RODA Felt – Felt Pads for Hand Polishing
Felt Pads for Hand Polishing – soft, durable pads made from compressed wool fibres. For use with polishing compounds to achieve a smooth, high-gloss finish on various surfaces. Popular with a wide range of industries, like precision engineering & mould tooling, because of their ability to achieve a smooth and even finish on flat surfaces.
The Professional Polishers tool of choice. Over 30 years of experience and knowledge has been used to develop a quality product like no other. Designed and manufactured in the UK alongside polishing specialists, RODA Felt is the market leader in specialist finishing.
Mounted RODA Felts are made in our UK factory in Wiltshire. If you would like bespoke shapes – just get in touch if you require a different size, bespoke shape, different spindle or harder or softer density.
Felt Density
- Soft/Medium – Ideal for cutting and polishing operations, this is a good standard felt for most materials (Supplied unless specified otherwise).
- Hard – Perfect for a strong cut.
- Hardened – Standard felt treated to make it hard and less flexible. It gives you more cut and therefore particularly suits harder metals. Shaped felts are more likely to keep their shape when hardened
How to achieve the perfect finish with RODA Felt and Diamond Compound
1. Prior to polishing make sure you have gone up to 12000 or finer with wet and dry or RODA NyWheels for best results.
2. Squeeze a pea sized amount of diamond compound onto your workpiece (when working with diamond compound usually start with a coarse grit like 20 microns and work up to a finer grit).
3. Then work the felt into the paste – a spray of lapping fluid will help to lubricate.
4. Wipe clean with solvent spray and a lint free polishing cloth.
5. Assess the finish and then move to a finer grade of diamond paste if required.
Applications for Felt Pads:
These Felt Pads are ideal for delicate & detailed polishing tasks.
- Mould Tool making & maintenance
- Hand Polishing
- Buffing
- Fine scratch removal
- Cleaning
- High-gloss Finishing
Benefits of Using Felt Hand Pads:
These Felt Pads are easy to use, requiring no special equipment, making perfect for both beginners and experienced polishers.
- Creates a bright reflective mirror finish
- Soft & non-abrasive – ideal for delicate surfaces
- Precise hand control
- Durable and long lasting
- Great carrier for compounds
- We also offer Felt Hand Files, which offer the same finishing power but mounted on a wooden stick for added strength and purchase – Great for larger areas
Best Features of RODA Felt Pads:
RODA Felt Pads are a cost-effective finishing tool for all polishers, from hobbyist to professional.
- High Quality
- Made in our UK Factory
- Easy to use
- No machinery/tools required
- Accurate & precise
- Available in 2 sizes:
- 50mm x 25mm x 3mm
- 100mm x 50mm x 3mm
- Available in different densities (Don’t see what you require? – Contact us)
- Soft
- Medium
- Hard
Suitable Materials:
These Felt Hand Pads can be used on a wide variety of materials:
- All metals, including steel and precious metals
- Plastics
- Ceramics
- Glass
- Wood
- Mould Tools – particularly hard tool steel
RODA Felt Pads recommended use with:
Felt Pads effectively hold and distribute polishing compounds, helping to achieve a smooth, high-gloss finish while reducing the appearance of fine scratches.
- No machinery/tools required.
- Popular choice among precision engineers and mould tool makers for flat surface finishing as well as hobbyists.
- Use these felt sticks alongside compound for a mirror finish.
- Diamond compound is most commonly used for this style of finishing. However, Ultra lap, Algalox, Moleroda Paste and Clover compound or Lapping Fluid can also be used.
- Felt Lapping Sticks can be used as an alternative for use with diamond compound, also available mounted for lapping machines.
Relevant Industries using Felt Hand Pads:
Our RODA Hand Pads are perfect for removing fine scratches, buffing, and achieving a professional finish in both industrial and DIY applications.
- Tool & Die Making
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Metalworking
- Fabrication
- Jewellery & Silversmiths
For more information about our RODA Range give us a call.