Lake Country Foamed Wool Pad - Purple

Lake Country Foamed Wool Pad Purple

Lake Country Foamed Wool Pad - Purple

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This is Lake Country's purple foamed wool pad in the standard thickness, sold in 3.5in, 5.5in and 6.5in. The picture shows two of them: the lilac wool face, and the black hook-and-loop back with its centre hole. It is a heavy cutting pad for compounds that Lake Country says polishes like wool and finishes like foam. For dual action machines there is also the thin version.

  • Lake Country Foamed Wool Pad Purple
  • Available in 3.5", 5.5" and 6.5"
  • Wool face for fast cutting
  • Removes paint defects fast
  • Designed for machine polishing
  • Works with cutting compounds
  • Reusable after cleaning
  • The first step of paint correction
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This is Lake Country's purple foamed wool pad in the standard thickness, sold in 3.5in, 5.5in and 6.5in. The picture shows two of them: the lilac wool face, and the black hook-and-loop back with its centre hole. It is a heavy cutting pad for compounds that Lake Country says polishes like wool and finishes like foam. For dual action machines there is also the thin version.

Foamed Wool Buffing/Polishing Pads feature patented nanofoam particles that encapsulate the base of the wool fibres to help prevent caking and matting. These manufactured Foamed Wool pads polish like a wool pad but finish like a foam pad, giving your vehicle’s paint the best qualities of each.

Natural wool pads have a tendency to become frayed, matted, and begin linting. The deterioration of a wool pad results in a pad that provides less cushion between the buffer and the paint, and the matted wool poses a greater risk of scratching the paint.

Lake Country’s Professional Foamed Wool is a patented process whereby microscopic polyfoam particles encapsulate the base of the wool pad. You can feel how the wool is tighter and denser than a regular wool pad. This enables the Foamed Wool 5.5 inch Buffing/Polishing Pads to stand up to the stress of polishing better with less caking and matting and better results. The Foamed Wool encapsulation process locks the lambswool fibres in place to significantly reduce linting. The paint surface will stay cleaner as you work with less to clean up when you’re finished detailing.

Lake Country’s Foamed Wool Buffing/Polishing Pads are manufactured for consistency and quality. Natural wool has a lot of variances and this can lead to inconsistent pad performance. That will never be a problem with the Foamed Wool Buffing/Polishing Pads.

Wool encapsulated in nanofoam particles gives you results like you’ve never seen before with a conventional wool pad. Foamed Wool Buffing/Polishing Pads from Lake Country use the modern technology of foam to bring the wool pad to a whole new level of performance.

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Key features

  • Wool Pad
  • 3 Sizes
  • Easy To Use
  • Machine Polishing

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Expert Notes

The Lake Country Foamed Wool Pad Purple is made for heavy cutting with compounds. It comes in 3.5", 5.5" and 6.5". Fix it centrally, prime the wool with a little compound, keep it flat and moving, then refine the paint with a finishing polish on a foam pad. Clean it after use, store it clean and dry, and keep it out of reach of children. The Drivers HQ stocks a wider range of Lake Country car care products.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Bonnets
  • Roofs
  • Doors
  • Wings
  • Bumpers
  • Boot lids

Caution: Wool cuts aggressively, so keep it flat and moving, mask off trim and refine the finish afterwards. Keep it out of reach of children.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
Wool Pad
Brand
Lake Country
Product
Foamed Wool Pad Purple
Size
3.5", 5.5", 6.5"
Face
Wool
Use
Heavy Cutting With Compounds
Follow With
Foam Pad And Finishing Polish

How To Use

Cutting

  1. Fix it centrally to the backing plate or adapter the pack gives.
  2. Prime the wool with a little compound.
  3. Work at the speed the compound gives, keeping the pad flat.
  4. Brush out the wool between panels.

Afterwards

  1. Refine the paint with a finishing polish on a foam pad.
  2. Wash the pad after use and let it dry.
  3. Store it clean and dry.
  4. Replace it when the wool mats or sheds.

Top Tip: Brushing the wool between panels keeps the fibres open so the pad cuts evenly.

Performance Benefits

  • Removes paint defects fast
  • Works with cutting compounds
  • Reusable after cleaning
  • The first step of paint correction
  • A staple of any detailing kit
  • Designed for car paint

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it for?

It is a Lake Country wool pad for heavy cutting with compounds.

What is foamed wool?

Lake Country says foam particles lock the wool fibres to cut caking, matting and linting, so it polishes like wool and finishes like foam.

What sizes are available?

It comes in 3.5", 5.5" and 6.5".

How do I clean it?

Brush out the wool between panels and wash it after use.

Can I reuse it?

