanding process, from improved airflow across the disc to better conformability to reduced vibration. Along with the quick-change attachment system, these pads provide superior support for your most effective sanding and professional, precise results.

Part of the 3M Perfect-It paint finishing and gelcoat systems

Perfect-It brand means this is 3M’s highest performing wool polishing pad

 
Our 3M Perfect-It Wool Polishing Pad combines fast cut and a fine finish when removing compound swirl marks and fine paint defects. Quick Connect attachment makes for fast, easy centering and allows for quick changeouts. This pad is part of our Perfect-It Paint Finishing System, signifying 3M’s highest performing double-sided wool-blend pad.

Fast Cut, Fine Finish
To meet the unique challenges of compounding and polishing in collision repair, our 3M Perfect-It Wool Polishing Pad features a fast-cutting, durable wool/acrylic blend to remove swirl marks and surface defects for a fine, polished finish. Our durable double-sided polishing pads feature built-in support at the center which allows for excellent control and a more aggressive cut without applying additional pressure. This support also works with our Quick Connect adaptor for fast, precisely centered attachment. Perfect-It polishing pads work with our Perfect-It paint finishing and gelcoat systems for excellent results on automotive paint and gelcoat surfaces. This polishing pad is made in Canada with domestic and imported parts.

Our Quick Connect Double-Sided Pads
Our double-sided 3M Perfect-It Wool Compounding Pad features a center plate for added durability, and works with the 3M Quick Connect Adaptor, PN 05752, to attach to rotary and random orbital tools. The metal adapter has 5/8-inch threads, making it easy for you to quickly lock our compounding pads to a large range of standard rotary polishers. This method also perfectly centers the pad every time for fewer fly-offs. You can detach them just as quickly, which makes changing pads easy and fast and saves time and money during the stages of our Perfect-It Paint Finishing System (PDF, 303 Kb). For Festool polishers, use 3M Quick Connect Adaptor PN 33271 with 14 mm threads.

The 3M Perfect-It Brand: 3M’s Highest-Quality Solution for Finishing Coated Surfaces
Our Perfect-It brand represents a complete range of solutions designed for busy shops to achieve perfect defect-free finishes, every time, in as little time as possible. Perfect-It brand products have been developed according to a step-by-step system — there’s no need to create your own processes to get the best finish. Premium product performance means shorter process times at every step. You use less material, and you have less material to clean up. In all, our Perfect-It brand products let you complete more jobs in the same amount of time. You get better throughput, the finest and most consistent finishes, and increased customer satisfaction with every job.

Perfect-It series produces 3M’s highest performing wool pad

 
The 3M Perfect-It Wool Compound Pad is our highest performing wool compounding pad. This 100% wool product aggressively removes clearcoat scratches with smooth, controlled rotary action. Run the pad on a rotary buffer/polisher and use it in combination with 3M Perfect-It EX Rubbing Compounds for a complete system that excels at sand scratch removal and correction.

High Performance Wool Compounding Pad Excels at Scratch Removal and Refinement
3M Perfect-It products help paint shops save time and money by efficiently removing sand scratches from freshly painted surfaces. 3M designed the 3M Perfect-It Wool Compound Pad with 100% wool for your most aggressive scratch removal applications. Part of a highly efficient system for paint defect repair, the Perfect-It Wool Compound Pad is 3M’s highest performing wool compounding pad, whether single or double-sided. Wool cuts faster than foam, and stays cooler by creating less friction and dissipating heat through the wool fibers. This makes it preferable for heat-sensitive areas of a car, boat, or plane, such as spoilers and bumpers.

Wool pads also handle better than flat foam pads, meaning the operator gains a smoother and more controlled application. Wool glides easily over panels, whether flat or contoured. Spurring the wool fibers each morning before the first use restores performance. Compound with the pad flat against the part for a more even application and to reduce slinging.

Use a Perfect-It Wool Compound Pad to refine P1200 and finer sand scratches and other paint surface defects. We highly recommend pairing the pad with Perfect-It EX Rubbing Compound to produce first-rate results on fresh paint and clearcoat finishes and avoid rework.

Convenient 3M Hookit or Quick Connect Attachment
The Perfect-It system provides a quick change advantage, yet positioning the pad doesn’t rely on guesswork.

