  Great for touch-ups or on-the-spot polishing!
Some people prefer to detail their vehicles by hand, and wonderful results can be achieved by this method. But you can rarely improve the appearance of a scratch by hand. Scratches require some abrasive action to smooth the edges so the scratch does not refract light, therefore making it less noticeable. If you need to attack one small area, a 6 or 8 inch pad is just too big. To attack the problem on the spot, you need Spot Buffs.
Spot Buffs are small 4” pads that attach directly to your circular polisher, or to your dual-action using an adapter. They even attach to your electric drill! The smaller polishing surface means you’re only attacking the blemish, not the surrounding paint. Scratches and oxidation often occur in particular spots on your vehicle. Rarely is your whole vehicle covered in blemishes. If the majority of your vehicle looks like new, there’s no need to compound the whole thing. In fact you might cause swirls if you use an overly abrasive pad on perfectly good paint. With Spot Buffs, you are only addressing the problem, not creating new ones.
Spot Buffs are manufactured by Lake Country Manufacturing. All pads feature Velcro® brand hook & loop fasteners to secure the pad to the backing plate.
With Spot Buffs, you do not need a polisher to address scratches and swirls. A special drill adapter screws into your drill and your 2 ¾” backing plate. The plate has Velcro® for quick pad changes, just like standard backing plates. Spot Buffs are recommended for 12 or 18V electric and cordless drills with an output no greater than 3000 rpm. Because those rpm’s are concentrated into such a small surface, too many rpm’s will increase the risk of burning paint. On a low speed, this is extremely unlikely.
Likewise, when using Spot Buffs on a circular polisher, do not use them in excess of 1000 rpm. A dual-action polisher has a varied motion so you can afford to set it slightly higher, between 3 and 4.
Spot Buffs come in the same varieties as our other varied contact foam pads and are just as effective. We offer four types with different cutting abilities and applications. Read below to see what works best for your vehicle.
Gray Finishing Foam 4" - Composition is firm enough to withstand added pressure during final finishing to remove buffer swirls, but it is gentle enough to buff your vehicle to an attractive luster. Use with machine glaze or finishing polish.
Blue All Purpose Foam 4” Pad - This is a multi-purpose pad used for applying glazes, polishes, and waxes. It’s made of closed-cell foam that will distribute a thin, even layer. The foam has no cut and is dense enough to spread paste waxes.
Spot Buffs are a great value. They work like the bigger pads, but they are made to handle individual blemishes. If you only have a few isolated scratches, there’s no need to buy an expensive polisher and over-sized pads. Spot Buffs attach to your electric drill using the special adapter so you get powerful polishing action at a reasonable price. Plus these pads are concave in the middle to prevent splatter. You don’t waste products!
If you already own a circular or dual-action polisher, Spot Buffs allow you to tackle small blemishes without abrading the surrounding paint.
If your paint looks good, don’t put it through unnecessary polishing or compounding. Save time and effort by addressing only the problem area with 4” Spot Buffs.
* Spot Buffs require the 2 ¾” backing plate to use them with circular polishers. The DA adapter may be used with this plate to attach to a dual action polisher. You may also purchase the 3.5" Dual Action Flexible Backing Plate that screws directly into your DA polisher. The drill adapter is required for electric drills. See the bottom of this page for all our accessory options.
To clean pads by hand use DP Polishing Pad Rejuvenator. Mix one scoopful of this citrus cleaner with 3-4 gallons of water. Allow the pads to soak for up to 15 minutes. Agitate them using a Foam Pad Conditioning Brush. When the pads appear clean, rinse them in clean water and allow them to air dry.
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