Yes, clean it after each use and store it dry, and replace it when it wears or tears.

Which compound goes with it?

A cutting compound, as the pad maker suggests.

Will it leave marks?

Wool cuts fast and can leave haze, so refine the paint with a finishing polish on a foam pad afterwards.

Do you deliver across the UK?

Yes, The Drivers HQ offers UK-wide delivery.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Fix it centrally.
  2. Prime the wool first.
  3. Keep the pad flat.
  4. Brush it between panels.
  5. Mask off the trim.
  6. Refine the finish afterwards.
  7. Wash and dry it after use.
  8. Order online with UK-wide delivery from The Drivers HQ.

The Brand

Lake Country

Lake Country Manufacturing is a privately owned American maker of buffing and polishing pads, based in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Its roots go back to Milwaukee Tanning, which made sheepskin buffing pads, and in 1977 Jim Schneider bought that business and renamed it Lake Country. It went on to develop the first foam pads offered in the US market, and today it works from an 82,000-square-foot building and holds around 170 US and international patents, including its CCS foam technology and its pad washers.

Every Lake Country pad design goes through more than 200 hours of lab and field testing before it reaches detailers. In 2015 Lake Country expanded its international presence, particularly in the United Kingdom, and opened a global training centre to teach buffing and polishing.

We stock the Lake Country pads our customers use most, led by the SDO-CCS Orange polishing pad, the HDO-CCS Orange polishing pad, the HDO One Step microfibre pad and the Low Lint Lambswool pad.

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Lake Country HDO-CCS black and orange, SDO-CCS blue and microfibre 5.5 inch polishing pads on a black display plinth in a photo studio

Which Lake Country pad do you need?

Lake Country sorts its pads by the machine they suit and by how hard they cut.

HDO (Heavy Duty Orbital). Made for long-throw orbital polishers, ideally 15mm or 21mm. A high-density foam layer in the middle transfers more of the machine's movement to the pad face and keeps heat down, and the tapered edge stops the pad rolling on curved panels. Choose Blue heavy polishing, Orange polishing or Black finishing.

SDO (Standard Duty Orbital). The same foams as HDO without the dual layer, for any random orbital DA polisher with a centre-vented backing plate. The centre hole lets heat escape so the paint runs cooler. Choose Blue heavy polishing, Orange polishing or Black finishing.

CCS foam. CCS pads have a pattern of pockets that hold polish and feed it back to the surface instead of letting the foam soak it up, and the pockets cut down friction heat. Both the HDO and SDO pads above are CCS pads.

Microfibre. Lake Country also makes the Microfibre Cutting Pad and Microfibre Polishing Pads. The One Step (OSP) microfibre pads and the HDO One Step pad are for dual action polishers and remove moderate defects, swirl marks, light oxidation and holograms while leaving a high-gloss finish.

Wool. Lake Country's knitted Low Lint Lambswool pad cuts quickly and sheds far less lint than traditional tufted wool, and the purple Foamed Wool pad and thin Foamed Wool pad sit close to a one-step pad, with similar cut and finish. There is also an 8-inch double-sided wool cutting pad.

Pad colours are not universal across brands, so an orange Lake Country pad will not cut the same as an orange pad from another maker. Match the pad to the job, then the polish to the pad.

Shop Lake Country by type: heavy cut foam pads, medium cut foam pads, finishing foam pads, microfibre pads, wool pads and pad cleaning.

Lake Country HDO-CCS orange polishing pad held above a gloss black Audi A5 bonnet, with the black HDO-CCS, blue SDO-CCS and microfibre pads on a towel

Looking after your polishing pads

A dirty pad on clean paint can put in more marks than it takes out, so pad care is part of the job. Lake Country's care advice:

  • Clean pads as you work. The System 4000 Pad Washer lets you clean a pad and carry on without leaving the job.
  • Never clean foam pads with a pressure washer or high-pressure air, as it damages the foam.
  • Machine wash no more than 10 pads at a time with Snappy Clean Boost powder, in cold or warm water only, because hot water can shrink the hook-and-loop backing. Take the pads out as soon as the cycle ends and let them air dry.
  • Microfibre pads can be cleaned with compressed air, but wear a dust mask and eye protection.
  • Wool pads can be brushed clean. If you wash them, use cold or warm water, as hot water shrinks wool.

How many pads? For a family saloon, Lake Country suggests more than five cutting pads and at least two finishing pads, so you always have a fresh, cool pad ready.

Not sure which pad suits your machine and paint? Ask us in our Ilkeston shop or on WhatsApp. We deliver Lake Country pads across the UK by Royal Mail Tracked 24, free on orders from £100, or you can order online and collect from the shop.

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