Our single-sided wool pad is constructed with single ply untwisted wool with a 1.5″ pile height. It attaches to your rotary tool with our 3M Hookit 7″ Backup Pad 05717 or 3M Perfect-It 7″ Backup Pad 05718. The Hookit hook-and-loop feature of these pads makes abrasive attachment, removal, and re-attachment clean and easy, and facilitates use and re-use for the full extent of its abrasive life. Hookit attachment features J-shaped hooks of the type most commonly used in everyday hook-and-loop applications. Hookit grips the brushed nylon loop backings of hook-and-loop disc pads, hand boards, air file shoes and more. It’s simple: just slap it on and start sanding. The abrasive removes just as cleanly and easily. The Hookit system is designed for work spaces and applications where adhesive attachment backing may become contaminated by dust, dirt, or flying debris.
The backup pad enables users to attach the wool pad without having to remove the 3M Adaptor 05710, meaning even faster transitions in multi-step processes (all accessories sold separately).

Our double-sided compounding pad is designed for quick and easy pad changes by using the reliable 3M Quick Connect Adaptor 05752. It perfectly centers your pad onto the tool every time, so your attachment lives up to the quality of the pad. Whether using a backing plate or Quick Connect adaptor, operators will appreciate the ease of use that the Perfect-It system provides for improved productivity.

Increase Your Advantage with the 3M Perfect-It System
Our 3M Perfect-It system was created to produce the same show-room grade finishes with deep color and rich gloss as when you originally purchased the vehicle. Our system uses a progressive series of abrasives, buffing pads, and proprietary polishes across four stages of repair. The stages consist of sanding, scratch refinement, compounding, machine polishing, and swirl elimination. The level of work and stages needed for paint repair depend on the severity of the paint imperfection and Perfect-It provides an effective solution for any level of clear coat and paint repair.

3M offers hundreds of aftermarket products, covering every stage of the auto refinishing process. The commitment to continual product development ensures a stream of innovative solutions resulting in quicker job throughput, consistent quality results and reduced costs.

Provides soft, smooth surface for applying 3M Perfect-it polishes

Inset design allows the use of 3M Hookit back up pads without adding bulk

 
Our 3M Perfect-It Ultrafine Polishing Pad helps to eliminate swirl marks on painted surfaces, even on difficult dark colored cars. Featuring a unique waffle face design that holds liquid polish, this pad applies polish evenly without releasing excess polish that may cause ripples in the finish.

High Quality Polishing
Our 3M Perfect-It Ultrafine Polishing Pad is essential for getting the very finest polish on painted surfaces. The high quality foam material softly applies an even layer of polish while the waffle face design holds polish well during use and helps to eliminate swirl marks. This pad is manufactured with our 3M Hookit attachment system for quick pad attachment and removal and to hold the pad securely in place during use. Hookit buffing pads firmly attach to a hook-and-loop backup disc pad (sold separately) on rotary or random orbital tools, can be removed cleanly and easily, and can be re-used again and again for the life of the pad. Finish results are dependent on the combination of coating type, polish, and tools used.

Heat Resistant
We designed the 3M Perfect-It Ultrafine Polishing Pad to address the unique chemical composition of evolving paint and clear coat technologies. Foam pads are generally less aggressive and produce a finer finish than wool pads. They normally operate at higher RPMs than wool pads also, relying on a combination of cutting and heat buildup to slightly melt the surface coating and remove fine scratches, swirl marks, and surface marring. Foam pads range in abrasive levels determined by its softness and the cell size of the holes; the larger the hole, the more aggressive the pad. “Closed cell” pads are the least aggressive type. Foam buffing pads are used in conjunction with polishes and are suitable to use with rotary and random orbital tools.

Perfect-it Polishing System
3M Perfect-It system was created to produce show-room grade finishes with deep color and rich gloss. The system uses a progressive series of abrasives, buffing pads, and proprietary polishes across four stages of repair. The stages consist of sanding, scratch refinement, compounding, machine polishing, and swirl elimination. The level of work and stages needed for paint repair depend on the severity of the paint imperfection and Perfect-It provides an effective solution for any level of clear coat and paint repair. 3M Trizact abrasives, along with compound and polish formulations that are unique to 3M, provide increased shop productivity while helping to deliver the best-looking vehicle possible. 3M offers almost 700 aftermarket products, covering every stage of the auto refinishing process. The commitment to continual product development ensures a stream of innovative solutions resulting in quicker job throughout, consistent quality results and reduced costs.

For use with all 3M Polishes

3M Perfect-It Foam Polishing Pad is a fine pore soft foam pad . This foam pad quickly removes compound swirls and minor defects in both aftermarket and OEM paint.