The mesh in these sanding pads flexes to compensate for uneven pressure as you sand. It's embedded with silicon carbide, one of the sharpest abrasive materials. Silicon carbide cuts through soft metals and nonmetals like aluminum and rubber with ease, and it generates minimal heat to prevent material buildup. These pads can be cut to size for use with portable sanders.

7448 PRO pads have a higher concentration of abrasive grain than standard 7448 pads, allowing them to cut faster and produce a more consistent finish. 7448 Durable Flex pads are thinner and more flexible than standard 7448 pads. Their thin profile wraps around tight corners and squeezes into confined spaces, making them good for sanding contoured surfaces.

Blending—Aggressive cleaning and blending.

Clean/Finish—Light cleaning and finishing.

Final Finish—Light cleaning, finishing, and polishing.

When you need to achieve a more consistent finish, choose nylon mesh rolls over paper- or cloth-backed rolls. The mesh flexes to compensate for uneven sanding pressure as you sand. It's embedded with silicon carbide, one of the sharpest abrasive materials. Silicon carbide cuts through soft metals and nonmetals like aluminum and rubber with ease, and it generates minimal heat to prevent material buildup. These rolls can be cut to length.

Blending—Aggressive cleaning and blending.

All Purpose—General cleaning.

Clean/Finish—Light cleaning and finishing.

Final Finish—Light cleaning, finishing, and polishing.

For a consistent finish, these pads are made with nylon mesh that flexes to compensate for uneven pressure as you sand. They are embedded with aluminum oxide abrasive, the most common abrasive, so they’re often used for cleaning, scuffing, finishing, and light paint removal. The hook and loop backing lets you attach, remove, and reuse these pads until they’re used up.

Cut them to size and use them with a compatible sanding block (sold separately). Hard-density blocks work best on flat surfaces. Use soft-density blocks on contoured surfaces.