Rupes YELLOW Wool Pad Medium 130mm
The Rupes 9.BW130M is a 130mm medium wool polishing pad designed for moderate defect removal, offering excellent control and finishing on curved surfaces and compatible with random orbital, gear-driven, and triple action polishers.
Key Features
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Medium Wool Construction: The pad features soft yet effective medium wool fibers approximately 15mm in length, allowing it to remove moderate paint defects efficiently without being overly aggressive.
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Yellow Foam Backing: This foam layer is notably flexible, which improves handling on curves and contours, while also providing a softer support for enhanced finishing capability.
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Balanced Performance: Designed to strike a balance between cutting power and the ability to leave a refined finish, making it ideal for users who want defect correction with excellent final gloss.
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Compatibility: Suitable for use with a wide range of polishers including random orbital, dual-action, gear-driven, and triple action models. Common compatible polishers include Rupes LHR15, LHR12 series, and LK900E.
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Consistent Fiber Length: A uniform 15mm wool fiber length across the pad ensures consistent polishing performance over the entire surface area.
Recommended Uses
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The 9.BW130M is ideal for medium paint defect removal such as light scratches, swirl marks, and oxidation on automotive paint or other finished surfaces.
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Excellent for curved or contoured panels due to its flexible foam backing which helps maintain pad-to-surface contact.
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Sizes and Variants
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The “130” in the model indicates a 130mm diameter pad size, commonly used with 5-inch backing plates.
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Similar pads exist in other sizes such as 80mm or 150mm, but 130mm is a popular choice for intermediate detailers and professionals seeking versatility.
Summary
The Rupes 9.BW130M medium wool pad is a professional-grade polishing pad that provides moderate defect correction with superb finishing results, thanks to its medium-density wool fiber construction combined with flexible yellow foam. It is well-suited for detailers who want effective cutting without compromising surface gloss and is widely compatible with many Rupes polishing tools.
Using this pad can help restore paintwork efficiently while maintaining excellent control and finishing on complex surface shapes, making it a valuable addition to automotive detailing kits.
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